This is the discussion topic for Wednesday's session for the next couple of weeks. Bruce Sterling's "The Internet of Things". Listen to it, and be prepared to discuss the ideas raised. Do you like the idea of an Internet of Things?Do you think it's feasible?What are the benefits?What are the drawbacks? http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail717.html Thanks to Poetria […]

The Washington Post has come up with some more gems for alternative meanings for words:- Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.Circumvent (n.), the opening in the front of boxer shorts.Coffee (n.), a person who is coughed upon.Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while […]