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Talkback I find this issue very interesting, and have been trying to find government sites that show the 'economic' benifits to company's who promote home working, so I can help build cases to put to my...
Finding the rationale behind IBM Rational: notes from the classrooms
Blog To kick off my learning objectives while attending the IBM's 2008 Rational Software Developer Conference, I decided to approach the session offerings in the same fashion as I would if I were going...
USB Ports
Talkback Notwithstanding that the Aspire One is small, light, convenient and attractive, I do hope that the USB ports are sturdy enough to last the life of the computer; and that they have not been...
We've moved on
Talkback I think the unavoidable truth here is that we have paid for the "Operating System Layer" enough times over now. Back in the day there was a BIOS layer that came with the hardware we bought, but it...
Classmate PC gets Atom
Blog In what must surely be the least surprising news of the last few months, it seems Intel's Classmate PC will, in its latest (third) iteration, get Intel's low-powered Atom chipset. Umm, and...
Epson aims to cut CO2 emissions by 90 percent
News The company has pledged to cut its CO2 emissions by 90 percent by 2050, through a variety of strategies, including shrinking its printer parts
Google Gadgets for Linux appears
News Previously only available for Windows and Mac platforms, Google Gadgets can now be used with, and developed for, Linux platforms
DWP punishes 20 staff for data-protection breaches
News The Department for Work and Pensions has admitted disciplining 20 staff in the past financial year over data-protection infringements
Fixing v Resolving
Talkback As I understand it, in modern day IT terminology following MS redefinitions "Fixing a bug" means making changes that may or may not cure the problem but definitely hide the symptoms, whereas...
HTC launches business-friendly Touch handset
News The Touch Pro, aimed at enterprise users, is very similar to the Touch Diamond, but with a slide-out keyboard and better battery life
Seagate debuts 300GB, 2.5-inch drive
News The company's Savvio 10K.3 drive packs 300GB capacity into a small-form-factor, enterprise-class drive suitable for use with a SAS interface
Microsoft warns of blended Safari attack
News The software giant has issued an advisory over an Apple Safari for Windows attack first revealed two weeks ago
AMD ready to unleash Puma
News After the delayed launch of Barcelona, the company is on schedule for the release of its Puma notebook technology
BlackBerry joins police on the beat
News Thames Valley Police is rolling out 1,100 BlackBerry smartphones, giving officers access to police systems while on the beat to boost efficiency
Yahoo sets stage for proxy fight with Icahn
News With a date set for the annual shareholders meeting, Yahoo is preparing to fight billionaire shareholder Carl Icahn over the make-up of the company's board
Fujitsu shrugs off Tory threat to cancel ID cards
News The company has suggested biometric passports and the national identity database will proceed, despite Tory threats to cancel the ID cards scheme
Lawsuits filed to block HP-EDS merger
News A US organisation and EDS shareholder have both filed lawsuits raising questions over the price of the proposed sale
Ubuntu makes way to mobile devices
News Canonical plans to release Ubuntu Netbook Remix for mobile internet devices and subnotebooks later this year
Atom(ic) power, no its not 50's/60's retro !
Blog I got to look at a new processor today (in fact, just a few hours ago) that I first heard about months ago and I started calling Intel CPU vendors about it. What really got my interest is that a...
