From the monthly archives:

April 2009

£250m underspend available to the broadband industry?

by Bryn 27/04/2009 in Connectivity

The broadband industry will be able to use the estimated £250 million underspend in the BBC’s digital switchover fund to bring internet access to everyone in the U.K by 2012, under plans unveiled by the chancellor in last weeks budget.
“It is vital to ensure the entire country and economy benefits from the digital [...]

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Bristol Festival of Ideas investigates …. Cyburbia

by Bryn 20/04/2009 in Bristol

12 May 09, 19.30-20.30
Watershed Media Centre, Bristol
The way we live has apparently been transformed by text messaging, email and Facebook. How did this start and, if it can change our behaviour, can it also change the way we think? James Harkin, ICA Director of Talks and author of Cyburbia, describes how the architecture of our [...]

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Council Scheme to help reduce residents’ energy bills

by Bryn 07/04/2009 in Bristol

Residents will be able to reduce the amount of energy they use and save money at the same time thanks to a pioneering new loan scheme from Bristol City Council.
The city’s library network has taken delivery of nearly 200 Energy Saving Monitors, which library users can take home and simply plug into a socket to [...]

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100 Digital Mentors Needed in South Bristol

by Stephen Hilton 03/04/2009 in Bristol

Can you pledge one hour of your time to help individuals and businesses in South Bristol develop their digital skills?  Click for more info and to sign the pledge:

http://www.en-gb.pledgebank.com/SBDigitalMentors

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South Bristol Digital Neighbourhoods Launches Today at Knowle West Media Centre

by Stephen Hilton 02/04/2009 in Bristol
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