On vampires: “If Dracula can’t see his reflection in a mirror, how come his centre parting is always so perfect?” On rising sea levels: “It’s nowt to do with the icebergs melting, it’s because there’s too many fish in it. Get rid of some of the fish and the water will drop. Simple. Basic science.” […]

Basically this is a play on the word "clout". "To have clout" means to have power or influence, but in this video they are talking about "Klout" scores, which measures influence based on your ability to drive action. Seemingly every time you create content or engage with others online, you influence them and the Klout […]

There's a lot of hype around about Google+ (pronounced Google Plus) at the moment. Google launched a limited beta of this new social network service at the end of June, and only a few people received an invitation to join (not me by the way), but just because I wasn't invited to the party, isn't […]

In our previous article we took a look at friendship and the many types that exist. From acquaintances and colleagues through to traditional friendships of different levels, we examined what having friends is all about in life. We also touched briefly on the more recent phenomenon of online friendships. This month we'll take a closer look at "Friends in Cyberspace".

The General Teaching Council of Scotland has warned teachers to be careful when online and approached by pupils. Teachers using their home computers have been warned about the dangers of putting too much personal information on the internet. There are already guidelines on how to behave within school, such as; don't be in a classroom […]