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As reported on Drobe, Professor Steve Furber, the brains behind the BBC Micro and ARM architecture, has been awarded the Faraday medal, the most prestigious achievement award from the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Since 1922, the Faraday award has been handed out once a year for notable accomplishments in engineering.

The BBC Micro was the defining computer that kick-started computing in the UK, as part of a campaign by the BBC to raise computing literacy.

Professional Gaming in the UK is starting to edge more and more into the mainstream. The BBC are currently carrying a story on their website about the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC) final which is being held in Paris.

The Beeb article also touches on the increased amount of female gamers playing at a professional level, and the big money prizes which are starting to creep up to the levels we see in the USA and Asia.

All good stuff, and bodes well for the future. You can find the BBC article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6272546.stm

Cheers,
TOM