Previous DayTory resigns
Talkback I have posted a number of times, here and elsewhere, on these and similar matters so I won't repeat myself. I would like to think that this will be the beginning of a new approach to politics and...
The future of social networking in business.
Blog I actually regard the above statement as a little redundant. Social networking as a non-technological concept has been present in business since the first cave man wandered over to his mate...
Java on System z
Talkback Interesting that Mr. Greiner states that Java is not a good workload for mainframes. I refer interested readers to the following reference:...
Getting Round The Google Keywords Ban
Blog Some UK businesses may find themselves hit by a new keywords ban on Google AdWords. If you’re one of the unlucky ones, you should perhaps use Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to maintain Web site...
JaAksi
Talkback The Scandinavian concept of JaAksi has a rough translation to the our aphorism "To have one's cake and eat it too." The gentleman in question seems to forget that there is no such thing as a free...
Do this course and make a mint
Talkback I am already annoyed enough by the totally disingenuous adverts on TV for the IT training companies that promise cars, girls and general riches when you (inevitably) get a highly paid IT job once...
Doubts raised over Android fragmentation
News Symbian's research chief warns there will be multiple versions of the search giant's mobile stack, but Google says there will be little 'motivation' to make versions incompatible
Top Tory resigns over 'database state'
News David Davis, the shadow home secretary, has resigned over a multitude of personal liberty issues, including the 42-day detention limit, ID cards, DNA databases and CCTV
HP's 'colour-critical' LCD
Blog One of the key products introduced at HP's 'Connecting Your World' event in Berlin earlier this week was the 24in. DreamColor LP2480zx, a 30-bit (10 bits per primary colour channel) LED-backlit...
Firefox 3 gets a release date
News The open-source browser will be available for download next week, says Mozilla
EC doubles robotics R&D investment
News The Commission has promised €400m for robotics research to help European manufacturing compete with developing countries
iPhones: The Wi-Fi threat to business security
News A security expert has warned that companies will face new Wi-Fi security threats due to the to the rising popularity of Apple's iPhone
Digital Dinosaurs.
Blog There is a cartoon series that has gone from the funny pages here in the US a number of years ago named “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson. Calvin was a boy that had an incredible imagination...
Young IT managers value ethics over pay
News Research has found today's managers in the tech sector are loyal and prepared to work hard to develop their careers, with most saying they would not even quit their job if they won the lottery
Opera 9.50 Released
Blog Opera released version 9.50 of their browser today, and it looks very, very good. I have already written about the beta release of this new version in my blog , but there have been a few notable...
Businesses shun outsourcing 'megadeals'
News Companies are moving away from large outsourcing contracts in favour of spreading smaller contracts between several suppliers, according to figures from analyst Gartner
Prisoners to train for career in IT
News The scheme launched at HMP Wandsworth will boost former inmates' chances of finding work in the tech sector, and may even help plug the UK's skills gap
Schmidt: Making ads work is Google's duty
News Google's CEO says the company has a 'moral imperative' to help publishers with high-quality content find an ad-based business that works on the internet
Colubris Wireless MultiService Controller
Review This is an affordable and relatively simple solution for companies seeking scalable, secure and easy-to-manage Wi-Fi.
