Exactly eight years ago it was me walking across that stage to shake the hand of the great Richard Attenborough before collecting my university degree. (Richard Attenborough is Chancellor of the University of Sussex, by the way, and a very fine Chancellor he is, too). This time it was my wife-to-be’s turn to do the … Continue reading A second coming of age
Month: July 2007
A little reminder…
I’m sitting here, my radio broadcasting news on the continued flooding around Britain, waiting for my broadband to come back to life – the fault is no doubt flood-related – staring at a $10 tiny 1Gb microSD card which arrived in the post this morning. I remember when it took a whole 5.25″ of flat, … Continue reading A little reminder…
The hidden library
As interest in the phenomenal impact of mobile technology grows, so does the volume of literature on the subject. Reports are now published on an almost weekly basis, although many are commercially-produced and come at (quite) a price. Other more freely available studies are generated through high-level research by Phd candidates or Professors at western … Continue reading The hidden library
Pledge…
… because sometimes it’s good to remind ourselves
The Social Mobile Group
Mobile phones are revolutionising communications across the globe, more so in developing countries where landline infrastructure is lacking in many rural (and some urban) areas. Mobile phones represent the only means of communication for hundreds of millions of people. At the same time, mobiles have opened up huge economic opportunities for their owners. They can … Continue reading The Social Mobile Group