Replacing the SS4000-E: Part I
Blog Well as I mentioned in my earlier post I am trying to find a way to replace my SS4000-E as our production file server. To that end I have begun to build a Linux From Scratch server, upon which I...
RE:Looking for True Permanence in File Storage
Blog Comment It is actually amusing to read this as you mention about the "permanence" of CD/DVD media. When I started at Lorien (another microfilm & microfiche scanning bureau here in Sunrise, FL) some 12...
Ruckus mixes meshing with 802.11n
News The wireless LAN company says it can help SMEs and larger organisations roll out the new version of Wi-Fi with minimal cabling for access points
Torvalds releases Linux 2.6.25
News The Linux creator has released the latest version of the kernel, which includes changes to Wi-Fi support, virtualisation, real-time scheduling and file systems
Self feeding
Talkback I must say that the security companies are guilty as much as the hackers. They sell the software (anti blah-blah) to the meangers who believe, that it is the solution (seems cheap, only needs...
Probably not...
Talkback I think Office 2007 formats were the input to the ECMA published standard which ISO considered. So they conformed to the proto OOXML that existed at the start of the process. Or I may be wrong....
Infosecurity Europe 2008: Preview
News Over 11,000 delegates and 320 exhibitors will attend one of Europe's largest IT security shows on Tuesday at London's Olympia conference centre
Police force's Facebook app raises privacy concerns
News Greater Manchester Police has become the first UK police force to establish a presence on Facebook, but critics have warned of the privacy implications
Vodafone to halve CO2 emissions by 2020
News The operator has announced a major drive to cut its carbon emissions, mostly by improving the energy efficiency of its networks
British scientists create atom-thick transistor
News A team from the University of Manchester has managed to carve an electronic circuit out of graphene, a very thin carbon structure with huge implications for nanotechnology
Power saving - another case for open source
Blog One of the more intriguing demonstrations at IDF this spring was of an approach Intel is investigating into saving yet more power at the system level. One of the most important basic techniques,...
Duped by data de-duplication
Blog Should software development specialists be familiar with all aspects of database related technologies? Most, I think, would argue that the two areas are inseparable – according to the majority of...
Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP
Review The 24in. Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP delivers across the board in performance, design and features. It's not only an excellent choice as an entertainment display, but is also great for everyday...
Socitm calls on councils for web-accessibility checks
News The local government IT body says the outlook for council-website accessibility is 'getting bleaker'
Microsoft Office 2007 fails OOXML conformance test
News Now that Office Open XML is on its way to becoming an international standard, it could be leaving Microsoft behind
The Future of Reputation
Review The internet provides unlimited opportunities for freedom of speech and self expression, but how can privacy legislation ensure the right balance is struck?
EU sees surge in broadband usage
News High-speed broadband is now used by 77 percent of EU businesses, compared to 62 percent in 2005, according to the European Commission



