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Protests, text talk, and the undeniable power of social media »

We are a generation associated with apathy, obesity and an inability to communicate effectively without the intermediary of an electronic device. We stand accused of degenerating the English language, breaking down conventional concepts of privacy, and...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Emma Elliott-Walker, Daniel Keller | Read more »

Walking in the information footprints of others »

A map of the internet

It can be argued that technologies define their times-  and that, by extension, big thoughts use the language of technologies to both unearth and define the metaphors of their times. Descartes, Hobbes and Newton all used the vocabulary of mechanic...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Steven Drost | Read more »

Clothes-swapping website thrives in credit crunch »

Covert Candy

Style-conscious students, it seems, need not fear for their wardrobes in the wake of the economic downturn, as a recent City University graduate has launched a website facilitating nationwide clothes swapping. CovertCandy.co.uk employs a system of cre...

Wed 11 Feb 2009 by Corinne Redfern | Read more »

UK ISPs censor Wikipedia »

Internet providers across the UK have blocked access to a Wikipedia page which shows a picture of a naked, prepubescent girl. The censored article, about the relatively obscure German rock band The Scorpions' fourth album Virgin Killer, includes an im...

Mon 08 Dec 2008 by Matthew MacLeod | Read more »

Gutenberg's Endgame »

Google Books

On the sixth day, God created man and he saw that it was good. On the eighth day, God created the internet and students everywhere rejoiced. They can order food, alcohol, organise their social lives and even read lectures online. Until now, however, on...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Alice French | Read more »

Reuters and ITN open their archives to students »

A new initiative launched this month, entitled Newsfilm Online, has made over 3,000 hours of news film from the last century available to students across the country. Collaborating with the British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC) and the J...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Rebecca Sibbett | Read more »

The Future's Bright »

The future of the Internet is truly exciting, as new developments continue to gather pace. We will be looking forward to a wholly unprecedented range of possibilities: online searching, for example, will really work, not only bringing us what we reques...

Thu 24 Apr 2008 by Marcus P.Zillman | Read more »

News

McAsh wins hard-fought presidential election

News

EUSA President lashes out at student council following poorly attended protest

News

Moir takes top role in Strathclyde student elections

Sport

Judy Murray: Andy will be ready to shine at Olympics this summer

Arts and Entertainment

Django Django on the DIY ethic that has spawned success

Arts and Entertainment

Stand up for Stanhope

Arts and Entertainment

My my Delilah

Sport

Edinburgh wear down Loughborough to move fourth