Technology

In what one can only assume to be a direct reaction to the recent RIAA legal battle with illegal music sharing on the internet, the developers of peer-to-peer software are seeking copyright reform. I cannot really gather what reform they are seeking from this incrediby vague article but please give me a trackback or comment… Read More »P2P – To Be or not To Be

When I was over in London last week I picked up a copy of the New Scientist magazine (always a good read). In there I found an article following up on the latest developments in the world of e-paper. I had heard about this technology some time ago when black and white changeable images were… Read More »e-Paper But Not PDF

We’ve all printed off a spec for our new PC purchase at some stage or another but imagine if you could actually print your PC (or at least some part of it). This new technology of 3D printing devices is really starting to raise eyebrows. A story that should be closely watched… source: CNN.com

Well yes and no. The operator has said that it will support the billing of Wi-Fi hotspots but it won’t actually partake in the rollout of these hotspots. To me this shows a lack of dedication to the cause and an attempt to keep a finger in the pie of Wi-Fi. Vodafone have the technology,… Read More »Vodafone to go Wi-Fi

Answer – when it’s also a WiFi hotspot of course! At last people have copped onto the obvious and BT are capitalising upon existing infrastructure to enable WiFi hotspots where they already have payphones feeding off an existing line. The new devices will be vandal proof and will be rolled out swiftly enough due to… Read More »When is a Payphone Not Just a Payphone?

At this stage most of us in the technology world will have either read or seen an extract from the report “Windows is cheaper than Linux”. The age old battle between the two rivals perpetuates. This time around instead of unconvincing reports indicating a certain supremacy a factual approach has been adopted. The linked article… Read More »My Bike’s Nicer than Yours

Amazingly, Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems co-founder and chief guru is leaving the company to pursue other challenges. One has to wonder if he has been drafted by Chelsea for something or other. source: The Register

Just read this interesting snippet from Jon Udell about an idea that was passed by him for using road signs in Ireland as the basis for location-based services. Great idea and I can only wonder why our wonderfully knowledgeable government is not getting out there and doing something about it. source: Jon Udell: Bootstrapping location-based… Read More »A Sign of Things to Come

Interesting article suggesting (in line with current trends) that people will soon move away from standalone PDA type devices in a mass exodus towards composed handheld devices. Such devices include the O2 XDA, Nokia 9210 Communicator and so on. The idea of a smart phone is gripping people who want more and more technology in… Read More »Buy Buy Handhelds

Just reading the latest report on the Sobig virus and warnings of possible new strains of the virus that might be seen in the very near future. I have to stop and wonder that with all the technology available to us these days and how savvy we have become; why are so many people still… Read More »Sobig