The DFES studies Steiner Schools
The first state funded report on Steiner education was published today. Written by UWE‘s Philip Woods it encourages the sharing of ideas between Steiner schools and mainstream education. Steiner schools […]
Month: June 2005
Quantum Mechanics before breakfast…
(…well, just after). At a private view last night, during the course of a wide ranging conversation on learning and understanding, the subject of quantum mechanics came up as an […]
Maths in crisis?
Maths is (still…) in crisis, according to a new report by Tony Gardiner of Birmingham University who calls for a national debate on how to rescue it. Meanwhile the Hefce […]
Professor Pod
It appears that one of the reasons the iPod is so popular is that it allows users to shut out the world and that therefore the long rumoured iTunes phone […]
“The Girl in the Cafe” Review
Last night’s globalisation rom-com may be, as CNN put it ‘the best romantic comedy set at a G-8 summit you’re ever likely to see.’ But it was also the best […]
My work space
This would have to be, in my opinion, the best work space in the world.
Froglets, photon and sleep.
At midnight last night I returned from a 36 hour round trip to Keith for a funeral. A sad purpose for visiting a beautiful area and during lovely weather too. […]
PAL vs NTSC
This may seem very picky, but this review of Scrubs Season 1 DVD (out on Monday) caused me to pause, and think – shouldn’t I buy the NTSC version of […]
Horros, horrors, horrors…
This frightening Guardian article on the horrors of software patents gets bonus points for its references to the wonderful Les Miserables, and for the use of the word bollixing (which […]
Frogs
Hurrah! Doing a little light weeding as the evening became cooler I disturbed a frog. This is the first time I’ve met one outside of the pond, the first one […]
The Parting Of The Ways
Wow [spoilers].
Brighton’s Free Hotspots and New “Metranet”
Yesterday’s Guardian carries a somewhat confused description of Brighton’s new WiMax Metranet. Whilst Brightonians currently are no more than 10 minutes from a free WiFi hotspot thanks to access points […]