CIPHER Visitors from Prague
KMi welcomed Magda Machkova, from Charles University, and Petr Hustak, from the Czech Technical University, who will be working on the CIPHER project over the summer.
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Visitors received on behalf of Linda Jones PVC
The visitors came from Nottingham to discuss inter-university collaboration in the field of public health. Prof Pamela Gillies PVC for e-Knowledge – Prof of Public Health Head of School of Nursing, Professor Karen Cox Dr. Caroline Windrum – Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI) and Business Development Officer, ESRC Centre for Research in Development, Instruction and…
MIME types
Useful web page listing all the MIME types and the file extensions they represent. Related Links: MIME types
Netscape browser on the way out?
AOL the owners of Netscape have decided to make redundant most of the browsers development team and to only support old versions of the browser. They will be keeping possession of the brand name. A number of the released developers have now found jobs with the Mozilla Foundation company Related Links: BBC news article
MPs urged to BLOG
UK MPs are today being urged to use weblogs as a means of informing their constituents what they are doing. 120 people are booked to attend a seminar on blogs today at the House of Commons Apparently US politicians frequently use blogs as a tool. Related Links: BBC news story
MPs urged to BLOG
UK MPs are today being urged to use weblogs as a means of informing their constituents what they are doing. 120 people are booked to attend a seminar on blogs today at the House of Commons Apparently US politicians frequently use blogs as a tool. Related Links: BBC news story
The Broadband Net Spreads
New ways to plug in are helping people get broadband The number of Britons with high-speed net access is continuing to grow. According to the Office of National Statistics 17% of net-using households have a broadband connection. Numbers look set to continue growing as firms start offering new ways to get a fast link to…
Sony Vaios Recalled
About 18,000 Vaio laptops are being recalled by electronics giant Sony because of the risk of an electric shock to users. The problem is with faulty modems, which means that people could receive a shock when making a phone call and using the Vaio at the same time. Related Links: BBC news article
Holy fried cakes, Batman
“Many historians died to get this information on the web. Use this knowledge with great care”, states this webpage. Related Links: The Partially True History of the Doughnut
Wi-fi wood teaches school children about ecology
The Ambient Wood Project provides an interesting example of how wireless technology can be used in education. The wood in Sussex has been set up as a wireless network, and school children, armed with pdas and pocket radios can roam around discovering objects etc. and learn about the ecology Related Links: BBC news article
