Previous DayRupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Friday 3/9/2004 Next week sees yet another Intel Developer Forum in the hipster's paradise of San Francisco. I'll be popping over for the duration, keen to ask interesting questions and report...
SETI denies hearing ET's voice
News Reports that scientists believe they may have found proof of alien life are very wide of the mark
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment It's science fiction week, with aliens not quite found in home computers, Apple not quite hitting the Singularity and people making money from gravity waves. Time to flee the country...
BT's free flights offer hits turbulence
News Hundreds of broadband customers who are entitled to a free trip to America or Europe have encountered problems. BT insist it isn't a repeat of the Hoover crisis
Sun ready to float Nauticus devices
News Networking devices based on technology from an acquisition earlier this year will be shipped later this month, the company says
HP iPAQ Pocket PC hx4700
Review The hx4700 offers powerful features and solid performance for mobile professionals -- just be prepared to pay a hefty price.
Inspiron owners complain of SP2 slowdown
News Owners of Dell Inspiron notebooks running Windows XP Home Edition say Service Pack 2 is drastically slowing down their systems
Apache's Portable Runtime reaches 1.0
News Builder: The cross-platform application library is now production-strength
Microsoft has no licence for bad behaviour
Leader Microsoft's demands for control of essential Internet standards belie its commitments to security for all
Disk storage faces gloomier outlook
News Forecasts for the sale of storage aimed at large corporates have been lowered for this year
Government bodies 'embracing open source'
News At least 90 open-source projects have been approved by government bodies in the US
Malaysia angles for outsourcing
News A management consultancy has suggested that Malaysia will prove an increasingly attractive destination for outsourcing
Internet ads will face trademark lawsuit
News Google and Overture can be sued for selling trademark-linked advertisements, a US judge has ruled
File-swapping legal fight gathers steam
News A law has been proposed in the US that would ban file-sharing networks
I.TECH Virtual Keyboard
Review This innovative laser-projected keyboard works surprisingly well, but there are enough rough edges to deter the majority of mobile professionals.
Sender ID loses supporters
News Open-source group The Apache Foundation has pulled its support of Microsoft's anti-spam effort
Microsoft opens Windows Marketplace for business
News Brief:The service, which will sell hardware and software online, has started public testing
Intel cuts revenue forecast
News The chipmaker has revised its expectations downward, with demand for its products weaker than anticipated
