Lords to consider data retention objections
News The House of Lords will discuss amendments designed to stop the anti-terror bill turning the UK into a country of 'mass surveillance'
Net gently weeps for Beatle Harrison
News The Internet has become a place to mourn the loss of George Harrison, one of the founding members of the Beatles
Rupert Goodwins' Diary 30.11.2001
Blog Thursday 29/11/2001 Party season! And off we go to Shh... -- previously the Voodoo Lounge -- in London's glittering West End for a glittering party with glittering Mitsubishi. And, said the PR,...
Oracle unveils weapons against IBM, Microsoft
News Oracle is set to reveal plans for new software and an updated flagship database-management application next week
Searching for pound signs on the Web
Comment Fee-based searching is becoming increasingly popular on the Internet, but does it destroy what the Web was supposed to be all about.
Free speech online finding limits
News Recent lawsuits may be an indication that the protection afforded to US sites by the First Amendment may be diminishing
Court cracks down on file-swapping company
News The file-swapping firm is told to prevent people using its software for copyright infringement or face massive fines
Classifieds turn into Net's cash cow
News Instead of circling ads in their local newspaper, people are increasingly turning to the Internet
Secret of Ginger to be revealed?
News Patent applications may reveal hidden secrets about the controversial scooter
Five years ago: PC server vendors close out clones
News Blue-chip PC vendors are building a server bulwark
Sharp SL-5000D
Review This could be the product that kick-starts the Linux handheld market, but we'll have to wait and see.



