From numbers to narratives
Most journalists dread crunching data. But finding narratives among the numbers is part of journalism’s mandate. Luckily, there are tools to help.
Read MoreMost journalists dread crunching data. But finding narratives among the numbers is part of journalism’s mandate. Luckily, there are tools to help.
Read MoreConstant popup reminders telling you to update software,or even to scrub your fingernails… Why have computers become such smart-arses?
Read MoreJerry Michalski, the founder of the ‘Relationship economy expedition’ (REX), shares his insights on the future of the internet.
Read MoreIn philosophy and religion, the body is merely a hollow shell for our mind and soul. But what if our bodies not only confine but also define us?
Read MoreIn Egypt, political advocacy is being sparked online, on sites like Facebook, but there is significantly less room for movement in Egypt’s real world.
Read MoreAirport body scanners are being touted as the latest anti-terroism wizadry. But do they actually work and are they worth the invasion in privacy?
Read MoreWhat passes as a good joke in the office or at a party nowadays? Not much, it seems, unless you’ve got your smart phone programmed to prompt you with context-aware gags, or to pop up with the latest ‘funny’ video showing some guy catching laptops between his butt cheeks.
Read MoreCan we look forward to a boom in Arab science or will poverty, bureaucracy and religion be insurmountable obstacles?
Read MoreChristian Nielsen’s long-dead Psion Organiser is a constant reminder never to buy any technology that promises to help him remember things.
Read MoreThe bumpy road to innovation in the Arab world is paved with good inventions that never see the light of day.
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