Archive for 'Resources'
Education of the Future
When I left University some 20 plus years ago, I had what I thought was a rather large overdraft. I was not alone and at the time a couple of thousand pounds seemed a huge amount of money to pay back, however this is nothing compared with what todays youngsters have to endure. It might [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2013 under Resources.
Tags: Mooc, education, online learning
Where Now for the Internet?
A conference scheduled to last 11 days has begun in Dubai with the intention to try and agree a direction for the furture of the internet. The goal sounds quite simple – to agree some common standards for the future of the internet. However the UK organisers were quoted as mentioning that they expect a [...]
Posted: December 10th, 2012 under Resources.
Tags: ITU Meeting, internet freedom, censorship
Eating Rice to Save the Planet
It is widely recognized that production of foods for a meat based diet use up more resources – land, water, energy – than a plant based diet. In this sense, we know that as the world population continues to increase, we cannot keep on eating meat in such large quantities. In actual fact, it would [...]
Posted: October 15th, 2012 under Resources.
Tags: Asia, rice, staple foods
Beauty Products in 2025
As advances have come in the medical and chemical industries, the cosmetic and beauty industry has become somewhat akin the Wild West. Ingredients aren’t regulated, so it’s very possible for untested products to hit the shelves at the expense of eager consumers. Sites like the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database aim to educate consumers on the [...]
Posted: April 18th, 2012 under Resources.