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Nerd supremacy

Jaron Lanier gets it: “What I’m seeing in my nerd brethren is an increasing combativeness, a loss of empathy, and creepiness,” said Jaron Lanier, a critic of digital culture and a pioneering computer scientist who helped develop virtual reality. “It’s … Continue reading

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How the Amazon debacle shows the dark side of social networks

There’s no point in recapping how the “Amazon de-lists GLBT books” meme developed, because other people have done a far better job than I. But what it illustrates ably, I think, is the dark side of social networks and how … Continue reading

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Why bank lending can never be the same again

The government has said on a number of occasions that it wants the banks to resume lending money to home-buyers and small businesses at the same levels as before the start of the credit crunch. There’s only one problem: doing … Continue reading

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Where did it all go wrong? When Labour started telling lies – Telegraph

Link: Where did it all go wrong? When Labour started telling lies – Telegraph. "A senior academic from Imperial College says that universities have to run catch-up classes for many students with excellent A-levels. And the National Audit Office reports … Continue reading

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