Bicentennial exhibit at University College London.
During my London sabbatical I have visiting positions at both Imperial College and University College London. As it happens, UCL is celebrating its bicentenary this month, so I stopped by their main building and student center to view the exhibits. It is open to the public and is worth a visit.
Cellular telephony is spreading rapidly across India.
Recently, it was widely reported in the US media that cellphone-only households (20.2%) outnumber homes with only a landline [SF Chronicle].
In India, on the other hand, “There are 65 times more cellphone connections than broadband Internet links, and the gap is widening” [NYT]. India is a very young country – the median age is something like 20 years – and they are adopting mobile technology rapidly.
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