The BBC is proud to reveal the micro:bit — a tiny, ARM-based board aimed at education. In fact, “because of the unique way the BBC is funded,” the venerable broadcaster will be giving away a million or so micro:bits to tweeny schoolkids in the UK. Free, gratis and for nothing.

Every 11- or 12-year-old in the UK’s school equivalent of sixth grade will get one. The Brits’ TV taxes at work. But how many will end up on eBay? There’s the rub.

In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look wistfully across the Atlantic, where the TV and radio have no advertising to interrupt the high quality, groundbreaking programming. (But where the weather is a bit variable.)<!– Not to mention: XXXXXXXXXXXX… –>

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