The net is having a profound effect on medicine, as in all fields, not least because researchers in medical labs can share research with colleagues around the world. The net is providing many with what they want, and this is creating a growing breed of so-called cyberchondriacs. However, self-diagnosis over the net can be a real minefield. The information can cause confusion and unnecessary alarm. More worryingly, surfers could also be left out of pocket
Yak farmers in the mountains of Nepal are using wireless internet technology to keep in touch with their families. They are taking advantage of a wi-fi network set up in a remote region of the mountain kingdom where there are no phones or other means of communication. It is the result of a campaign led by local teacher Mahabir Pun, and backed by volunteers and donations, to bring the internet to an isolated part of the world. So far, the Nepal Wireless Networking project has hooked up five villages in the area using wireless technology — via BoingBoing
In a case that could have forced Linux vendor Lindows to change its business name worldwide, a Netherlands court ruled this week that Lindows’ current limited use of the Lindows name does not violate Microsoft’s Windows trademark
Consumers armed with home broadband connections are driving demand for multimedia content and setting off a new wave of technology development among search engine companies
The BBC appears to be delivering on its promise of releasing its material to the public — they’re modelling their licensing on Creative Commons. Lawrence Lessig is very excited and so I imagine, will a lot of other people be — rightly
Nine months after Congress shut down a controversial Pentagon computer-surveillance program, the US government continues to comb private records to sniff out suspicious activity, according to a congressional report obtained by Reuters
Yahoo unveiled a feature on Wednesday for its Web browser toolbar aimed at making it easier for users to remove unwanted spyware
programs that snoop on Web surfing habits and other activities
In an enormous from scratch project, Piloux has recreated the HalfLife feel in his LAN PC. This UV reactive watercooled case features seven fans along side the meticulously texture painted contents
Europe and Japan are currently looking to host a new JET power plant. This new plant creates plasma, which is akin to creating a star on Earth. Interesting to note that 1kg of fusion fuel would produce the same amount of energy as 10,000,000kg of fossil fuels
Comcast’s high-speed Internet subscribers have long been rumoured to be an unusually persistent source of junk e-mail, but now it has been confirmed by the company. Network engineer Sean Lutner said Comcast users send out about 800 million messages a day, but a mere 100 million flow through the company’s official servers. Almost all of the remaining 700 million represent spam erupting from so-called zombie computers
The company is looking to produce a version of Windows for high-performance computing, a move seen as a direct attack on a Linux stronghold. With their sterling performance in the field of security, I’m sure this will go down well
Peru has launched a campaign to implant microchips in hundreds of pedigree alpacas to try to stop the best animals being smuggled out of the country. Officials say they know alpacas are being sneaked across Peru’s borders
McDonald’s is moving into DVD rentals. It will begin testing DVD rental kiosks at all 105 Denver stores. Smaller tests around Washington and Las Vegas had a huge response. DVDs will be rented at Redbox kiosks, situated inside and outside restaurants. Rental fee: $1 a day — and they can be returned to any McDonald’s. If the summer long Denver test is a hit, McDonald’s hopes to become the first fast-food chain to rent top DVDs nationally
It’s been nearly six months since President Bush signed the first federal spam law with criminal sanctions — and not one bulk e-mailer has been criminally charged under it so far. But the FBI told Congress on Thursday that it has identified over 100 significant spammers
so far and is targeting 50 of the most noxious for potential prosecution later this year
Interesting article about setting up free wireless broadband access for a small apartment complex — and how the unwiring paid for itself by helping fill empty units — via BoingBoing
Anti-spam company Brightmail has opted out of an initial public offering, accepting instead a $US370 million cash buyout offer from internet security giant Symantec
Fantastic 404 error page: These Weapons of Mass Destruction cannot be displayed.
It’s probably won’t work now, but if you followed these steps you got the page linked above:
- Go to www.google.com
- Type in
weapons of mass destruction
(Don’t hit return) - Hit the
I’m feeling lucky
button, not theGoogle search
- Read the
error message
carefully
I also like this T-shirt: WMD 404 lousy T-Shirt
Not a fan of iTunes for Windows. Aside from its annoying habit of renaming the files I’d painstakingly named, it doesn’t like being removed. I’ve had blue screen of death and an unstable PC in the aftermath of the two occasions I’ve tangled with the piece of crap
The search giant escalates the e-mail storage arms race by a factor of 1,000, by quietly raising storage limits to 1 terabyte for some users. They are also preparing to introduce a powerful file and text software search tool [BugMeNot] for locating information stored on personal computers
Teenage virus writers, or script kiddies
, are having an effect on the IT industry, but not to the extent that the public believes. In fact, most are not even very good at what they do
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