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Dell & Google

February 8, 2006 0

I see that Dell is testing Google software with a view to bundling it with new PCs. “Computer-maker Dell is running tests with Google to […]

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Spyware – Scumbags

April 4, 2005 4

I usually look after system security in our house. While Frankie is an IT technician at work, she really doesn’t want to bother at home. […]

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Internet Forums and Security

February 14, 2005 0

I’ve been having an email exchange recently regarding online privacy and such. I mention no names in order to respect that privacy. However I felt […]

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Panthera tigris jacksoni

December 14, 2004 2

Anyone who likes cats (guilty) invariably has a similar passion for big cats (guilty). After all, they are just cuddly kitties with bigger paws (and […]

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More on Dinosaurs

December 6, 2004 2

The entry below prompted me to dig out that old book I was talking about. I’ve scanned in one of the pictures – Brachiosaurus in […]

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Oops!

December 3, 2004 2

It looks like Lycos bit off more than it could chew. I can’t say I’m over surprised that the anti-SPAM screensaver that Lycos was distributing […]

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Internet Diallers

November 29, 2004 0

The BBC’s Breakfast Programme had a piece on internet fraud this morning. In particular was the vexed question of rogue diallers. Those little Active X […]

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Isaac Newton and the Catflap

November 28, 2004 2

I was watching an interesting programme on the history channel this morning over breakfast – Local Heroes. According to Adam Hart-Davis, Isaac Newton became distracted […]

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Firefox Competes with MSIE

November 24, 2004 0

Firefox Version 1.0 is doing well with more than 5 million copies downloaded since its release. I said before that it is a good browser […]

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Firefox Version 1

November 14, 2004 0

Firefox, the web browser form Mozilla, was launched on the 9th November. So significant is the launch of a product that rivals a Microsoft offering, […]