To this end, Ms Kamarck talks enthusiastically of computer-focused teacher training and pilot programmes that may improve applications of existing science.

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There will also be efforts to make sure that children from more deprived backgrounds do not lose out because of a lack of computer equipment at home, with a pilot scheme examining ways of reducing this "digital divide".

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These small planes, which can be controlled by a computer inside the vehicle or remotely by a pilot, are increasingly being used by the military to perform missions that may be considered too dangerous for humans, such as wartime reconnaissance or combat missions.

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It's controlled by a joystick on the window armrest, giving the pilot a clear view of three large computer displays.

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"Each pilot accessed and used his personal laptop computer while they discussed the airline crew flight scheduling procedure, " the report said.

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Last week I popped over to Palo Alto airport in my Cessna flying carpet, sat in a corner at an ancient IBM computer and took a 60-question written quiz for my private pilot's instrument rating.

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His co-pilot acts as a look-out and checks that the information from the computer is correct.

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Mr Teso, who is also a qualified commercial pilot, said he had spent the past four years investigating the many different computer and data systems found on aircraft which help them fly and navigate safely.

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His co-pilot will act as a look-out and check that the information from the computer is correct.

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