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Computing & the networked world
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Computing and the Net
As the internet changes the way we relate to each other, and computers become so small they find their way into ever more unexpected places, what does the future hold for computing and the networked world?

Change the world

Working on a computer

Ask Bob Geldof - the power of the internet can change the world. Learn five ways to make a difference online.

Sailing by

Boating on the Solent

Tony Hirst explains how a Twitter tweet led him to discover a map of real-time shipping on the Solent.

Awaiting the order

Napoleon leading troops to battle

An army is gathering at the edge of the internet, hidden in PCs. Mike Richards warns how to protect yourself before they attack.

 

Digital traces

Not found? A 404 error message

We all lead digital lives now - but does that online archive of our doings mean we'll also have a digital afterlife?

A great leap forward?

BBC iPlayer

Are online TV services such a great leap forward, or is Kangaroo a dead cat bounce?

 

Taking it further

An Apple Mac menu

Link up with new ways of thinking, new ways of working, new ways of taking it further.

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