RIBA Future Trends Survey results for May 2013
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the results of the May 2013 Future Trends Survey, the monthly report into future prospects for the architects’ profession and the...
Breaking Down the BIM Barriers
The question I have been asking myself over the last few days has been; are there any real barriers to BIM? (more…)
Information Overload
For the past two years I have had my head buried in BIM. I spent the first 12 months just trying to get my head around things. However, for the...
Chatterbox: Wednesday
The place to talk about games and other things that matter (more…)
Are charities investing enough in technology?
Lack of understanding and fear of failure stops many from using IT opportunities to improve services and increase reach The National Computing Centre survey of IT investment found that charities...
Edward Snowden: history will be kind to him | Editorial
Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the Pentagon Papers 40 years ago, was smeared and denounced at the timeNo government or bureaucracy loves a whistleblower. Those who leak official information will...
Australia’s ban of Saints Row 4 is emblematic of a conservative culture | Dan Golding
Dan Golding: The game is to be banned from sale – even after the introduction of a long-awaited 'adults-only' category. It's the latest casualty of a censorship-happy country Dan Golding...
Boot up: James Martin dead, stingy Pandora?, Microsoft reorg and more
Plus the solar boat, amazing pencil facts (really), Wi-Fi pricing up in the air, rural broadband woes and moreA burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked...
GCHQ surveillance: Germany blasts UK over mass monitoring
Minister questions legality of mass tapping of calls and internet and demands to know extent to which Germans were targetedThe German government has expressed the growing public anger of its...
Snapchat app raises $60m
Startup plans to add in-app purchases to product that makes users' photos and videos disappear shortly after being viewedSnapchat, a messaging app for smartphones that makes photos and videos disappear...