Mobile Phones Are ComputersMobile Phones Are Computers
One thing I noticed when I got my new LG U990 Viewty [1] mobile phone is the way the core telephony functionality has suffered while features for web browsing etc[...]
Links October 2009Links October 2009
Garik Israelian gave an interesting TED talk about spectrography of stars and SETI [1]. He assumes that tectonic activity is a pre-requisite for the evolution of life (when discussing the[...]
TPG LiesTPG Lies
Shortly before 9AM this morning I discovered that the IP address for my mail server was not being routed, according to my logs the problem started shortly after midnight. It’s[...]
New Servers – a non-virtual CloudNew Servers – a non-virtual Cloud
NewServers.com [1] provides an interesting service. They have a cloud computing system that is roughly comparable to Amazon EC2, but for which all servers are physical machines (blade servers with[...]
Links September 2009Links September 2009
The NYT has an interesting article about research into treating insomnia over the internet [1]. I wonder how many other psychological issues can be effectively treated over the net. From[...]
Gnash and use of Free SoftwareGnash and use of Free Software
There is currently a discussion on a private mailing list about whether some money from a community organisation should be used to assist the development of Gnash (the free software[...]
Bad but Appealing Copyright ArgumentsBad but Appealing Copyright Arguments
Some people seem to believe that the problem with copyright law is the inability of people on the free culture side of the debate to compete with the large amounts[...]
Free Books and T-Shirt SalesFree Books and T-Shirt Sales
Cory Doctorow has written an interesting column for the Locus Magazine about his experience in giving away free copies of his books [1]. Mainly he rants about some of the[...]
Ownership of Laptops for WorkOwnership of Laptops for Work
Jetstar has announced some new changes to the way they manage their IT infrastructure [1]. Some parts of it are obvious things that people have been doing (or wanting to[...]
Healthcare and Free SoftwareHealthcare and Free Software
The Washington Monthly has an interesting article about healthcare and Free Software [1]. It seems that a free system named “VistA” from the US Veterans Affairs department (not to be[...]