A good post on the Economist's technology blog about why interest in computing as a school subject is shrinking steadily instead of growing: http://economist.com/blogs/babbage/2010/08/computing_schools

Some photos from our recent holiday on the Grecian island of Crete.

Taken? Taken what exactly? Or where, and by what?

Guess some of you may be wondering where the June edition of my podcast has got to. I've been pretty busy with a complete rewrite of my C++ message passing library called Theron. Once I get that sucker out the door (cross fingers for next few days) I'll be able to hit the decks again with a vengeance.

I've been slaving over a hot pair of CD decks again this month, and if you head over to the pod you can grab yourself a taste of what I've been cooking up.

April's monthly mix features nine classic house tracks, triple distilled, barrel-aged, and non-chill filtered for your listening pleasure. A touch of piano on the nose, more than a hint of gospel on the palate, and a lingering aftertaste of soul.

Some proper images of the i-Flow concept presented by Hyundai at the Geneva motor show (via hyundaibuzz). If the interior styling is anything to go by, I don't think we should take this concept too seriously as a "preview" of the forthcoming "Sonata for europe" model.

Another instalment of the Monthly Mix! This month I'm calling it Scandinavian Jazz, but don't let that frighten you. The mix is a pretty chilled affair with a decidedly modern slant. In fact I'd say it's pretty downright listenable. (Some subjects have reported mild sensations of melancholy immediately after administration, but this wears off rapidly).