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No extradition for 'DrinkorDie internet pirate'
News It was a major problem for how he was being prosecuted," said Antony Townsden, the Legal Aid Commission solicitor who represented Griffiths. US federal attorneys want to bring Hew Raymond Griffiths, a 42-year-old... [26 Mar 2004]
Michael Dell talks netbooks, services and green IT
News Dell said he preferred smaller acquisitions that aid the company by the 'network effect' of sharing skills. Netbooks are unlikely to change the shape of the personal computer market, according to Michael... [24 Sep 2008]
Software patent loopholes have grown, say campaigners
News The proposals, which were drafted by JURI's own rapporteur, Michel Rocard, would have made it clear that innovations can only be patented if they use software to aid the performance of the invention and not if they... [22 Jun 2005]
$100 laptop advocates fight back
News It completely ignores the cost of running the background infrastructure - or maybe it doesn't and provides Western companies with a sponge to mop up aid dollars to the wider detriment of the presumed beneficiaries. [02 Aug 2006]
New IE flaw rated as "critical"
News The availability of exploit code typically raises the risk to users because it could aid miscreants in setting up attacks. The malicious code embedded in the websites installs a backdoor on the computer... [18 Aug 2005]
Intel unveils Florence, the double-jointed tablet PC
News But with the top third of the screen visible and the aid of several navigation buttons a person can quickly gain access to functions such as playing music files or viewing messages. The backside of the keyboard contains... [13 May 2003]
IBM on track with on-demand acquisition
News But in the shorter term, utility computing often relates to the ability to fire up a server's unused processors as needed or tap into an IBM data centre to accommodate spikes in demand—efforts that the new acquisition will likely... [14 May 2003]
Porn and secrets thrown out with the rubbish
News At the time, Computer Aid International assured companies who want to donate second hand PCs that their methods of cleaning data off hard drives meet the highest possible standards. The incoming WEEE... [15 Sep 2005]
German registrar deletes US website
News ProHosters.com deleted the video after legal threats from the FBI, then restored it after the American Civil Liberties Union came to its aid. Computer Service Langenbach, which operates the Joker.com... [12 Feb 2003]
Stories of the month - February 2007
News Google launches apps suite for business silicon.com also met up with charities Computer Aid International and Computers For School Kenya to see first-hand how recycled PCs are bridging the digital divide. [28 Feb 2007]
What do you do with your old and obsolete PCs?
News Jaf Shah, marketing and fundraising manager at Computer Aid International, a non-profit supplier of refurbished computers to schools and community projects in developing countries, said: "IT departments... [08 Jul 2003]
Mozilla rebuts Firefox 2.0 bug claims
News Another report on the Full Disclosure mailing list suggested there is a flaw in Firefox 2.0 that could be exploited to aid in cyber scams. The report included some computer code but not enough for... [26 Oct 2006]
Supercomputer to power F1 team BMW-Sauber
News Using a process called computational fluid dynamics (CFD) the team can simulate airflow around parts to aid downforce and aerodynamics and to improve the efficiency of engine and brake cooling. The Swiss-based team has... [04 Jan 2007]
IT directors sleep rough for charity
News Rob Shepherd, group IT director for BskyB, will sleep rough in London this Friday night, along with 95 other senior IT executives, in aid of homeless teenagers. Other sleepers include Neil Holloway, UK MD Microsoft;... [23 Sep 1999]
Renault F1's tech race never stops
News Another project the team is working on is a new supercomputer which will be used to aid the complex modelling and design processes. The new computer will be around 20 times more powerful than the team's... [22 Nov 2007]
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