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Useless machine 18 Aug 2013 | 01:16 am
A useless machine is a device that performs a mostly useless task, such as switching itself off, performing no other practical function. In its modern form, the useless machine appears to have been in...
Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies 21 Jun 2013 | 03:48 am
Download the free poster (and donate) at yourlogicalfallacyis.com. (you may also enjoy this comprehensive list of fallacious arguments) Filed under: Mathematics, Science
Guardian University Guide 2014: Computer Sciences and IT 6 Jun 2013 | 06:51 pm
University ranking season is upon us once again — this week saw the publication of the Guardian University Guide 2014. In the Computer Sciences and IT category, there has been significant movement in ...
A Public Policy Institute for Wales 2 Jun 2013 | 02:35 am
Last week, the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister for Wales, announced that Cardiff University have been awarded the contract for a Public Policy Institute; as per the ministerial statement: The P...
CAS paper at SIGCSE’13: “Bringing Computer Science Back Into Schools: Lessons From The UK” 7 May 2013 | 01:15 am
Further to the previous CAS papers, Neil Brown (University of Kent) presented a paper entitled: Bringing Computer Science Back Into Schools: Lessons From The UK at SIGCSE’13, the 44th ACM Technical Sy...
HEA STEM Workshop: “Rethinking The First Year Computing Curriculum” 2 May 2013 | 03:29 pm
In the context of recent (and ongoing) curriculum and qualifications reform for computing education in UK schools, I am hosting a one-day Higher Education Academy workshop in Cardiff in May entitled: ...
Consultation on the Review of ICT and Computer Science Education in Wales 2 May 2013 | 01:21 am
Computer science touches upon all three of my education priorities: literacy, numeracy and bridging the gap. It equips learners with the problem-solving skills so important in life and work. The value...
The Complete University Guide 2014: Computer Science 29 Apr 2013 | 09:01 pm
Today saw the publication of The Complete University Guide 2014, one of the many university ranking guides, and the start of the university ranking season in the UK. Comparing against the 2013 univers...
Happy 2nd Blog Birthday 11 Apr 2013 | 03:15 pm
On 11 April 2011, I wrote the first Computing: The Science of Nearly Everything blog post: Hello, World! (a fairly typical starting point for a computer scientist, I’m sure you’ll agree). My second ye...
Response from Jenny Willott MP on the Draft Defamation Bill 8 Apr 2013 | 06:09 pm
Last month I emailed my local MP, Jenny Willott (Lib Dem, Cardiff Central), regarding the Draft Defamation Bill and the ‘Leveson clause’ using The Libel Reform Campaign‘s Don’t kill the Bill. I receiv...
