physics
RSS physicsThe Bloor Perspective: Cybernetic totalism, ASP comeback and Google's glory
Comment Basically, it's the ultimate conviction that biology and physics will soon meld with computer power, creating a hybrid of life and machine. What troubles Lanier most is the conviction held by cybernetic totalists that... [20 Aug 2001]
In the commentary box: The Renaissance reaches Silicon Valley
Comment Galileo and Michaelangleo and a whole bunch of other guys were working on ideas for engineering, physics, art, science and even philosophical products. This week a select group of industry gurus are asked to look at... [08 Aug 2001]
IBM joins crusade to reinvent the internet
News The driving force behind the evolutionary project is the global scientific community which increasingly needs to collaborate on vast amounts of research data remotely - particularly in the areas of genomics and particle... [02 Aug 2001]
Do mobile phones fry your brain?
Comment Well, they're not very persuasive either, and once you get this far from GCSE physics, science isn't a very convincing business. Hands up who knows what SAR means? Anybody? No, thought not. Well, the good news is this. [17 Jul 2001]
Weren't you in my physics class?
News In times of dot-com doom it's nice to report an 'old school' success story. Friendsreunited.co.uk was launched in October and without any advertising is now enjoying 1.2 million page impressions a day. [28 Jun 2001]
Trekkies see science fiction become science fact
News Never mind the fact that it breaks several laws of physics. Reality check: Some high-concept physics gurus reckon it could be possible to bend space, in theory if not in practice. It's amazing to see how... [30 May 2001]
Just for Fun: Extract 1 - Tell me about your childhood
Comment Good at maths, good at physics, and with no social graces whatsoever. I was an ugly child. What can I say? I hope someday Hollywood makes a film about Linux, and they'll be sure to cast somebody that looks like Tom... [14 May 2001]
Finnish government lines up Linux in £3.1m deal
News Paavo Ahonen, project manager, from the Computer Unit of the Finnish Ministry of Education said: "The supercomputer will be used in research activities such as material physics, computational fluid dynamics and quantum... [30 May 2000]
Disability and discrimination becomes an IT issue
News The "Access for All" conference will be held in London's Institute of Physics on 11 May 2000. The British Computer Society is to advise IT professionals this week on how to comply with the UK's Disability and... [09 May 2000]
Libel on the Net: have the legal floodgates opened?
Comment Godfrey, a physics and computer science lecturer, brought two cases against the ISP over two years ago, claiming he was defamed in Demon-hosted newsgroups. ISPs are still reeling this week after Demon Internet settled... [05 Apr 2000]
Update: Demon pays out £250,000 in libel case
News Godfrey, a physics and computer science lecturer, brought two cases against the ISP over two years ago, claiming he was defamed in Demon-hosted newsgroups. Demon Internet, now part of Thus, has settled its long-running... [30 Mar 2000]
Demon ruling prompts eBay to reconsider UK future
News Last week, Demon chose not to appeal a pre-trial ruling - a move which experts have said makes it more likely that the plaintiff, physics lecturer, Dr Laurence Godfrey, will win the case. eBay, the Internet auction... [16 Jun 1999]
Demon drops appeal against defamation ruling
News Godfrey, a London-based physics, mathematics and computer science lecturer, served a writ on Demon regarding an allegedly forged message posted in a Demon-hosted newsgroup in January 1997. Demon Internet has failed to... [09 Jun 1999]
Fujitsu breaks speed barrier
News For use running demanding applications, the product will be aimed at markets such as aerospace engineering, disaster-proof construction and molecular physics. Fujitsu is claiming to have released the world's fastest CMOS... [20 Apr 1999]
Programmers find online love
News Called Science Connection, the site offers the chance of love for customers ranging from IT support staff to physics teachers. Another claims to be: "Just your average farm boy with a PhD in physics". [30 Jul 1998]
