The Magic of Everyday Technology
On QWERTY & Other Things Stories like this are everywhere in our daily lives. This series will be like stopping and smelling the roses, if roses were types of technology and reading was stopping. In this article I have essentially outlined the why and »
Quebec Student Strike: Principled or Petty?
“It remains unacceptable that acts of violence and criminal acts are committed,” Montreal police said in an official statement, “A demonstration is then declared illegal and all persons have to immediately »
Jonathon Porritt Calls for “Cooperative Capitalism”
By Jonathon Porritt at Green Futures. Competition does not mean destroying everything that stands in your way, says Porritt, the Founder-Director of Forum for the »
Free Market, Small Government, Regulation and CISPA
However, free-market champions would look at any effort to change the labor practices of Apple as wrong headed and regulation that isn't required. The Market isn't demanding any change to labor practices because the »
Interview with Jenny Jones, London's Green Mayoral Candidate
Given the impending London Mayoral elections and the fact that us at Urban Times have already interviewed Boris and Ken about what they'd do for London, we turn to »
New World Order: A World of TrEUble – Part 2
The Greeks made a right mess of their state. The Troika (EU, ECB, and IMF) came to the rescue. It was an ugly affair. It degenerated into a fire-sale of Greek assets, leading to political instability, which, combined »
Internships: a Fruitless Necessity
Graduating from university is no longer all you need to get by in today’s competitive job market. As graduate unemployment rates sky rocket, internships have become an invaluable asset to any resumé. »
The Future of Greece: Golden Dawn or Black Dusk?
The coming election in June will decide the economic future of Greece. Will the country that gave the world democracy rise to meet the challenge of turbulent economics and unstable politics? »
Apple: The Numbers [Infographic]
World’s largest tech company: check. Larger than Microsoft and Google combined: check. World’s largest company by market cap: check. But how? We all know that iPhones, iPads, iPods, Apps and Apple computers all sell like hotcakes globally – but a look »
An Ideal Future, Or My Bucket List Of Change
Happy birthday, Urban Times. Here’s to working together to turn our bucket lists into a shiny new inspirational world. Thanks for letting me walk, talk, and share with you. I’m looking forward to a whole lot »
22 May: Our Launch and What Else?
22nd May feels and is important to us. We are now officially two years old and are developing into quite the munchkin in the online publishing world. We stated our vision of rewiring global media towards »
New World Order: A World of TrEUble – Part 1
Everyone knows that nations, like people, cannot spend beyond their means for too long. They have to get it right at one point. Those who don't, those who can't, and those who are unwilling to do so, piggyback-riding »
The Magic of Everyday Technology
In our daily lives we forget about all the pieces of technology that make our lives easier. In many cases we don't even consider these tools to be technology, just things that we use. »
Europe 2012-2013: Hot Spots And Cooling Points
A list of ten political hot spots and topics that are likely to play a major role in European affairs over the coming 12 months, followed by ten cooling points that will help you deal with them. »
Quebec Student Strike: Principled or Petty?
The Quebec 2012 Student Strike may look like it has taken a turn for the better, but the tentative deal isn’t as sweet as expected. The prospect of education costs in Quebec look as dreary as ever, with the riots »