February 28th 2007
The UK government is biased against the use of open-source technology, a situation that could limit the computing skills of the future workforce, according to experts attending the launch of the National Open Centre (NOC) this week.
Speaking at the launch event at the Houses of Parliament, John Pugh MP argued that there is “widespread ignorance” […]
February 28th 2007
PortableApps.com have a range of resources for you to download direct to your pen drive. You simply plug them in to any computer and run them direct from your USB.
I found the Firefox program especially useful when I was in University. You can get games and music and media software as well.
Portable Apps
February 26th 2007
Some people have far too much time on their hands. I hope it explodes all over them when they open their cans.
February 26th 2007
Philips have created an electronic crayon that actually encourages kids to ‘draw’ on walls. Turn the lights down, mix your palette and off you go.
Parents will be glad to hear that jay cloths and soapy water are not necessary.
You Tube Link
February 26th 2007
The domain name Halflife.com is available at $1million. Fancy bidding? Here’s a link
February 16th 2007
Workplace smoking bans may be good for workers’ health, but could open the back door to hackers.
In a recent social engineering test undertaken by UK-based security consultancy NTA Monitor, a tester was able to easily gain access to a corporate building through a back door that was left open for smokers. Once inside, the penetration […]
February 13th 2007
Capable of processing 1 trillion calculations a second, Intel’s latest test chip, when used commercially, will revolutionise computing
Computing took a leap forward when chipmakers started putting more than one core—or central brain—on a single chip. It was a way to make machines work harder even as they consumed less power. Just wait until a single […]
February 6th 2007
Learn to spot the warning signs in time, you know you’re becoming a design geek when:
1. You giggle whenever you use the colors F0CCED, EFF0FF and 44DDDD
2. You’re in the sun and you look around for a Drop Shadow to sit under.
3. You give your relatives a lecture about color spaces and profiles […]
February 2nd 2007
We’ve all seen the one way mirrors in police interogation scenes but Japanese scientists have developed mirror/window that can be turned on at the flick of a switch
The windows could be used to reduce energy costs by reflecting heat in the summer and allowing the suns rays to pass through during winter.
Flicking the switch […]