Previous DaySlingbox! Party! Nibbles! Transistors!
Blog Just back from a party thrown by Slingbox, the company that links your TV to the Internet for remote viewing. The bash was originally intended to celebrate the launch of new models (faster...
Killing Microsoft's Clippy with open source
Q&A Novell distinguished engineer Michael Meeks likes to use the example of Microsoft's unpopular Office assistant to illustrate why open source is really the best option for software development
Orange and F-Secure team up on security
News The mobile operator has launched the 'Secure My Device' package for enterprise fixed desktops and laptops with data cards
Google plans European workforce boost
News The web giant is to hire thousands of engineers in Europe in a drive to boost its overall workforce by a third, according to reports
It's not about attitudes, it's about interests
Talkback Hi - Yes, I'm based in Bombay, India. As for the nick - thanks for the reminder; Sam Bradfudge is an Anglicised version of my real name :-) It's not about attitudes; for example, our company has a...
The horrible history of Clippy
Roundup A Novell engineer has used the example of Microsoft's unpopular Office assistant Clippy to explain the importance of open source. We take a look back at this disastrous chapter in the history of...
Dell aims for carbon neutrality
News The PC maker has announced plans to ensure it has a carbon- neutral impact worldwide, but IBM has suggested it may not be easy
The iPhone price not an issue
Blog To correspond with the launch of the "Pricey" £269 iPhone O2 will be releasing 3 new tariffs. 1) £35 for 200mins and 200 texts per month 2) £45 for 600 mins and 500 texts per month and 3) £55...
She sells seashells on the sea-offshore
Talkback I'm one of those lucky people that is going be out of work shortly thanks to offshoring. We had review 'period' to see how well it could work, although to be honest it felt as if the decision was...
Narrow View
Talkback If the women you have worked with have been, no good, as you put it then maybe your problem has been poor recruitment practices rather than this being a general rule with women. I have worked with...
As a hiring manager...
Talkback The last time I sent a JD to a recruitment firm, they sent me precisely zero applications from women. And I'm supposed to hire one how? Frankly, more women need to enter the tech field and STAY in...
IBM hails Lotus Symphony landmark
News Just nine days after its launch, IBM says its free office-application suite has passed the 100,000 downloads mark — a record for its software
Sexism in IT: Debate rages on
Roundup Comments made by Sir Tim Berners-Lee have prompted debate over whether women really enjoy interacting with technology as much as men
On the beat with iPlod
Leader The prime minister wants more IT in the fight against crime. Police and thieves alike may find things not going quite to plan
What are the must-have mobile apps for business?
Video Instant messaging, videoconferencing, and even enterprise CRM access are all being accessed by mobile business users according to the latest research from Rhetorik Market Intelligence
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7230
Review The LifeBook P7230 isn't the most stylish of ultraportables and we have a few minor niggles, but overall it performs very solidly indeed.
F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware
News Mobile malware is consistently increasing but poses a much lower security threat than that aimed at PCs, CEO Kimmo Alkio has claimed
IDF - Final Thoughts
Blog Belated wrap up on thoughts of the IDF '07 jamboree... Final day marked a change in atmosphere at IDF - Justin Rattner made a radical switch from blue to Hawaiian shirt and even began his key...
IBM's CoScripter automates the mundane
News A free tool from the software company promises to record then carry out repetitive processes on the web, by capturing a user's actions as a script
Off-shored software inherently poor?
Talkback The idea that software development conducted in off-shore destinations is not as thorough - is an interesing perspective - but not sure how you quantify if it's really a widespread problem or the...
Is that really fair?
Talkback While positive discrimination has its flaws - how else do you break down established thinking and status quos? I really don't buy the idea that men in the IT industry are being bullied by...
Ring2 conferencing to work on Windows Mobile
News Windows Mobile handsets will be able to use the mobile-conferencing application that until now has been available only for BlackBerry devices
Same applies to laptops
Talkback The same could be said for laptop PSUs. I work in a school and have two sets of laptops. Each brand takes the same current and voltage, but have physically different power connections. I have the...
Windows Server 2008 coming soon
Talkback Wow that s a good new for all the Geeks who love Microsoft's products. There will be a lot of speculation about it till it arrives. I hope they do arrive in February.
Your experience is not a rule.
Talkback That's your less than 2 pennies' worth.. You're saying women are not good enough. That' an insult. And it hurts. In fact, I would like to hire a programmer one day that is even half as good as my...
Sun slams Apple over Java-less iPhone
Blog Not that it's news in any sense of the word, but Sun's VP of software has issued a timely reminder of one of the biggest problems with the iPhone - its lack of (opensourced Sun tech) Java. Two...
It's not only about specialized recruitment agencies
Talkback A bigger problem I noticed in small companies, where recruitment process at first level is often managed by non-IT workers (e.g. a secretary looks at CV and invites only those, who suit the IT...
I've seen women not getting recruited
Talkback OK, this isn't an experience of a woman - it's the experience of a man who helps in recruitment. We're an IT publishing house, not an IT company, but still: (a) Not too many women apply. (b) Those...
About bloody time!
Talkback This really can't come fast enough - I have a bed-side drawer full of old phone power blocks - it's just madness. Now that this standard has been proposed - it really highlights how the consumer...
Recruitment agencies sexist?
Talkback This is interesting - are you saying that some of the problem lies with recruitment companies who don't promote their female clients properly? I would be interested to hear if anyone else has had...
Microsoft and Google clash over DoubleClick
Analysis Thursday will mark the opening round in the fight over Google's acquisition, as both companies are due to argue their case before a US Senate panel
Indian IT firms told to seek big acquisitions
News If Indian companies are to challenge the top global IT services companies, they will need to pursue acquisitions of 'considerable size', says Gartner
Mobile tech to keep police on the beat
News Police will be provided with 10,000 handhelds across the country in a bid to reduce admin by enabling them to log crimes on the spot
UK on track to be global talent hotspot
News Within the next five years only the US will be ahead of the UK, according to a study identifying the best worldwide locations for attracting talent
Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy
News Proof-of-concept program can be used to steal contacts and incoming emails, putting businesses at risk where they don't filter emails sent from work to personal accounts
