Vatican Library closure

Closed for renovations until 2010, the Vatican Library’s priceless books will not be directly accessible for research. Here are some extracts from the BCC report on technology in place there that tickled me.
“…the Vatican Library is in the vanguard of digital technology. Microchips have already been installed inside some valuable books, which [...]

Meet Internet Billionaire Kevin Ham

What could be more lucrative and rewarding for an individual than a career in medicine? Kevin Ham found the answer. He switched from being a general practitioner to purchasing old domain names on auction and is now “the man who owns the internet“, according to Paul Sloan, Business Magazine editor-at-large. Some of [...]