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Blog Thursday 28/06/2001 The British Monarchy website coughs discreetly and announces that the House of Windsor is now making the country some 90 million more squids than it was ten years ago. The...
Linux server fits in your pocket
News A new device squeezes a networked Linux device into a three-inch aluminium cube
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment Here's the week tech news from my viewpoint. Read on....
News Schmooze: Microsoft wins case, goes back to being evil
News The Beast of Redmond won on appeal, wireless companies banded together, Linux leaders raised their voices...
Shout99 sells IR35 guidance
News Contractors group is offering self-employed workers an advice pack to help them through the IR35 jungle
World Online leaves Internet customers in the lurch
News The ISP gives customers less than a month to find a new telephone service
News roundup: Microsoft's antitrust triumph
News During the antitrust trial, Microsoft showed more restraint than usual in its business strategies and tactics. But already the software behemoth is returning to the hard-charging Microsoft of old
Router bug could let hackers control Internet traffic
News Cisco warns of a software glitch that could let hackers take control of Internet routers and intercept traffic
Tesco looks to conquer America
News The supermarket has proven it can be a success in the UK, but is food shopping in a store too engrained in the Amercan psyche for customers to change to an online model?
Caldera revamps Linux licensing
News Most Linux vendors allow users to install their software in as many computers as they want, but Caldera has bucked the trend with a pay-per-use policy
AOL communities get hacked again
News For the second time this year, the ISP's ICQ servers receive a mass-hack attack
Compaq to shut down for a week
News Employees take a mandatory week off as part of Compaq's bid to cut employment costs
Shareholders move to sue Transmeta
News Company executives allegedly made false statements about its business and certain products to boost its share price
One in ten children ignore mobile guidelines
News While a significant number of school children use mobile phones for over 45 minutes a day, others believe they've been affected by radio waves
Freeserve customer duped by reboot loophole
News 'Freeserve Anytime' customers could face massive phone charges if they fail to reboot after connecting to the ISP's Internet service
Techno toys
Comment Today's computer-embellished sea-going craft are bristling with every item of comms and email wizardry that anybody could desire.
Microsoft case's big loser: The judge
News The court's statements on the Microsoft case were an unusually harsh rebuke of sitting federal judge Judge Jackson
Tech companies silent on Microsoft ruling
News For the time being, most high-tech companies are letting the lobbyists do the talking - with predictable arguments
FAQ: What the appeals court's ruling means
News Answers to key questions about the appeals court's decision not to break up software giant Microsoft
Ruling boosts Microsoft shares
News After a brief trading halt, shares in Microsoft climb to nearly $74 as investors cheer. The rise follows a federal appeals court ruling in the software company's favour
Court ruling could make Microsoft bolder than ever
News Microsoft's victory in an appeals court on Thursday could see the company return to its old aggressive tactics
