For centuries, scientists, philosophers, fiction writers and others have mused upon the possibility, and possible outcomes, of introducing robotics into our daily lives. Some have seen this as a positive, removing the need for much of our daily drudgery (see C3PO and R2-D2), some have been ambivalent, viewing it as a positive that could turn […]
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It’s become apparent that the mobile device in your pocket is X* times more powerful than all the computers used to get Apollo 11 to the moon and back. It’s certainly true that the average iPhone is, by certain measures, 100,000 times more powerful than all the computers NASA used in 1969. Although there are […]
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When we think of the Industrial Revolution, we tend to think of the start of the 19th century and worthy gentlemen wearing stovepipe hats and mutton chop whiskers standing looking serious next to steam engines. We know it had a lot to do with the way our world is now, but it’s all a very […]
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Coronavirus is here, there is no escaping it. At least not on the news, or in conversation with friends, family and colleagues where talk will invariably turn to COVID-19. In the next few weeks the scale of the outbreak here in the UK and across the world will become more clear. Businesses are already putting […]
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So, you’ve digitized all your paperwork, you’ve migrated your file storage to the cloud, there’s more computing power in your office than is needed to count all the atoms in the universe and play a decent game of chess on the side and the only paper that’s ever seen on a desk is a Starbucks […]
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Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock has placed innovation in the health service sector front and centre of his mission to improve healthcare. In a recent speech he admitted: “ It’s fantastic to be here to talk about apps and innovation because, as you know, this is a subject close to my heart. In […]
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Not the slightly peculiar late 80s science-fiction series (apologies to younger readers), but the development of workable quantum computers. Niels Bohr, the great atomic physicist, once stated that any person who on first hearing about quantum theory wasn’t completely outraged by it simply hadn’t understood it, and the same applies to quantum computing. Most people […]
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All of us have received the message ‘software update required’. It is greeted with a range of emotions (usually one of concern) that if the message is undertaken then – who knows what will happen. Will it improve the performance of the software? Will it remove some vital aspect? Or worse, will it work? All […]
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The digital revolution is frequently referred to as the third great revolution for humanity. It follows on from the Agricultural Revolution, which effectively allowed us to create our city dwelling civilisations. The Industrial Revolution allowed us to make a massive mess of our cities. So, what will the Digital Revolution ultimately do for humanity remains […]
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I’m sure everyone knows that technology can save time. What is often forgotten is that good use of technology can also save money and even put a positive step forward to help with the growing concerns about climate change and the impact on our planet. The key with implementing new digital solutions is to maximise […]
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