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Martyn Perks

The rise and rise of ‘anti-design’ Politics

The rise and rise of 'anti-design'

21st August 2008
Censorship online: who needs evidence? Science & Tech

Censorship online: who needs evidence?

5th August 2008
Hands off our internet connections Science & Tech

Hands off our internet connections

30th July 2008
Can design cut crime? Politics

Can design cut crime?

22nd May 2008
Why we should swat The Mosquito Politics

Why we should swat The Mosquito

13th February 2008
Tracing the history of Helvetica Culture

Tracing the history
of Helvetica

28th November 2007
‘It looks like Lisa Simpson giving head’ Politics

‘It looks like Lisa Simpson giving head’

7th June 2007
The tyranny of technology Science & Tech

The tyranny of technology

24th April 2007
Political blogging: logging on, dropping out Science & Tech

Political blogging: logging on, dropping out

28th April 2005
Disabling innovation Science & Tech

Disabling innovation

16th September 2004
Touchy-feely toasters Science & Tech

Touchy-feely toasters

22nd April 2004
What’s the big idea? Politics

What’s the big idea?

10th March 2004

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Dean and not heard Science & Tech

Dean and not heard

6th February 2004
What iCan can’t do Science & Tech

What iCan can't do

20th November 2003
Dark-sky thinking Science & Tech

Dark-sky thinking

16th October 2003
Blog-standard politics Science & Tech

Blog-standard politics

31st July 2003
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