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My crystal ball has booted up...
Database, James Hein, Published on 06/01/2010
» We have entered the New Year and by some accounts with less than two years left, if the 2012 alarmists are right.
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The jury is still out on Windows 7
Database, James Hein, Published on 31/03/2010
» A friend of mine has a new netbook with Windows 7 installed. The unit is from Acer and I found out that many Acer notebook models are rebranded Fujitsu units, so if you are considering buying a Fujitsu, check the specs of the comparable Acer and save yourself some money.
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Personal data privacy: What are your rights?
Database, James Hein, Published on 19/05/2010
» Should you have the right to your own data? Privacy people think we should, and I think we should in many instances, but governments and some providers are no so positive about this.
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Smaller really is better
Database, Published on 26/05/2010
» Scientists at the University of New South Wales' Centre for Quantum Computer Technology (CQCT) showed off the world's smallest electronic switch - four-billionths of a metre, or a few atoms wide; such tiny switches will allow tiny microchips, revolutionise computing speeds and bring in the prototype of an actual quantum computer; lead researcher Michelle Simmons said code-breaking will now take minutes, weather forecasting will take seconds, and financial transactions will be more secure than ever.
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How to get around your ISP or country's restrictions
Database, James Hein, Published on 21/07/2010
» Internet control around the world seems to be settling out into a number of different camps. On the one hand there are the open Internet societies such as you might find in places like the United States. Next are those places that specifically restrict subject matter on a case by case basis if it causes some offence, like Qatar, Pakistan and Bangladesh. At the bottom of the stack or the restrictive nations that actively censor all manner of sources, like you may find in places like China and North Korea. Places like Thailand are not as free as the US but nowhere near as restrictive as China.
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Filling the invisible gap
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/07/2010
» Information Technology and Communication is leading the world into the "service dominant logic" economy that will transform today's business world, lead to the emergence of new business models, cause a paradigm shift in future marketing, and create a new species of talented people while impacting on the world of intellectual property.
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Database, Published on 13/10/2010
» No 1 yuppiephone firm Advanced Info Service of Shingapore admitted it has already pulled back funds once set for 3G investment, and will pour them into content creation and upgrading the tired old reliable boring Edge system for Internet content; Prattana Leelapanang, AIS president in charge of vice for wireless businesses, said that the company was simply moving away from 3G once again; the big deal now in 3G-starved Thailand will be in data, but using the 2G-friendly Edge system to do it; look for AIS to push deals with well-known content firms; two subsidiaries set up specifically to handle 3G matters, Mimo Technology and Advanced Wireless Network, will be repositioned as data content aggregator.
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A cloudy future
Database, Published on 17/11/2010
» The House of Representatives approved the amended version of the bill which will eventually set up the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to regulate telecoms in Thailand; the MPs voted 228-2 to pass the 13-year-old issue back to the senate, where it is possible _ don't get excited, but it is possible the bill could move forward; the new NBTC rules will be 11 members, appointed from various public and government sectors, aged below 70; it now appears there is no major hurdle to legislation setting up this body _ which by law was supposed to exist in 1997; the next hurdle will be picking the 11 very powerful, highly tempted members of the NBTC, which might not take another 13 years.
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A worm that has me in fear - and in awe
Database, James Hein, Published on 15/12/2010
» I was pondering what I was going to write about this week when I saw the name Stuxnet. At first it looked like just another worm until I started to do some digging.
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Europe unveils life-enhancing 2011 inventors award shortlist
AFP, Published on 04/03/2011
» Glasses that adjust to wearer's eyesight, titanium implants for your teeth or steel fibres allowing architects to twist and bend concrete were among innovations shortlisted Thursday for the 2011 European Inventor Award.
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