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Month: July 2025

1990s-inspired study features a 15-year-old Talia and an adult Talia side by side. Both wear navy blazers, and the room is filled with vintage tech.

Privilege, Perfection, and the Pixelated Self: My 90s Digital Coming of Age

16 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Reflect on a unique narrative of growing up amid high expectations and early technology, illustrating the complexities of a privileged childhood in Surrey, marked by stringent use of technology for performance over pleasure.

photograph features two versions of the same woman—one as a 90s teenager in headphones holding a Sony Walkman, the other as an adult in a blue jumper—seated together in a warmly lit, nostalgic study filled with vintage computers and old magazines.

From Mixtapes to Modems: My Digital Coming of Age in 90s Britain

16 July 2025 Rachel Whitmore 0

Relive the transformative digital experiences of a Northern teenager that paved her path to finding her unique voice and space on the early internet. This narrative explores the era’s music, first computers, and the early chatrooms that became a sanctuary for many.

Micro Mart magazine on an old desk, next to a classic beige PC.

Micro Mart Magazine: The Golden Days and What We’ve Lost

16 July 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

Delve into the nostalgic world of Micro Mart Magazine, a beacon of British computing culture celebrated for its classified ads that shaped a tech community intent on preserving its heritage and communal ethos.

Tech Brief - 16 July 2025 portrays an 8-bit pixel art scene with a central motif of a stylised computer and smaller objects like a vinyl record, USB stick, and tiny hydrogen car, all illustrative of the key topics discussed in the tech brief.

Tech Brief – 16 July 2025: MoD cyber breach, hydrogen cars, vinyl revival

16 July 2025 Tom Davies 2

Tech Brief – 16 July 2025 reveals urgent updates across digital security, transport technology, and retro hardware. It keenly addresses significant data breaches, the pivot from hydrogen vehicles, and a resurgence in vinyl culture, highlighting the evolving interplay between legacy systems and new technologies.

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The Rise, Fall, and Revival of the Self-Built Computer

16 July 2025 Sophie Calder 0

Explore the evolution of self-built computers from mail-order kits to modern modular systems, highlighting how personal computing achievements have influenced British tech culture.

Whatever happened to Maplin: an image of an empty electronics store featuring empty shelves with product labels, conveying nostalgia and the impact of its closure.

Whatever Happened to Maplin: How Britain’s Electronics Specialist Powered Generations of Tinkerers

15 July 2025 Lisa Mitchell 0

Trace the journey of Maplin, once a prominent electronics retailer in the UK, exploring its significant impact on tech consumers and the reasons behind its closure.

Tech Brief - 15 July 2025 pixel art image displaying a courtroom scene with symbols of autonomous vehicles and computers, highlighting the theme of technology and legal debates.

Tech Brief – 15 July 2025: Tesla Autopilot, Windows 10 risks, AI peer review

15 July 2025 Sophie Calder 3

Discover the latest in autonomous vehicle litigation as Tesla faces a landmark trial over a fatal Autopilot crash in Miami. Understand the implications for the tech and automotive industries.

Whatever happened to Dixons: A visually somber depiction of a deserted British high street with closed electronics shops, under grey overcast skies, capturing the decline of physical retail stores.

Whatever Happened to Dixons: The Story Behind a Retail Giant’s Disappearance

14 July 2025 Lisa Mitchell 2

Explore the history and decline of Dixons, a once-ubiquitous British electronics retailer, as it navigated market shifts, technological evolution, and the rise of online shopping, ultimately reshaping consumer experiences on the high street.

Tech Brief - 14 July 2025 features an 8-bit pixel art illustration with icons of a satellite, computer chip, and network cable, symbolising key developments in broadband, security, and space logistics.

Tech Brief – 14 July 2025: DOCSIS 4.0, Windows 11, space logistics

14 July 2025 Sophie Calder 2

“Tech Brief – 14 July 2025” covers today’s tech leaps in DOCSIS 4.0 broadband, Windows 11 security updates, and global space logistics, charting the course for modern computing from historical tech strides.

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How AI Feedback Loops Threaten Digital Memory

14 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore how AI feedback loops can mimic and amplify human biases, leading to a gradual erosion of diverse human expression and knowledge. Understand the mechanisms causing this phenomenon and its impact on AI training data quality.

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