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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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
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...
Society
Sorry by the sea
- 04 August 2008
- 2 comments
Is this really what the education system has done to the kids on the front row of the class? Leaving headline speakers apologising for having read too many books?
SciTech
Something for the weekend: Line Rider
- 01 August 2008
- 1 comment
Iain Simons recommends a simple but beautiful game to while away the hours... But don't let the management see you!
Business
Well Cuil?
- 29 July 2008
- 14 comments
Could the mighty Google ever be overcome? A new search engine has been set up. It's called 'Cuil', has $33m in backing and it doesn't collect information about the surfing tendencies of users
