Businesses and the economy as a whole rely increasingly on computing, but many potential users are not entirely confident of the technology. A research study published in January suggests that an individual’s computer self-efficacy is influenced by their competence in mathematics. I asked the author Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Franklin Morris of The [...]

As a journalist, I get a lot of spam email that isn’t strictly speaking banal sliced pork product, it falls under the generic banner of press releases. I also get a lot of emails attempting to rope me into mentioning some individual, product, or website in the hope that somehow I can send the promoter’s [...]

I’ve posted a lot about Twitter in 2009, some of it a little near the knuckle for some people. As one critic once told me, they didn’t so much mind my off-the-cuff remarks, but got a bit alarmed when I started shooting from the hip. Anyway, these three Sciencetext Tech Talk seemed to be popular [...]

If you’ve ever worked on a helpdesk or struggled to get a decent answer out of IT support, then check out this video, in the olden days figuring out new technology was even tougher. Amazing that the first comment on this Medieval Monastery Book Helpdesk video says it’s insulting. To whom is it insulting, the [...]