Previous Dayi just dont use my credit card details any more
Talkback I get one generated online and use it. when the bank want to check it you can always call them and give them correct details. the one that i use is from online card nubmers generator and it works...
Open Source is Good.
Talkback OPen source is good but as the report said compatability with all of the School software that's been around for a long time is'nt something that can be easily dealt with.Maybe Minister's need to...
RE:Vista - not suitable for mission critical work?
Blog Comment The problem I find here is that of who ends up suffering. It really does not go far to put a dent into piracy, as I have yet to see a mainstream game, mainstream Software (Adobe Creative Suite...
RE:Vista - not suitable for mission critical work?
Blog Comment Just checked with the current documentation (it's on technet). I reckon that some of the bigger folks really won't like this. You can run your own key server if you have more than 25 machines but...
Surely...
Talkback Surely BT must have known that Ofcom would subject it to its former status of "incumbent monopoly" when it announced its plans to create 21CN. I'm sure they did, so I'm also sure that there must...
EC calls for concerted fight against spam
News Regulators, ISPs, governments and the police have been called on by the European Commission to boost their efforts in the fight against spam
IBM takes over the world (in its dreams)
Blog It's good to see IBM acquiring only the top global companies to help it to its goal of world domination. So when Big Blue said today it would acquire Vallent, and, quote from the company's news...
No $100 laptops for Thai kids
Blog The Thai government has joined India in deciding to drop out of the $100 laptop scheme . Given the fun and games happening in Thai politics these days, there is a good chance that this could all...
Official: Slouching is good for you!
Blog The ideal sitting angle to avoid back pain is not 90 degrees after all but more like 135 according to researchers . A study at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen using magnetic resonance imaging showed...
Libraries not actually a failure
Talkback Having watched this rather ill-informed debate for a week or two, I feel I must add my thoughts. I was at a presentation given to SouthBirmingham Linux Users Group at the inception of the project....
Bad Ofcom! says Reding
Blog Euro Commissioner Reding has sent an open letter to Ofcom chastising it for its proposal that mobile termination rates (what operator B charges operator A when A's customer calls B) should be kept...
Feet and Inches
Talkback "Teaching OpenSource IT in schools would be like teaching feet and inches rather than metric, totally valid to teach, but useless in the real world." Posted by: 333967 (Tuesday 28 November 2006,...
Schools must be open for business
Leader With a budget of billions, schools have the power to create their own IT environment. Becta should make this its goal
Schoolgirl gets BT's 21CN rolling
News Welsh village of Wick is the first place to experience BT's next-generation IP network
Training or Education?
Talkback From my experience, and that of my friends with teenage children I would confirm that we seem to be providing IT training rather than IT Education. Which means we are training our children to use...
Broadband migration safeguards due this Christmas
News Complaints over NetServices may have prompted Ofcom to push through rules to protect UK internet users
The subject of "Computing" is much larger than Microsoft
Talkback "I also believe that the actual Exams are specifically focused on Microsoft platforms either explicitly or implicitly which means that deploying and teaching OpenSource applications would not...
OpenSourse does not always mean Linux
Talkback Why do we seem to be hung up on OpenSource equating to Linux, this is not the case, most of the OpenSource applications run quite happily on non Linux desktops and servers. Can we also have a...
SMEs don't invest enough in tech
News EC taskforce warns of spending shortfall, as Microsoft admits software for small businesses is 'just too expensive'
VoIP regulation update
Blog Good to see the nationals following up on our coverage of Ofcom's impending VoIP regulation (see here and here - why, it's a pleasure!). Keith over at Telebusillis has also been on the case -...
Protect your network from slow scanning
Feature Most serious attackers use slow scanning when seeking open ports as it is less easy to detect. Find out how it is used, and what security steps to take
Type and travel: Web-based word processors
Buyer's Guide Who needs to buy desktop software when free online word processors let you write all you want, access your files anywhere and invite other people to get on the same page?
Vista Drive Encryption
Talkback Of the 4 flavours of Vista currently released, only the Ultimate edition has the Bit Locker functionality enabled. This is an optional element, set up through the control panel and, upon doing so,...
MP tries to level software playing field
News Small open-source suppliers are discriminated against when government contracts are handed out, an MP claims
Supreme Court to hear case on 'obviousness' of patents
News Judges are preparing to hear arguments in a case that could have broad implications for the tech industry
iBuzz Two tickles your iPod's fancy
Blog From the Not Safe For Work But You'll Probably Get Away With It department, the deliciously named LoveHoney.co.uk sends us news of the iBuzz Two. And what is this you may well ask. Well, it plugs...
RE:Iraq reaps ironic wireless rewards
Blog Comment Interesting, it is most likely a bit of both I suspect. On one hand it makes perfect financial sense - the country finally settles down into something resembling a non-chaotic well orchestrated...
Adware program targets Mac OS X
News Proof-of-concept program sent to security company F-Secure is possibly the first example of adware for Macs
Vista - not suitable for mission critical work?
Blog I emailed someone who had been complaining about Vista online, asking why he said that "Vista activation and validation is a nightmare for PCs that we support on government networks. The EULA...
Palm earnings hit by Treo delay
News Company expects revenue to fall below estimates since it is unable to ship its Treo 750 on time in the US
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Review Google Docs & Spreadsheets beta gracefully merges word processing and spreadsheets within an online service that lets you collaborate with other users.
Hitachi launches new-generation blade servers
News New BladeSymphony models can be linked into multiprocessor systems or subdivided with virtualisation
Single Chip Quad Core from Intel
Talkback From some of the advance speculation that I have been reading, it seems that Intel will be coming out with a quad core processor on a single die by the beginning of 2008, codenamed Yorkfield. Some...
Google flaw provides phishing hook
News Websites that use Google's search appliances could be exposed to information-stealing attacks
Inside Word 2007 RTM
Photo This complex word processor offers tons of new tools as well as a new file format that might both delight and confuse those who upgrade from older versions of Word.
