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JargonbusterBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

08 December 2011

An A to Z of IT and Internet terminology  Read more : Jargonbuster

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Inside the time machineCreative Commons Image mscolly via Flickr

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

25 September 2009

The last 40 years have seen technological advances reshape and revolutionise our world. In a groundbreaking three-part TV project, a typical family will experience these...  Read more : Inside the time machine

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Techno-flopsJmb, some rights reserved.

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

21 September 2009

As technology continues to progress at speed, Ian Johnston reminds us of some of the techno-flops of the past  Read more : Techno-flops

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Maps without boundariesDreamstime

By Dr Tony Hirst (The Open University)

14 September 2009

Tony Hirst looks at how our Global Positioning Systems can contribute to collaborative map making  Read more : Maps without boundaries

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DIY tech - just making it up with the Arduino Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image by Randomskk, some rights reserved

By Dr Tony Hirst (The Open University)

25 March 2009

Arduino is an exciting, but simple way to get into electronics, as Tony Hirst explains  Read more : DIY tech - just making it up with the Arduino

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Happy Ada Lovelace Day!Creative Commons Image Wikimedia

By Mike Richards (The Open University)

24 March 2009

An intriguing story of Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, and their role in the 19th century development of the computer  Read more : Happy Ada Lovelace Day!

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Rise of the zombie armyProduction team

By Mike Richards (The Open University)

26 January 2009

Following the arrival of the Conficker worm, Mike Richards give us several good reasons why we should keep our computer antivirus software up to date  Read more : Rise of the zombie army

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Technology, you're hired! Featuring: video, BillBertram via Wikimedia

By Fiona Bruce (Guest), Baron Sugar of Clapton (Guest)

13 January 2009

Sir Alan Sugar and Fiona Bruce discuss the success of Sugar's technology business throughout his career.  Read more : Technology, you're hired!

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Do we need more Sugar?BBC

By Dr Roshan Boojiha (The Open University)

09 January 2009

Dr Roshan Boojiha explores the personal and business side of Sir Alan Sugar, and asks if he's a good role model.  Read more : Do we need more Sugar?

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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?photos.com

By Mike Richards (The Open University)

16 December 2008

Mike Richards takes a detailed look at the complex world of Internet censorship  Read more : Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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