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Blog Friday 21/4/2005 Today is the last day at ZDNet for super sub Alex Coby, the only man in the office with caffeinated hair. Being young and spiky, he for some reason thinks it's more fun to...
Google tests search page redesign
News Search technology which gives more contextualised results could raise the spectre of more legal action from content providers
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment Crispy fried penguin, the unintended consequences of rude word filtering, hanging with the kids and the latest industry gossip...
Fair's fair with Google OneBox
Leader Google is turning to the developer community to make its new enterprise search service a success. This open approach should be applauded
Microsoft frees Visual Studio 2005 Express
News Builder: The stripped-down version of Microsoft's development tool will be available at no cost indefinitely
CollabNet launches hosted Subversion service
News Builder: The open source version control system now has a range of preconfigured hosted options to help you keep track of disparate development teams
AMD and Intel's battle continues
News The trial started last year was a success; the stripped-down version of Microsoft's development tool will be available at no cost indefinitely
Microsoft planning Google storage service rival
News The software giant is expected to move into online storage, with a service that could rival Google's rumoured Gdrive
Patent system needs a 'Slashdot for prior art'
News The US Patent Office must improve the way it searches for prior art, according to a public policy group
Outlook Express patch problems reported
News It looks like half of the patches Microsoft released last week broke something
Google beats analysts' first quarter expectations
News As an Arkansas judge approved a $90m click-fraud settlement as the search firm announced first quarter profits of $592m
Inside Opera 9 Beta 1
Photo A screenshot gallery from Opera 9 beta 1, which bundles desktop widgets and other unique features.
HP recalls batteries as damage reports fly in
News 16,000 batteries that pose a risk to people and property have been recalled
