Politics

Ordnance Survey maps to be issued free

The government has said that it will "explore ways" of making the Ordnance Survey's maps of the UK freely available on the web from April 2010. Gordon Brown announced the change at an event also attended by web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee who is now the UK's information tsar,...

UPDATE: Russia has not banned Modern Warfare 2

Russia has reacted with anger to the infamous "No Russian" level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, by banning it outright and recalling all copies. In the level, you infiltrate a Russian terrorist's gang while they undertake a massacre at a Moscow airport.

It's...

MP Tom Watson forms gamers' pressure group

UK Labour MP Tom Watson has formed a political pressure group called "Gamers' Voice", designed to "discuss how UK video gamers can find their voice in newspapers and government". The MP announced the creation of the group, which currently manifests itself on Facebook,...

James Dyson becomes Conservative's technology tsar

The Conservative party in the UK has appointed Sir James Dyson to become the party's technology tsar as Cameron and his party fight back in the media stakes against Labour's Alan Sugar.

According to the Tories, the taskforce will set out a clear vision for...

Microsoft bans "embargoed" countries from Windows Live

Microsoft has banned a short list of countries from using its Windows Live services. Users in Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea have suddenly discovered themselves coming up against "Error 810003c1".

Perusing Microsoft's support website reveals the following...

Government intros "Twitter tsar"

The Cabinet Office has hired a "director of digital engagement", on a salary of what's reported as "up to" £160,000.

The job has gone to Andrew Stott, described by the Telegraph as one of the government's most experienced press officers and the government's...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - politicalcompass.org

Today’s website of the day is politicalcompass.org a website that will tell you where you stand politically.

Obviously, that’s a somewhat oversimplified statement and to be honest, these, days, nobody really cares whether you hang to the left or to the right....