February 2009

February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Lenovo CEO steps down after PC maker makes loss

The CEO at PC maker Lenovo has stepped down after the firm posted a quarterly loss. Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Cisco to lay off up to 6,700 staff as outlook deteriorates

Cisco Systems may cut up to 6,700 staff following CEO John Chambers'forecast that revenue will drop more sharply than expected.

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February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Cardboard PC launched to cut landfill

A computer made with cardboard casing is set to be unveiled at the Greener Gadgets Conference in New York later this month. Continue Reading

February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Office 2007 Deployment: The Main Script Part 4

Before we try to install the custom Office ribbon files via the logon script we need to put on a couple of prerequsites... Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Tory criticism of government attitude to open source is 'misguided'

The Conservative Party is "misguided in its criticism of the UK government over its lack of support for open source software", says a security company, and "open source software exposes users to significant and unnecessary business risk" anyway. Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Energy Star rating covers datacentres

Many people are familiar with the Energy Star rating system used to indicate the energy efficiency of monitors,... Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
How green is the IT industry?

Green has been a buzzword for a couple of years and the IT industry has had a chance to evolve... Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Complete the Latin square without repitition

There is a simple way of solving this type of puzzle. Just write the series 1 to 5 across the top line, and then jog the same series three cells to the right...
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February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
New funding for UK security research

It's good to hear that the Government's Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is inviting bids for £6 million of new research investment to develop solutions to address vulnerabilities in complex ... Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
NCC Survey - Protecting Corporate Reputation and Brand

I've been reading with interest the results of the National Computing Centre survey of 98 UK-based organisations entitled Protecting Corporate Reputation and Brand. You can download it here.Some of ... Continue Reading

February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Google releases hide and seek program for mobiles

Google has unveiled Latitude, a Google Maps for mobiles application that allows you to report your approximate location (or a different one) to friends using your mobile phone in 27 countries, including the UK, and 42 languages. Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Privacy groups voice fears over Google Latitude

Privacy watchdogs have strongly criticised Google's new Latitude software, which pinpoints the location of mobile phone users anywhere in the world.

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February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Google Earth: Under the sea in Hawaii

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February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Photos: Google Earth - explore Mars and the ocean

Google 5.0 brings a host of new tools to its users, including the ability to explore the surface of Mars and the bottom of the ocean. Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Google Earth: Indian Ocean

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February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Google Earth: The surface of Mars

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Google Earth: Japan

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Google Earth: Hawaii

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Google Earth: Sunrise in Hawaii

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Google Earth: Great Barrier Reef

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