July 2009
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Apollo 11: 40th Anniversary special report
Today we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing back on July 20 1969. The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Apollo 11: The computers that put man on the moon
It is hard to appreciate the technical challenges involved in putting a man on the moon, but 1960s computer technology played a fundamental role. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Apollo 11: Interactive timeline
Apollo 11 is the most talked about mission but what happened to the ten that preceded? And what happened to the missions after? Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Apollo 11: 40 years on, where is software engineering today?
The Apollo 11 lunar landing would have been impossible had it not been for software engineering. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Apollo 11: The story of the moon landing in video
Television was limited at the time of the launch but these original videos show J F Kennedy announcing his intentions through to the successful press conference. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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What is the Puppet configuration management tool, and how does it work?
Puppet is an open source alternative to commercial IT configuration management tools. In this column, one of Puppet's founders discusses how the tool can be useful in the data center. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Government spent £10m to monitor internet comms
The government spent more than £10m last year for communications companies to store details of phone calls, e-mails and internet searches. This... Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Azure and cash give Microsoft breathing space
For the first time since 1982, the year that IBM launched its first personal computer, Microsoft's domination of the computing landscape is under pressure.
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July 17, 2009
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Clouds against blue skies
Cloud computing is over head. No longer just on the horizon, exciting analysts and marketing people, but a looming presence. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Microsoft "thanks" in short supply
Windows 7 was made available this week with massive discounts if customers pre order them, but they could soon run out. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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BT brings Indian jobs home, but Lloyds TSB doesn’t
BT is cutting 4,000 contract call centre jobs in India and bringing some of the work back to the UK. In contrast, Lloyds TSB is continuing to cut its UK workforce while its staff in India remain out of the firing line. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Nokia calls bottom of handset market
Nokia today reported improvements in quarterly sales and profits, but rival Sony Ericsson lost money again as trading conditions and margins failed to improve. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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YouTube will be profitible soon, says Google
YouTube will be profitable in the near future, says Google, which acquired the loss-making video sharing site in 2006 for $1.65bn. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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IBM raises 2009 earnings forecast by 5%
IBM's cost cutting measures that have included controversial job cuts have enabled the firm to post strong second quarter results. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Google Q2 profits up 18% following cost-cutting
Google has reported net income of $1.48bn for the second quarter of 2009, an 18% increase compared with the same period the year before. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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London to Paris - double our sponsorship!
Please forgive the off-topic post. Next week I will set out on the 400 miles ride from Hampshire up to London, then back to Paris via Portsmouth/St Malo. I'm part of a team cycling in aid of Action ... Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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Will sharing IT save UK building societies?
Building societies could compete more effectively with banks and other larger competitors by sharing IT services.
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July 17, 2009
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Top seven data loss issues
Eighteen months on from the HMRC data loss scandal - where contractors lost the details of 25 million Britons - Stephen Pritchard investigates why there is little evidence that the rate of privacy breaches is falling. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2009
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The story of Apollo 11
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July 17, 2009
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Planning the mission - The story of Apollo 11