UK bucks European social networking trend

Nik — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:51:00 -0500

UK Adults are spending increasing amounts of time on social network websites such as Facebook, according to new figures from OFCOM. – more so than our European neighbours.

Leonard Cheshire Disability & Aardman bring new angle to accessibility issues

Nik — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:51:28 -0500

BBC News today announced that Aardman Animation (home of animation stars Wallace & Gromit) are releasing a new series of adverts hoping to change the way people view disability.

The Creature Discomforts adverts are based on the popular Creature Comforts series. The characters, who include a dog in a wheelchair, will appear from next week.

[They] feature in four animations, with each of the short films ending with the message: “Change the way you see disability.”