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VAST2008 continues the tradition of excellence in the VAST symposia for technologies in service of cultural heritage. This year's symposium emphasizes the ephemeral nature of the tangible/ intangible cultural heritage artifacts - archaeological remains, b

Bob Meade has been one of our most prolific 'friends' on Flickr. He has done an enormous amount of tagging, added a great deal of additional research to our images, and was the man behind the discovery of the Mosman Bay Falls. Paula Bray (the Museum's Image Services Manager) and I conducted a long face to face interview with Bob who very generously agreed to speak to us about his background and motivations. It was an incredibly revealing interview that demonstrates the power of museums and cultural institutions opening up their collections to 'amateur' researchers and enthusiasts.

Since 2000, the Economist Intelligence Unit has assessed the world's largest economies on their ability to absorb information and communications technology and use it for economic and social benefit. The addition this year of Trinidad and Tobago brings to 70 the number of countries covered in the annual e-readiness rankings.