2006 in cheat sheets
Cheat Sheet: Galileo
Cheat Sheet What's a 16th century scientist got to do with technology? I see what you're thinking but this isn't the Galileo from Pisa but Europe's proposed global navigation satellite network. Perhaps the European Union (EU) is hoping it'll live up to the... [28 Jan 2008]
Cheat Sheet: Chip and PIN
Cheat Sheet What is it? Chip and PIN cards look the same as standard magnetic-strip cards, but inside the chip and PIN cards have a computer chip. The main difference to you is that instead of signing for each purchase you enter a four-digit number into a... [13 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: MiFID
Cheat Sheet What have giant killer plants got to do with technology? You're thinking of Triffids. MiFID stands for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. Having said that, the way some companies are reacting, you'd think they were being chased by... [05 Jun 2007]
Cheat Sheet: The $100 laptop
Cheat Sheet It's green and has a handle - is it a watering can? No, it's the $100 laptop. Basically some clever types are trying to build a load of laptops for poor children who can't afford to get on the internet. [29 May 2007]
Cheat Sheet: The Computer Misuse Act
Cheat Sheet The Computer Misuse Act. I think I can work out what that is. Indeed, it is a reasonably self-explanatory article of UK legislation. So is it a new thing? Not at all, it dates back to 1990. Blimey, it must be covered in a thick layer of dust by now… [29 Nov 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Net neutrality
Cheat Sheet What's this net neutrality fuss all about? An aggressive catfight about who should control the internet or at least the US portion of it is taking place in Washington. A new communications bill, called the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and... [16 Jun 2006]
Cheat Sheet: WiMax
Cheat Sheet WiMax? Sounds like a buzzword. Tell me about the technology. It's not just a technology. Right. So what is it then? The WiMax Forum, where the story begins, is a coalition of tech firms that got together in 2001 to promote the 802.16 wireless... [12 Oct 2004]
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