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Use open source? Then you're a pirate!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:48:00 GMT

There's a fantastic little story in the Guardian today that says a US lobby group is trying to get the US government to consider open source as the equivalent to piracy.

Australia's net censorship and Operation Titstorm

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:00 GMT

Earlier today (10 February), hackers connected with the group Anonymous, launched an attack on Australian government websites, as a protest against proposed net censorship regulations. At time of writing, the Parliament of Australia's website was still down.

Apple Tablet event: The hype machine

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:28:00 GMT

The much-anticipated launch of the Apple Tablet is upon us, and it seems the hype machine has slipped into overdrive. Here are some of the more outrageous media reports on the internet.

I heart sarcasm mark, not

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Have you ever tried to send a sarcastic comment in an email, only to be taken literally?

Windows 7 Whopper and other bizarre Microsoft marketing stunts

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:51:00 GMT

The global launch of Windows 7, Microsoft's latest operating system release, has dominated the headlines of most IT media today. Love or hate Microsoft, you have to admit that it has excelled itself in marketing campaigns around the world to mark the event.

Apollo 11 command module is released to open source

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:27:00 GMT

The software that helped take humans to the moon has been released to the developer open source community to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.

Google celebrates Apollo 11 moon landing anniversary in Streetview

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:37:00 GMT

It's the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon today, and Google is celebrating by putting a spaceman on earth.

Google celebrates moon landing anniversary in Streetview

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:37:00 GMT

It's the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon today, and Google is celebrating by putting a spaceman on earth.

Tesco unwraps grocery API

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:07:00 GMT

Supermarket giant Tesco has taken the wraps off its API project, a new application that combines online shopping with diary and task management.

Something for the weekend? The halcyon days of British computing

Thu, 07 May 2009 11:53:00 GMT

If you fancy a geek outing this weekend, the fellows at Bletchley Park have launched a special exhibition featuring PCs dating from the 60's.

Was the BBC botnet test illegal? Does it matter?

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:02:00 GMT

A BBC Click TV programme that showed how easy it is to operate a network of compromised PCs continues to stir up the ire of security professionals.

'I've got to Twitter about this'

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:36:00 GMT

SuperNews, a new animated series about news, technology, pop culture, is premiering this Friday and it's first episode is about the Twitterverse.

Comic Relief and Twitter team up with digital red noses

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:52:00 GMT

With Comic Relief's 'Do Something Funny for Money' campaign fast approaching, Twitter is getting in on the act.

Seeking Wolfram Alpha: Remember HAL?

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Physicist Stephen Wolfram is gearing up to unveil his knowledge search engine called Wolfram Alpha, that, rather than presenting information, computes knowledge.

The (fake) Digital Britain report

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:57:00 GMT

Are you underwhelmed by Lord Carter's Digital Britain report ? The unsatisfied and upset have been given the chance to vent their frustration and write their own Bill, thanks to the folks at Write to Reply.

Digital Britain report "sets the bar low"

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:58:00 GMT

I've been particularly enjoying the coverage on Lord Carter's Digital Britain interim report.

Prado and Google team up for armchair art-lovers

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:27:00 GMT

I love art and I love going to the Gallery. But sometimes the Gallery is just too far away. Like Madrid.

Police use Facebook to nab crooks

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:57:00 GMT

Web-savvy coppers are starting to use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to catch crooks.

Christmas can be a lonely time for IT geeks

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:22:00 GMT

Despite the doom and gloom of the recession and the decline in spending, 2008 has not been a bad year for gadgets. Here are the three things that I think most IT professionals want to wake up to this Christmas.

Yahoo, Google and Microsoft, all fighting for our mobile screens

siobhan_chapman@idg.co.uk — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:02:00 GMT

Yahoo has a couple of ostrich feathers to its mobile internet telephony cap today with a flurry of with the news of a deal with T-Mobile, usurping Google, and the launch of a social networking tool, OneConnect.

Yahoo, Google and Microsoft, all fighting for our mobile screens

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:02:00 GMT

Freeconomy: Fresh thinking or freaky?

siobhan_chapman@idg.co.uk — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:32:00 GMT

It has naught to do with technology, but this story captured my imagination. Can we imagine a world without money? Freeconomy tries to do just that. Founder Saorishe describes the Freeconomy community as a skill-sharing free help website whose aim is to "reconnect people people to their local community and environment in preparation for a post peak oil (dare I say post booming economy) world".

Freeconomy: Fresh thinking or freaky?

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:32:00 GMT

Global warming - an exercise in logic

siobhan_chapman@idg.co.uk — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:02:00 GMT

A compelling ten minute video on why it is a good bet to take action.

Global warming - an exercise in logic

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:02:00 GMT

A compelling ten minute video on why it is a good bet to take action.