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Have you been following this fascinating series on BBC 2? It examines some of the social and cultural repercussions of one of mankind’s greatest achievements – and it’s not all good! Today, I find it quite impossible to imagine life without The Internet, yet only 20 years ago, I had never even heard...
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This amazing free report by Imperva presents an analysis of over 32 million compromised user passwords, obtained in the Rockyou.com breach . The report lists the top 20 passwords used, and here they are: Is your password in the list? If so, I’d consider changing it PDQ. Share this post: | | |
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So many people buy the very cheapest add-ons for their computer, or just buy the first thing they see on the shelves. Let me tell you, there is a lot of nasty rubbish out there. It all looks good in the box, but when you get it home and plug it in, things don’t go so well. We’ve all been there – devices...
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I’ve always jokingly said that my favourite computer game is Microsoft Office. Well, I think Microsoft must have heard me, because now, you can play Ribbon Hero and have fun while you learn how to become an Office power user. They say that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work another day in...
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I’ve always jokingly said that my favourite computer game is Microsoft Office. Well, I think Microsoft must have heard me, because now, you can play Ribbon Hero and have fun while you learn how to become an Office power user. They say that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work another day in...
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Did your business suffer because of the snow? Employees unable to make it into the office?How many staff hours have you lost because of freak weather, transportation problems, sickness or family emergencies? Get a 60-second overview of how Small Business Server 2008 could have saved you time and money...
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As a geek, it’s hard to avoid getting into conversations that end up in religious wars about which technology is best. The Sinclair ZX-Spectrum has 48K of RAM and a Z80 processor! Ah yes, but the BBC Micro has a real keyboard and polyphonic sound generator! You get the idea. Programming languages are...
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So what is Google Wave and what’s all the fuss? Well, you really have to try it, but it is a mashup of email, instant messaging, blogging, document sharing and collaboration. It has the potential to really shake up the established order and create a whole new way of collaborating. For businesses...
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Today I have 30 more Google Wave invitations to give away. There are no strings attached, just send me a private message by whatever method you choose, and you can have your invitation. It would be nice if you linked to my blog or mentioned me in a tweet or somehow give me a mention so that others can...
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This is where I find out who’s reading my blog… I have some Google Wave invitations to give away. If you’d like one, please email me directly, with “Google Wave” in the subject line. I only have a few, so if I don’t reply, it means you were too late, sorry. Once you...
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Installation: Ode to IT Men Everywhere Picked this up on Twitter from @MSWindows, it is very cool, sort of in the style of ‘ Flight of the Conchords ’ ( Spotify ). Shame about the lip-sync. There is a serious side to this. It’s called “Viral Marketing”. What product are they marketing? Of course, Windows...
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Those cunning Japanese have figured out a great way to commemorate Windows 7 General Availability: The Windows 7 Whopper! TiGra Networks was involved in beta testing Windows 7m so we’ve been running it as our main operating system since early this year. As is our company policy, on day 1 of general availability...
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Those cunning Japanese have figured out a great way to commemorate Windows 7 General Availability: The Windows 7 Whopper! Share this post: | | |
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According to Robert Epstein , Head of Small Business for Microsoft UK, In the current climate, making sure your business projects the right image can be vital to success. If you’re using either free or ISP-provided services, your e-mail address will have the provider’s name in it – like JohnSmith@hotmail...
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Now that SSDs (Solid State Disks) are very nearly mainstream, some useful reviews and papers are starting to appear. I found an excellent resource created by AnandTech where they’ve analysed, prodded and poked many different makes of and come up with the conclusion: buy Intel. Share this post:...