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Trump blacklist won't stop Huawei
News, Published on 17/05/2019
» Twin moves by the White House and Commerce Department have made clear where the US stands on Chinese technology, specifically Huawei Technologies Co.
Silicon Valley is not an arbiter of free expression
Life, James Hein, Published on 15/08/2018
» It is somewhat disconcerting that Silicon Valley -- which occupies about 300 square miles, and where most think the same and have the same politics -- can determine allowable content for the rest of the planet. Some of us remember that many of the major platforms were developed using government grants and public funding. With this base they should represent all views, of all types, and not just the ones they happen to like. This was the initial declaration at least, but in the modern world, that seems to have changed. I am certainly no great fan of Alex Jones, but that a cabal of providers can effectively execute social termination is very worrying for the future of open platforms and freedom of expression.
Huawei patent case shows courts' increasing clout
News, Published on 13/06/2018
» A smartphone patent fight between Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co could reach a global resolution through a ruling by a Chinese court, a development that reflects the growing attractiveness of China as a quick and effective forum for intellectual property disputes.
No new Vistas for us to view?
Life, James Hein, Published on 29/03/2017
» After Microsoft Bob and Windows ME, Vista would have to be the least-loved Windows operating system. It arrived in 2007 on Jan 30, and on April 11 will no longer be a supported OS. That means no more security updates, no hotfixes and no support options, paid or otherwise. Readers will not be surprised to learn that Microsoft is recommending that any remaining Vista users upgrade to Windows 10. You may be thinking that if you are a really large organisation and are willing to pay, Microsoft will provide support just like they still do for some XP customers. But the word on the street is they won't for Vista.
Money trumps morals in the online world
Life, James Hein, Published on 07/12/2016
» In a world where making everything smaller and lighter is the trend, a half-tonne CPU is certainly an anomaly. The 42,300 transistors, 10,548 LED CPU machine was built by hand from regular components and can be seen at the Centre for Computing History in Haverhill, England. The builder is James Newman, who wanted to learn about transistors and then got busy. The result is a CPU that shows how it is working in real time by following the flashing LEDS. At 15m² it roughly equates to the old 33m² Intel 8086. OK not quite that powerful as it only has 256 bytes of ROM and RAM and runs at an estimated 20kHz. I'm putting this in for the people with way too much time on their hands category. You can find out more here megaprocessor.com/programming.html.
19 Signs You're a Thai '90s Kid
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/09/2016
» Every generation has it quirks. Let's take a trip down memory lane.
A complicated man
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 11/09/2016
» He was no man for all seasons so much as a man of many faces.
Hun Sen report has lessons for us all
News, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2016
» The report by London-based campaign group Global Witness on the alleged wealth of Cambodia's ruling Hun Sen clan was a bombshell many media outlets around the world knew was coming.
Hushing up crime
News, Published on 30/03/2015
» Seeing the PM falling out with a journalist who reported some facts about slave labour shocked me deeply.
Maybe smartphones are only for the smart
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/03/2015
» I had to sort out a mobile phone bill the other day and went with the wife to a shop to pay it. The young lady behind the counter asked to see my phone and almost choked when I handed it over.