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  • Earthquakes and wisdom of the crowd

    Last week, a senior Iranian cleric claimed that earthquakes are caused by the promiscuous behaviour of women. Such a claim produced guffaws and countless Twitter retweets in probably most places outside Iran. Now Mashable reports on how a Facebook group…

  • The leaders debate gameshow

    Thinking about the televised live debate last night between Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg – leaders, respectively, of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats parties – I still have the same view I had after watching it last…

  • Don’t let your wifi be pirated

    Now that the Digital Economy Bill is now the Digital Economy Act – a piece of legislation that has been bitterly opposed by many – a report in today’s Guardian says that the likelihood for innocent people to be accused…

  • Twitter is all about the awesome experience

    Two related news stories about Twitter on mobile platforms caught my eye this Saturday morning as I read the digital press with a nice cup of tea. First, Loic Le Meur talking about why you should never have all your…

  • What to expect in a UK digital election campaign

    Months of speculation ended yesterday with the news that the UK general election will take place on May 6, a month from now. Get ready, everyone, for four weeks’ of intense message-pushing, stunts, posters (Photoshopped or not), door-knocking, leaflets, TV…