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BBC iPlayer to stream video in Flash

BBC iPlayer to stream video in Flashhmm...This may just be stop-gap to keep the BBC Board of Trustees, the Government, and various other concerned groups happy. The BBC is funded-by a television-tax and so was rightly lambasted by one and all for producing a Windows-only "iPlayer"; ie effectively endorsing a...

Tags: Corporate communications, BBC iPlayer, British Broadcasting Corp., video

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

Did open source win the BBC iPlayer fight?

Did open source win the BBC iPlayer fight?UK Gov meets Alan Cox and Mark Taylor next weekHi Dana,See the post on my blog about a eForum meeting to be held next week in London. The UK Gov and more so the opposition party are starting to - finally - take...

Tags: BBC iPlayer fight, open source win, BBC iPlayer, British Broadcasting Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2007-09-07

Did open source win the BBC iPlayer fight?

To hear UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown tell it, open source advocates have won their fight to force open the BBC iPlayer to other platforms. (The door of the Prime Minister's residence, 10 Downing Street, as shown by the BBC today.) Yeah. Open source wins. Right? ...

Tags: Open Source, British Broadcasting Corp., Government, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-09-07

The debacle of the BBC's iPlayer

The debacle of the BBC's iPlayerBig Backlash?For Linux desktop (lol doesn't even show up on global usage) and Mac.I'm sure both of those users were steaming mad.For future information. A backlash actually requires a number of people not a few obsessed ABMers.Like many I don't use IEEven if the...

Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Operating systems, Desktops, Web browsers, Sales Figures, British Broadcasting Corp., BBC iPlayer, public institution, plug-in, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-08-01

The debacle of the BBC's iPlayer

Tim Anderson has a writeup of his experience with the BBCs new iPlayer and it isn't pretty. If you aren't familiar with the iPlayer, it's a desktop player that the BBC rolled out to allow users to watch BBC programming up to 7 days after the air date. All in...

Tags: Rich Media, Rich Internet Applications

Blog posts 2007-08-01

Additional Resources

Another student hacks another police website

Oh the fun. Once again, another police website has been hacked by a student, showing that even the police aren't safe from all crimes. This is another link in the long chain of attacks over the years from egotistical teenagers trying to get a kick out of life without sticking...

Tags: Web Site, Attack, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle

On July 7, the day before the release of the patch for the now infamous DNS design flaw, hacker Dan Kaminsky with the help of Black Hat conference organizers invited reporters to a press conference to "discuss the massive multivendor patch being released this Tuesday." "A synchronized...

Tags: Black Hat, DNS, Conference, Dan Kaminsky, Thomas Ptacek, Domain Names, Patches, Security, Networking, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-22

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!I've used perfect Voice Recognition--it still sucksWant to experiment with perfect VR? I did! Here's how:Have a friend (who is willing to be your input device for a full 8 hour day) type for you...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, computer, computer mouse, keyboard

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!

According to a sensationalist article by the BBC News, that lump of plastic that you have next to your keyboard will, over the next few years, go the way of the dinosaur and be replaced by revolutionary technologies such as touchscreens and facial recognition. I wouldn't bet on it ......

Tags: Mouse, PC, Computer Mouse, Computer, Mice, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-21

DIRECTV: Well HERE's Your Problem, Ma'am...

Shortly after I posted my diatribe on my problems with my DIRECTV HD receivers and the company's horrible customer service, I was contacted by Stuart Sweet, a moderator on a popular Satellite TV forums site, DBSTalk. Apparently, my post had created quite a stir  and I was asked to register...

Tags: Digital Video Recorder, DirecTV, Satellite, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-20

Virtual e-learning: the end of university?

University places are increasing more and more as the years go by, whilst e-learning and "in-house training" becomes the norm within business. Universities UK has reported that 70% of all incoming undergraduate students make up of 18-20 year olds, and is expected to drop dramatically from the beginning of the...

Tags: University Place, E-learning, Training And Certification, Enterprise Software, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Keeping the web open, by letting the EU deal with things

Privacy International have said that Google's new Street View tool could breach data protection laws if people's faces are shown, according to the BBC, whereas the creator of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has made it clear that the success of the web has been because it's open for...

Tags: Imagery, Google Inc., Web, European Commission, Europe, Street View, Channel Management, Marketing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?

I've been reading the headlines today, and the main headlines on most of the top technology websites are about the YouTube/Google/Viacom saga. I'd like to call this: Youglecomgate, a potentially volatile situation hovers over the midst of everyone who has been on YouTube ever, so that's probably the majority of...

Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Internet, Networking, Marketing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-03

12 terabytes of YouTube data

A lot of us block YouTube access in our schools. There's plenty of objectionable content worth hiding from young eyes. Probably an equal number of us, however, leave it open at the request of teachers who use its vast resources for teaching (yes, there is more than zit...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Video, Teacher, Viacom Inc., Chances, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Google curbs essay-writing service advertisements

Corporations over time gain social responsibility for the products they release: Microsoft and their report abuse features, Facebook and their privacy settings, and now Google are adding more to the list. I spoke some time ago about plagiarism, more on a positive note, considering the use of...

Tags: Google Inc., Essay, Advertisement, Plagiarism, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?

A British study, as reported by the BBC has found that physics is not only being taught less and less by those who specialize in the subject, but also not emphasized outside of a general science curriculum. While the research is focused on the UK, it brings up some...

Tags: Physics, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Top domains by time spent browsing per month in UK in March 2008

Domain Company Total Total Total 2:24:58 facebook.com Facebook 1:44:47 three.co.uk Hutchison Whampoa Limited 1:30:51 sky.com British Sky Broadcasting Group 1:15:28 live.com Microsoft Corporation 1:11:06 bbc.co.uk BBC 0:48:10 Source: mMetrics by NB

Tags: Domain, British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc., NB

Blog posts 2008-06-29

Canucks freaking over Rogers iPhone rates

Canucks freaking over Rogers iPhone ratesYou should see how much Rogers charges for cableThey do like their high prices. With the Canadian market being only 10% of the size of the US market, the level of competition between sellers is not the same as the US.For that matter, you should...

Tags: Cellular phones, Rogers, Rogers iPhone, Canucks, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-06-28

The lighter side of Bill Gates

As you all probably know, considering the 2 year lead-up to today and the considerable press coverage, it's Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft. I'd like to take a slightly different spin on covering his career and life, by pointing out the stupid stuff, in the hope it will appeal...

Tags: Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 95, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Sales, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-06-27

'.wow': ICANN to allow almost any domain suffix

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has accepted a proposal allowing companies, cities and others to use almost any suffix they want for a web address. At its meeting in Paris, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN, a not-for-profit organization that...

Tags: Web, ICANN, Domain, Suffix, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Marguerite Reardon, domain names, cybersquatter

News items 2008-06-27