Really Good Article on Taps... Honest

Actually, it's about usability and how it applies to everyday life, how we can take this as inspiration and improve our web design in the process.

And it's about taps.

On the usability of taps and the lessons for web design - from Malcolm Coles

Born to be viral: Computer fights hacker attack

Reminiscent of the original (and best) Tron, here's and amazing video showing an actual virus attack a server.

These kind of attacks happen many times a second against servers all over the world.

Born to be viral: Computer fights hacker attack - New Scientist

Have Google Just Demonstrated the World's Biggest Social Network?

...or am I just nuts?

Probably

Have Google just shown their hand in the big social network gamble?  And has it been there all along?

Okay, so I may sound like an insane conspiracy theorist, but with the update of Google Profiles - the quiet backwater for the geeks and profileistas - Google seem to have shown us what a social network really looks like.

Gamers raise millions for charity

A great way and another channel for donating to your charities of choice - gaming.

I've bought the last two Humble Indie Bundles and will keep doing so as the money goes to worthwhile causes.  There's also opportunities to reach audiences that wouldn't normally respond to more traditional 'asks'.

Gamers raise millions for charity - from The Register

 

3D Infographic Maps Built with Lego

Hallelujah! OMG! LOL!

Two of my favourite things.  It can't get better than someone demonstrating data as infographics using Lego, can it?

3D Infographic Maps Built with Lego

Time 2 take UR pills, dear...

Monitoring and support for seniors via Mobile and SMS.

Old folks' phones set to take over from nurses - from The Register

 

ChildLine increases traffic by 900% thanks to Facebook

With Comic Relief just around the corner next month the charity sector is picking itself up after the busy Christmas period. However, although the Comic Relief website has been increasing its market share of visits to the charity sector in the last few weeks, the fastest climber last week was ChildLine.

ChildLine increases traffic by 900% thanks to Facebook