Digital by Default

Author: Matt Jukes

  • Who is the [science] fairest of them all? #mozfest

    I’ll admit my only real understanding of the concept of ‘science fairs’ comes from a mild addiction when I was younger to shows of the ‘Saved by the Bell’ genre. So any such event without Screech is a little bit of a let down. The #mozfest version is however something to behold. There were apparently…

  • Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

    I’ve been trying to get this quote right from memory for a bit and have just given in and Wikipedia’d it. Apparently it is from George Santayana. It has been on my mind for a few days. At the talk I gave last week at #somesw I made the case that the whole world of…

  • #mozfest survival guide

    This years Mozilla Festival kicks off on Friday with its traditional ‘science fair’ evening reception. I missed last years Mozilla Festival but I am a veteran of the original outing in Barcelona (then called Drumbeat) and also the first one at Ravensbourne in London. I’m not really a hack day kind of guy but have…

  • 52: Week Twenty Five

    Had a pretty good week it has to be said. I’d go as far as to give it a ‘green’ status 🙂 Monday was the latest phase of my plan to have Wikipedia integrate anywhere I work (see previous infiltration plans succeeding here). John Cummings  came in and gave a training session to a few…

  • A Thankyou Note for Ada Lovelace Day

    Today is Ada Lovelace Day – you can learn more about the day and person at findingada.com. The tl;dr version though is that its a day to celebrate the achievements of women in science and technology. The usual format in the blog posts celebrating the day is to pick a woman who inspired you and…