With the internet age well and truly upon us, many governments around the world are trying to implement wide-scale broadband access to ensure that their citizens are connected. South Korea is a famous example, but it seems that Finland is the first country to officially pass a law that makes a broadband connection a legal right.
Category Archives: Communications & Technology
Cancer detection improving with new biosensor
Talking of technologies that may emerge in forty or fifty years is one thing, but we musn’t forget that there are some very big medical advances just around the corner. The latest biosensor chips that can detect certain forms of cancer are ones of these life-changing advances that will literally save hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of lives.
Nanotechnology and the social implications of immortality
There has been some renewed interest again by various online media outlets about the use of nanotechnology to greatly extend the human lifespan. It has even been said by some futurist commentators that the possibility is there for such advances to be made within the next 30 or 40 years.
Ethical Blogging: Affiliate Marketing
For this week’s entry on ethical blogging I’m going to take a lot at an aspect of monetisation that is proving very popular: affiliate marketing.
FTC looks to punish dishonest bloggers
ReadWriteWeb has reported on recent guidelines released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that will allow them to fine bloggers who do not disclose their connections to companies and affiliates when endorsing a product.
Handheld Learning 2009 conference showcase
Today marked the beginning of the Handheld Learning 2009 conference, which focuses on the use of handheld and mobile technology in the education sphere. Liz and I attended the first day of the conference, which was open to the general public.