Marius Milcher

The name: iPad. The wait is over. New Apple Tablet finally announced.

Well the wait is finally over. After months, nay years, of speculation on whether and how Apple would dip into the tablet market. Today we have our answer. The name is iPad. The device, essentially an iPod Touch on steroids. Composed of a uni-body style aluminum exterior, the device keeps the style of the current [...]

Wordle. Making art out of words.

This is my Wordle.

Haiti: An Exercise in Humanitarian and Social Informatics for a new decade.

On Tuesday, 12 January 2010 a devastating earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. As the first week following the potentially disastrous events reaches an end, it has been remarkable to witness and examine how web has played its part in facilitating communication, disaster relief and fundraising .

With reports coming in of vast sums of money being donated through online and text appeals, it is interesting to see who is doing what and how it is being reported.

MySQL open-source future under threat as Oracle looms. Sign the petition now.

As of April 2009, Oracle announced that it had agreed to take over MySQL. The biggest closed-source database provider. Now the future of MySQL as an open-source platform is under threat.

Decode: Digital Design Sensations. V&A Digital Art Exhibition.

From the 8th Decemebr 2009 till the 11th April 2010. The Victoria & Albert Museum in London will be hosting a unique exhibition. Decode: Digital Design Sensations exploring the creative applications of Data.
Decode: Digital Design Sensations showcases the latest developments in digital and interactive design, from small, screen-based, graphics to large-scale interactive installations. The exhibition [...]