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Downtime
Taking a look at the lighter side of IT - technology may be a serious business but it rarely fails to raise a smile too.
February 2015
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The end isn't nigh, it's already here
- Business Editor 26 Feb 2015 -
Will astrology solve the NHS crisis?
- Networking Editor 25 Feb 2015 -
No printers, exploding sockets, and a missing ' ' key
- Networking Editor 20 Feb 2015
The BBC has recently launched a show on its maybe-soon-to-be digital channel BBC Three. The premise of the show, titled 'I survived a Zombie apocalypse', is that the launch of the superfast 5G ...
Can you believe this man sits on the Science and Technology Select Committee?
A recent office move has left the Computer Weekly team's lack of practical technical knowledge tragically exposed.Not only are we apparently incapa le of networking a printer properly, we have also ...
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Colossus gets the ultimate accolade - its face (sort of) on a stamp
- Editor in chief 20 Feb 2015 -
Self destruction service
- Managing Editor 19 Feb 2015 -
Why I turned off voice recognition on my Samsung Smart TV, and it's not why you think
- Networking Editor 09 Feb 2015 -
Security quote of the week
- Managing Editor 05 Feb 2015 -
Spin me do
- Managing Editor 05 Feb 2015
Britain's contribution to computer history has received its ultimate accolade - Colossus, the world's first electronic computer, designed at Bletchley Park to help break secret German codes in ...
If there is anything worse than waiting in the queue at the Post Office, it is using its new self service machine. First there are three staff - who would normally be behind the counter - keying in ...
I might have accidentally breached Starfleet protocols. Here's how...
Here at Downtime, we seem to get inundated by people who give their two bit's worth whenever there there is something security related. Here's this week's Top Five:1. Lancope CTO, TK Keanini, on ...
"As the leading manufacturer in the networking of driver, vehicle and the surrounding environment, the BMW Group is increasing the security of data transmission in its vehicles."This is what the ...