Iain Simons
Iain Simons writes, talks and tweets about videogames and technology. His new book, Play Britannia, is to be published in 2009. He is the director of the GameCity festival at Nottingham Trent University.
Articles by Iain Simons
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Business
Google's brilliant salesmen
- 11 September 2008
- 1 comment
Google became a verb some time ago, through its suite of services it’s now graduated to being an entire workplace
Society
Powder Game
- 05 September 2008
Every week Iain Simons gives you something to while away the hours. This week it's Powder Game. Enjoy responsibly and don't let the management catch you
North America
Who scrubbed Palin clean?
- 02 September 2008
- 18 comments
How the Wikipedia entry of Republican vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin was mysteriously scrubbed clean in the hours before John McCain revealed his running mate
Society
Naturally Firefox...
- 01 September 2008
A way of joining up different uses of the web so when you want to invite someone out to dinner, say, a browser finds a restaurant, finds a review and then emails it all over with a map. Iain Simons reports
SciTech
Fantastical contraptions
- 29 August 2008
Newstatesman.com picks out another diverting desktop distraction to ease you into the weekend
Arts & Culture
Lost in maps
- 21 August 2008
Newstatesman.com picks out another desktop distraction to help you waste time over the long weekend
Games
SFTW Thinking Machines 4
- 15 August 2008
Each week Iain Simons selects a game for you to while away hours. Read about it, play it but don't let the management catch you...
Global Issues
Drawing a blank on Georgia
- 15 August 2008
The controversy over the missing maps of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Was it deliberate? Google says not.
North America
And the next US vice-president is...
- 12 August 2008
The man who would be the next Democrat in the White House is set to announce his running mate and he's doing it in a savvy, theatrical manner...
SciTech
Something for the weekend: Hoshi Saga
- 08 August 2008
Iain Simons recommends something to while away those office hours. But don't let the management see you...
