Previous DayAnd Microsoft thought it was Google's turn to face the wrath...
Talkback While Microsoft were busy lobbying against Google's acquisition of DoubleClick, they forgot they're still the 800lb gorrila when it comes to the desktop computer! I don't know how much of a chance...
Why retain data?
Talkback Perhaps it is not only a question of holding our personal data securely, perhaps we should look at the wider question - "Why is it NECESSARY to continue to hold personal information after the...
"Damned ..."
Talkback Damned if he does and damned if he doesn't" Poor Gordon, the crunch time is coming when YOU have to make major decisions and stick to them. The time is arriving when you will have to wield the...
Macworld speculation focuses on ultraportable
News Analysts and the media seem sure that Steve Jobs will unveil a new, ultraportable Apple laptop at Macworld 2008
Would the real Intel please stand up?
Leader Intel is a company with a complex personality. That complexity must not hide disorder
HP launches four systems for SMEs
News The company hopes to extend its mid-market appeal with ProLiants that offer 'lights out' computing
O2 cuts data-roaming rates
News The operator has become the first major network in the UK to drastically cut its data-roaming rates, irrespective of whether the user has opted into a bundle deal
RE:Gobsmacked at Amazon delivery fiasco
Blog Comment I had the same runaround from DHL before Christmas.I won't go in to the several days of lies on the tracking site, cards found on the pavement etc. Finally, I was also told that one of my...
Survey: Most Oracle professionals don't patch
News Ninety percent of Oracle database professionals have not applied the latest critical patch update, while 67.5 percent have never applied an Oracle patch, says security company Sentrigo
Sony introduces rival to wireless USB
News TransferJet also promises high-speed, wireless data transfer at close range but only operates at distances of 3cm or less
The development double-helix answer to Vista upgrade headaches
Blog Being an Apple devotee but still a techy at heart I find it more painful than most to discuss the topic of Vista upgrades (or maybe we all share the same pain regardless huh?) – so I’ve been doing...
Photos: Apple's new Mac Pro & Xserve
Photo Apple has unveiled its fastest Mac ever, and doubled the power of its Xserve server.
IBM co-founds green patent pool
News The launch of Eco-Patents Commons puts environmental sustainability patents from IBM, Sony and Nokia into the public domain
RE:Gobsmacked at Amazon delivery fiasco
Blog Comment wow that brings back floods of botched deliveries memories... I had a wonderful occurance that was from a popular high-street store begining with A. Now needing an item very quickly I opted for...
Socitm chief resigns
News Kate Mountain will step down as CEO of the Society of IT Management, as the first phase of a corporate review nears completion
GETAC P470
Review This ruggedised notebook provides a good set of features, including a passive touch-screen and optional 3G connectivity. However, you may need to invest in an upgrade or two to get the battery life...
RE:What was in Santa's sack?
Blog Comment well I already had the iPhone (very underwhelmed) so of xmas I got a Wii - yay and a shiny new laptop - the Dell XPS m1530. Very impressed with the laptop - blu-ray, gaming, and style all in one....
India top destination for UK outsourcing
News Fifty-seven percent of UK companies are offshoring work to India, with the figure expected to grow over the next decade, according to research
Browser features may pose hacking threat
News Disabling the majority of features in a browser is the best way to keep hackers at bay, says the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Microsoft makes Vista SP1 release candidate public
News The latest version of Vista's Service Pack 1 release candidate can now be downloaded, despite initially being restricted to 15,000 beta testers
Intel unveils SME server building blocks
News The company has launched a set of modular-server building blocks for OEMs and resellers to incorporate into servers designed for SMEs
Looking extra hard at women...
Talkback In high school, I heard the boys ask why a girl was in the room when I took programming classes. All doubts disappeared when they realized I could finish my code in about 1/4-1/3 the time they...
A Non-obvious Use for Debbie (a Debian 4.0 Home Server)
Blog 12/28/2007 One of the things I'd like to replicate here at home is a tool we have at work. Its a 32 channel, 12 bit resolution, analog to digital data acquisition recorder that allows ftp...
Hazro HZ30W
Member Review We were in the lookout for upgrades to our 22" widescreen TN displays. Had a look at the 30" ACD and Dell but this beauty stood out (we bought 16 units!!). Its the Ronseal of monitors - does...
