Previous DayIPod Functionality
Talkback I just found the software out there that gives the iPhone iPod functionality as well as unlocks it for £25. Put that together with a decent way to back it up, server shadowing for all the mail and...
RE:Alleged teen hacker could get 38 years
Blog Comment Ok sure.. the kid s been naughty, but 38 years in a US prison, that means bye bye life....way too harsh. Surely rehabilitation is worth a go for a young offender!? roger andre
The realities of server management: Part 1
Video Based on research from ZDNet.co.uk, IT managers debate the issues surrounding server management and the future of server operating systems
ICANN to vote on internationalised domain names
News An ICANN voting session on Thursday could see internationalised domain names, trademark domain extensions and .xxx become a reality
IT work is 'boring', say UK students
News Sixty-three percent of students believe an IT career would be 'boring', claims careers charity Crac, adding that the gender divide will worsen
BEA bears the brunt as Oracle hikes prices
News Oracle has made significant increases to prices across its portfolio, and particularly in relation to BEA software
Facebook to go open source?
Blog Well, at least its application platform... According to Techcrunch, "multiple sources" have been whispering about this development, slating it for as soon as this week. What would this mean?...
Blog, blog & away!
Blog I spent the weekend down at The Village, and finally I have broadband! Alas this post is not from The Cottage but from The Ministry, as I have been too busy mowing the lawn and drying my washing to...
But how much is it going to cost us?
Talkback But how much is it going to cost us before someone finally puts this arrogant scheme out of our misery? That money could have done so much! Current estimates for the cost of this thing is anywhere...
More On The Fabulous iPhone ............The FT Do Agree
Talkback More On The Fabulous iPhone (I use Fabulous in the fabled sense here) No need to take it from me, check out what these serious CI, CI -Os in SFO think. Link below. In summary outside of rich...
Microsoft admits to standards ignorance pre-OOXML
News The company has admitted it had no experience or specific personnel dedicated to software standards prior to getting OOXML approved by the ISO
RE:Teacamp
Blog Comment @Roger: The Open Rights Group is currently working on their report into the 2008 elections, having had a team of officially-accredited elections observers in the electronic count centres and in...
Nokia buys another location company
Blog The Finnish handset behemoth has snapped up yet another location-based services company, Germany's Plazes. The 13-strong startup, based in Berlin, provides "a context-aware social-activity service...
Fears for Oyster security as researchers claim crack
News Dutch researchers claim to have cracked the Oyster card and performed a denial-of-service against a Tube entry gate
It's never easy, even when you have a Mac
Blog I have a MacBook laptop and a PDA phone running Windows Mobile 5. I have diary and contact details on both. I use Missing Sync for Windows Mobile from Mark/Space inc. I'm not trying to do...
Will Web 2.0 kill industry associations and networking organisations?
Blog It was only a few weeks ago I questioned whether search engines were offering much more than you could get from social networking websites. Offline I had some people agree, but the general feeling...
Alleged teen hacker could get 38 years
Blog A teenager who has been accused of hacking into his school systems to change his grades could get 38 years in jail if found guilty, the Times reports. Prosecutors allege that Omar Khan hacked...
Facebook overtakes MySpace globally
News The latest comScore figures show Mark Zuckerberg's social network has overtaken its News Corp rival for worldwide unique visitors
Sites listed under false pretences
Blog I found out that I was the proud owner of a website today. The trouble is, I have never heard of the site, and have absolutely nothing to do with it. I found out that I am listed by WHOIS as...
RIM’s Top Picks for Developers
Blog Despite the fact that I find the most compelling aspect of the BlackBerry to be the retro-style “Breakout” bricks and paddle game, it’s for sure that plenty of people love them to bits. Madonna...
HP iPAQ 614c Business Navigator
Review The iPAQ 614c Business Navigator is a good multi-function handheld, with an impressive range of features and a large screen. However, some users may be put off by its size.
One billion PCs now in use worldwide
News There are now over a billion PCs in active use, according to analyst firm Gartner, with the number predicted to double by 2014
RE:Will Microsoft ever stop selling XP?
Blog Comment Isn't it obvious? This decision is necessary in order to compete with Linux on these emerging low cost, low powered and convenient devices. MS had no choice unless they were going to withdraw and...
Sun: Java to be 100 percent open by year's end
Video Chief open-source officer Simon Phipps expects all of the source code for Java to be under the General Public License by the end of 2008 at the latest
Analyst: 3.5G laptops may choke mobile networks
News Berg Insight says mobile operators' networks need urgent investment to cope with looming demand from a growth in 3.5G laptops
SightSpeed Light Available on hi5 Social Network
Blog I have just seen the announcement that SightSpeed Light is available on the hi5 social networking site. Now, there's probably too much gray in my beard for me to be very involved in sites like...
Mobile phones promise paperless air travel
News Airline industry IT provider Sita says phones could be used to hold digital boarding passes, baggage-tracking info and payment data within the next five years
SightSpeed - A Closer Look
Blog I spent part of the weekend trying out the new SightSpeed build that I mentioned on Friday. WOW. There is so much more to this - it seemed like the more I looked, the more I found and the better...
ID cards face fingerprint errors, say experts
News The independent Biometrics Assurance Group says dealing with mismatched fingerprints will drain the ID-cards scheme's resources
Behavioural Targeting Set To Explode
Blog We’ve all seen it before. Clicking into your favourite Web site will more than likely serve up a promotion for the product that you’ve already had for the past 12 months. Going online to your...
