Tag Archives: Computing

#R2BC Monday’s #GoodNews

Some brilliant news from the weekend. I am especially amazed by the round-the-world voyage of the Hokule’a, a traditional Polynesian Canoe built in the 1970s. The epic journey was also completed without using traditional navigational techniques. Here’s hoping that your week also brings you such epic adventures: Traditional Polynesian Voyaging Canoe Completes Round-the-World Voyage UK Midlands […]
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#R2BC Tuesday’s #GoodNews

Amazing news that Arab and Israeli scientists are working together. That news alone would be amazing. However, we look to have a bumper crop today. Enjoy: Syrian Peace Talks restart in Geneva Iranian, Israeli, Palestinian & Jordanian Scientists come together for S.E.S.A.M.E. Project HPE unveils 160TB Computer UK Emergency Rooms Fully Open Again, after Worldwide […]
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#R2BC Monday’s #GoodNews

Much goodness happening, but as someone who has grown-up with video games it’s great to see some of my favourite childhood titles making it into the Video Game Hall of Fame. Off to try a few Hadouken and Dragon Punches. Enjoy this scene from my favourite Street Fighter II Movie. Nanofridge for Quantum Computers Donkey […]
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#R2BC Monday’s #GoodNews

As someone who has struggled with mental health much of my life seeing this South African Mobile Clinic breaking down stigma and bringing help to thise in need is great to see. Check out this and other amazing stories and have a great day: Mobile Clinic helping Cape Town’s Traumatised Children Air India claims First Round-the-World […]
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#R2BC Thursday’s #GoodNews

  FARC on ‘Final March’ 100-Year-Old Vera Lynn Breaks Own Record with New Album Water Spotted in Atmosphere of Exoplanet Bat-Inspired Robot Swoops & Dives like a Real Bat Up Helly Aa Viking Fire Festival No US Bacon Shortage 1st Genetic Potato Material Sent to Global Seed Vault Plan for Quantum Computer Drawn Up Digital […]
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#R2BC Tuesday’s #GoodNews

Back in 2015 the Boy Scouts lifted restrictions on Gay Scout Leaders, and now the Boy Scouts of America have started accepting Transgender Children. Keep leading the way. 🙂 Boy Scouts of America to Allow Transgender Children to Join Woman Kept Alive for 6-Days with No Lungs Burned Texas Mosque gets $1m in Donations Artist […]
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#R2BC Monday’s #GoodNews

Japan Kicks off Supercomputer Project New York Met to show Opera composed by a Women, for the 1st Time in 100-Years South Sudan Accepts Additional UN Peacekeepers Bacteria Taught to Bond Carbon & Silicon for First Time Aboriginal Dancers Travel Australia to Highlight Problems of Domestic Violence Mental Health Funding Boost for New Mums Indonesian […]
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#R2BC Friday’s #GoodNews

  UK Signs-Up to Paris Climate Accords World’s Poorest Countries Aim for 100% Green Energy Microsoft to Partner with Linux Foundation Oldest Woman in Space Blasts off for ISS Kenya Suspends move to Close Refugee Camp Daesh Attack on Israeli Football Team Foiled Abducted US Judge Freed in Colombia Early Computer Rebuild wins Conservation Award […]
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#R2BC Wednesday’s #GoodNews

  Chinese Astronauts reach Space Station Hope for Renewed Peace Talks in Colombia Tasmanian Devil Milk fights Superbugs Micro Bit Mini-Computer Heading Overseas M&S helping to Cut Living Costs for Disabled Chuck Berry Announces New Album Northern Ireland Jobless Rate Lowest since 2008 Scottish Unemployment sees Further Fall Welsh Unemployment Continues to Fall Thousands of […]
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#R2BC Friday’s #GoodNews

Short and Sweet today. 🙂 First Aid in Weeks reaches Stranded Refugees Human Chain rescues Woman in Maryland HMRC wins Battle against Film Tax Avoidance Schemes Hidden Degas Portrait Discovered Geologists find evidence of Chinese Megaflood Zika Vaccines show Early Promise Superman Debut Comic reaches almost $1m ‘Mayhem’ wins Anti-Hack Competition in Las Vegas £1m […]
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