August 2008
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How to create KVM virtual machines
Creating Linux Kernel-based virtual machines is easy. This tip outlines the simple steps to virtualising the Linux way and shows how to install Windows and Ubuntu as guest OSes. Continue Reading
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August 31, 2008
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When life imitates art
Or more precisely, to paraphrase Oscar Wilde, "when politics imitates technology". In the beginning there was the simple world of DOS around which the computing universe evolved (with networking, ... Continue Reading
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August 31, 2008
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Man's 'pants' password is changed
A bank that not only refuses to allow customers to have passwords deemed unacceptable but, more worryingly, allows it's employees to view customer passwords and change them seemingly at a whim. ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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If you're planning to lie, at least try to be convincing
New Forest District Council has been rapped by the Information Commissioner for posting up personal information on its planning website. The problem is not new, and a number of councils have been ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Microsoft buys web comparison site Ciao for search strategy
Microsoft plans to integrate e-commerce website Ciao into its search engine to accelerate its search strategy Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Podcast: Google Apps, software licensing and the IT news for w/e 29 August
Round-up of the latest news in IT including: why software producers are getting tougher on users; Google Apps in the enterprise and Google's 10th birthday. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Dell blames profit drop on 'conservative' IT spending
Dell has blamed a drop in profits in the second quarter on a slow down in IT spending in the US, western Europe and Asia. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Hello support, could you change my password?....
I think it would be great if all first line support teams followed the same sort of attitude as staff at British Bank, Lloyds.A man who chose "Lloyds is pants" as his telephone banking password ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Microsoft hits XP Professional pirates with Windows Genuine Advantage
Microsoft has stepped up efforts to discourage pirating Windows XP. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Linux sales dip as corporates buy more mainframes
Sales of Linux-based servers decreased by 1.8% over the year, the first time this operating system has suffered a dip in revenue since the first quarter of 2002, according to analyst IDC's second quarter EMEA Quarterly Serv Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Companies tread carefully on SaaS adoption
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce, according to Karl Marx. Is software as a service a tragi-comic re-run of the application service provider (ASP) model - a lovely idea that didn't work in practice? Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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The future of future-gazing
Those who claim to see the future are often accorded high status in their communities, at least judging by the amount of money we are ready to throw at them. Whether the preferred methodology is ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Aug'08
Space station virus alive and kicking
News last week that a computer virus has found its way to the International Space Station will surely make millions for Hollywood film producers. Forget Kubrick's 2001 or the series of Alien movies ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Apple’s Steve Jobs wrongly reported dead
The Bloomberg financial newswire has wrongly reported the death of Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Bloomberg updated a 17-page Steve Jobs obituary to be used...
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August 29, 2008
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Internet Explorer 8 causes problems for XP users
Microsoft is warning that some users will be unable to revert to an older version of its Internet Explorer browser if they upgrade to version 8. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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Statistics show men hog the mouse as well as the remote
The internet is more popular among men because they are hard workers that need to be constantly connected, whereas women prefer shopping. Or, men are lazy and are actually surfing the X-rated sites ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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It's my password and I'll swear if I want to
Lloyds TSB changed the password of computer consultant Steve Jetley from Shrewsbury after he had logged it as "Lloyds is pants". BBC News reported that the bank also stopped him changing his ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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West Wing creator starts work on Facebook: The Movie
Somebody who will be wincing at the previous story is West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, who has hit the news with his proposals for "Web 2.0: The Movie". To be precise, Sorkin intends to make a film ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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University spam researchers discover the alphabet bias
A Cambridge University study has uncovered bad news for the Adams and Alisons of this world. According to their research you are more likely to receive spam if your name, and by consequence your ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2008
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I've grown accustomed to your interface
Apologies to My Fair Lady, but Ian wrote 'Does the world hate Lotus Notes? Well I bear the scars from an organisation that did.I introduced Notes into Crossrail as part of a tech upgrade connecting ... Continue Reading