by Tom | Oct 19, 2009 | Reading
While the one-to-one tuition we were privileged to get at Oxbridge can’t be beaten, it isn’t cheap for provider or student. There are a number of organisations working on reducing the cost of tuition – amazing to see $399 for a course which you can...
by Tom | Oct 19, 2009 | IT
We have rubbish mobile phone reception in the flat and the house. This does sometimes cause me problems when working from home (especially with no land line in the flat). So maybe a repeater kit would make sense. But £200 seems steep for this: although it would help...
by Tom | Oct 19, 2009 | Business, Government
It seems that there are plenty of ways of getting individuals to look after common resources effectively. The ones that tend to work are generically described as polycentric governance, which translates into “well-defined boundaries, strong community tradition,...
by Tom | Oct 16, 2009 | Reading
Mark sends through a great list of internet annoyances. I have to say that many of them are wrong, but I’d expect that from the Telegraph. Nice to hear from ITW after so long, too.
by Tom | Oct 16, 2009 | Science
Nice approach which shows the readable field shape surrounding an RFID reader with a suggestion that the shape determines the logo. This is a nice idea, but it will confuse people on bluetooth… Splendid geeks, too.
