Archives for: May 2008

A Modern Fable - Fairy Story or Gothic Horror?

by Norman Email

Once there was a blithe young maiden who lived in the Valley, setting hearts a flutter and minds awandering. Her parents – with a literary bent but clearly unkind as well - called her Yahoo. (They had read Gulliver’s Travels and had been impressed with… more »

WiFi student world

by Norman Email

What is it with today’s students? You ask them about an Ethernet connection and they look blankly at you. In loose terms it’s called ‘expectations of mobility’ and many universities and colleges are desperate to show potential students that they ca… more »

Security – one Ring to bind them

by Norman Email

Once upon a time Security meant a fairly readily defined industry sector. At security exhibitions and conferences you found mostly police officers and security consultants – who were ex-police officers. I was a market researcher in those days. If it… more »