Intel Wants To Turn The Heat Down On Multi-core Chips
News An approach like core hopping, which Krewell likened to a game of "hot potato," could help alleviate the problem. Localised heat generated by transistors during intense number crunching can create "hot spots" that place a ceiling on performance...
[August 20, 2002, 12:44]
Hot Dog Harmony
Blog As much as I was looking forward to a spicy chicken shaslick last night, when I got to the buffet with my glass of 7Up I was faced with a selection of Western-style potato crisps and hotdogs. Reason 3: Hot dogs -
[October 6, 2007, 8:04]
CO2 Used To Cool Blade Servers
News Cooling is becoming a hot potato for IT departments in terms of environmental issues and cost. But one UK company claims to have made a breakthrough in the use of carbon dioxide as a cooling agent which it claims could help combat the problem
[February 2, 2006, 12:35]
BitKeeper: No Holds Barred Open Source Infighting
News But even the most furious flaming evoked in the past pales in comparison to the fuss surrounding the latest open source hot potato: BitKeeper. Open source enthusiasts are by definition a passionate bunch, with no quarter given or expected in the...
[April 20, 2005, 17:40]
Broadband For All - Government Pledges
News With an election looming, broadband is becoming a hot political potato for Tony Blair who has committed his government to universal Internet access by 2005. The government moves to combat the growing broadband crisis Tuesday, with a "Heineken...
[February 13, 2001, 16:19]
Silverberg Walks Away From Microsoft
News IMG is currently a hot potato and Brad knows better. Silverberg did not respond to an e-mail request for comment and a Microsoft spokesman said the company did not discuss unannounced personnel moves.
[March 12, 1999, 8:56]
Lords Humiliates The Government On RIP
News This is the real hot potato of the Bill with detractors claiming that any government access will damage e-commerce as businesses will see the UK as an encryption-unfriendly country and take trade elsewhere.
[July 13, 2000, 11:42]
Securicor To Offer Anonymous Shopping Online
News Privacy has become a particularly hot potato for retailers in the digital age. UK Net shoppers are to be offered a high-security anonymous shopping service courtesy of Securicor, a company better known for securing banks in the real world.
[November 28, 2000, 12:40]
Should IT Security Be Separate From IT?
News However, separating IT security from the IT department can become a company political hot potato if not handled carefully. The IT department faces an enormous range of management issues, of which IT security is one significant aspect.
[May 12, 2006, 13:10]
T-Online Rejects Chatrooms From Its IM Service
News Another hot potato is the issue of interoperability, finding a standard protocol for all the different IM technologies currently available. German ISP T-Online has rejected chatrooms from its forthcoming instant messaging product, adding to the...
[April 19, 2001, 13:58]
Tech Firms Lead Intellectual Property Stakes
News This area of patenting has become a hot potato for new technology and Internet firms that have successfully patented ways of doing business online. New figures from the United States Patent and Trademark office show that IBM leads the world in...
[March 20, 2001, 6:49]
NTP Woos US Government In Patent Case
Talkback NTP is a hot potato which they want to lob into the appellate courts to defuse potential political backlash. America's constitution confers property rights to authors and inventors. A patent is similar to a twenty year lease on real estate.
[January 23, 2006, 2:34]
Lack Of Trust Hampers UK E-government Target
News Politically, sharing information between government agencies is a hot potato because it has civil liberties implications, while technically, it requires a "trust service provider", also known as a "trusted third party", which is only evolving.
[May 16, 2002, 10:54]
ADSL Crisis - This Is War
News For AOL, the dispute goes beyond the telecoms arena and is set to become a political hot-potato. AOL and Freeserve are furious at the revelation that BT's ISP, BTopenworld, is able to add up to 2,000 new ADSL customers per week when they claim the...
[February 8, 2001, 15:08]
Sun Zooms In On Growth With 'Project Redshift'
News Sun loudly touted itself as being "the dot in dot-com", a catch phrase it dropped like a hot potato after the bubble burst and Sun's revenue and profits disappeared with it. Sun, having returned to revenue growth after years struggling, is planning...
[March 27, 2007, 9:41]
Q&A: SCO Chief On Why His Company Is Suing Over Linux
News We didn't think that necessarily they were the ones that generated the problems, but they had been passed a hot potato they were holding. It's hot in the kitchen, but that's not a reason to not do what you feel is the right thing.
[June 16, 2003, 16:37]
A Year Ago: The Internet Of The 21st Century
News Content is also a hot potato and no discussion of the Internet would be complete without a mention of porn. 1999 is just the beginning. Futurists believe the Net and the PC will become practically invisible - and will fundamentally change our lives
[December 27, 2000, 6:04]
The Internet Of The 21st Century
News Content is also a hot potato and no discussion of the Internet would be complete without a mention of porn. Picture the scene: Dad in the living room video-conferencing with his boss in the States. In the study, Mum is teleworking while little...
[December 27, 1999, 6:00]
Outsourcing Turns Political - Diplomat
News The heated debate over business-process outsourcing will soon become a political issue, and Indian authorities must come up with a plan to counter the opposition, says a US diplomat. There is a sentiment in the United States about job loss, but it...
[July 18, 2003, 13:55]
Spammers Face Lawsuits And Jail
News Antispam sentiment on Capitol Hill spiked on Thursday, with one bill voted out of committee and another proposal introduced that would set lengthy prison terms for senders of junk mail. By a voice vote, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the...
[June 20, 2003, 9:27]
