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Queen to visit Google UK

Queen to visit Google UKI say...... could knighthood be in the offing for the boys?RE: Queen to visit Google UKI think the Queen of England is attempting to keep up with the Grandchildren. Having said that I think that this is a really good idea for her to visit...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Queen, Google UK, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

Was originally hyped business role downplayed in Gates' knighthood?

Was originally hyped business role downplayed in Gates' knighthood?Hehe.. the announcement was from his bank..Percentage wise, I gave more when I buy girl scout cookies..The way money is earned, in this case illegally, is more important than who you give it to.Not really"...(some love, others hate, very few seem in...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., knighthood, Bill Gates, talkback

Discussion threads 2005-03-02

Queen to tap Gates for knighthood

Queen to tap Gates for knighthoodMakes me ashamed to be BritishIt is small wonder that Britain no longer has any world class software companies when the government does things like this. Might it not be better to posthumously honour British people who have made genuine and innovative contributions to computer...

Tags: Government, knighthood, Queen, British People

Discussion threads 2005-03-01

Additional Resources

Outsourcing email, opening communications

OK, Christmas is over so put down the mince pie, fatty. It's time to get down to business, and this time I'm throwing myself in at the deep-end, in the salt-water connected to battery mains, swamped with sharks with lasers on their heads. At university, email can...

Tags: MSN Hotmail, Google Gmail, Mobile, Outsourcing, University Email, Google Gmail Gmail, Gmail Service, E-mail, E-mail Providers, Online Communications, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-01-05

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

Queen to appoint Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee to England's Order of Merit

Queen to appoint Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee to England's Order of MeritInventor?[i]"Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web"[/i]I thought that was Al Gore ;-)Congratulations to Sir TimHe is definitely worthy of honor, due both to his invention of the WWW and the way he has handled...

Tags: Channel management, Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Queen, Web

Discussion threads 2007-10-09

Queen to appoint Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee to England's Order of Merit

Although he is already a Knight, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web is about to have an even more prestigious honor bestowed upon him. According to World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) spokesperson Janet Daly, Sir Tim will, on Thursday, be appointed to England's Order...

Tags: Web, W3C, Tim Berners-Lee, England, Semantic Web, Wiki, Internet, Online Communications, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-10-09

Germany arrests 10 in global Internet scam raids

Germany arrests 10 in global Internet scam raidsPrivateersPrivateers have backing. In the Caribbean, privateers were useful to those who wished their enemies harm. Once authorized, the privateers could take from any enemy what ever they could get their hands on. They were not considered criminals. They were not considered pirates....

Tags: Internet, privateer, big business

Discussion threads 2007-09-13

Linux-Microsoft Lovefest at LinuxWorld Expo

Linux-Microsoft Lovefest at LinuxWorld ExpoIf you can't beat them, join them....Then knock them in the head with a giant thumping stick.LINUX TAKES TOOO LONG BETWEEN STABLE BUILDS.eom....MS shill?"...and urged attendees to learn from Microsoft's success rather than focus on its failures."John Carroll has been saying this for quite a while,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, BSOD, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

EMR Intel - Excalibur: Morgana's Revenge 3.0.1 (Mac)

EMR is a unique scenario based upon the Aleph One engine. It is a first-person action adventure game, featuring an epic and in-depth story line. As a Federation Marine, you start aboard the exploration class Starship Kronos where you learn of your epic mission. You are re-acquainted with the AI...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Intel Corp., ExcaliburWorld Software, EMR, Games, Networking, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2007-06-27

Excalibur: Morganas Revenge Windows 3.0.1 (Windows)

EMR 3.0 is a unique scenario based upon the Aleph One Marathon engine. It is a first-person action adventure game, featuring an epic and in-depth story line. As a Federation Marine resting after your last mission, you start aboard the exploration class Starship Kronos where you learn that your real...

Tags: Mission, ExcaliburWorld Software, EMR 3.0, Games, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-25

Excalibur: Morgana's Revenge 3.0.1 (Mac)

EMR 3.0 is a unique scenario based upon the Aleph One Marathon engine. It is a first-person action adventure game, featuring an epic and in-depth story line. As a Federation Marine resting after your last mission, you start aboard the exploration class Starship Kronos where you learn that your real...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mission, ExcaliburWorld, EMR 3.0, Games, Networking, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2007-06-25

Excalibur: Morgana\'s Revenge (Windows) 3.0.1 (Windows)

EMR 3.0 is a unique scenario based upon the Aleph One Marathon engine. It is a first-person action adventure game, featuring an epic and in-depth story line. As a Federation Marine resting after your last mission, you start aboard the exploration class Starship Kronos where you learn that your real...

Tags: Engine, ExcaliburWorld, EMR 3.0, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2007-06-09

Excalibur: Morgana's Revenge (EMR) 3 (Mac)

EMR is a unique scenario based upon the Aleph One engine. It is a first-person action adventure game, featuring an epic and in-depth story line. As a Federation Marine, you start aboard the exploration class Starship Kronos where you learn of your epic mission. You are re-acquainted with the AI...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, ExcaliburWorld Software, EMR, Games, Networking, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2007-05-24

Gates to finally get his Harvard degree

Gates to finally get his Harvard degreeLets hope the stage will "Crash" when he walks upjust like all that crap OS he forces everyone to use. Bill Gates doesn't deserve *ANY* honors. He made billions off crappy OS programs that people were forced to buy because Gates' company...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Bill Gates, Harvard

Discussion threads 2007-03-26

Gates Foundation gives $500 million to Global Fund

Gates Foundation gives $500 million to Global FundGates Foundation gives $500 million to Global FundBig ups to the Gates Foundation. It's through charities like this and philanthropists like Bill and Melinda Gates that donations for good causes are possible. The people with these diseases will be overjoyed knowing...

Tags: Nothing, Mr Gates, Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, United Way, Global Fund, philanthropy, Seattle Times, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-08-09

Trade groups pick sides in EU-Microsoft battle

Trade groups pick sides in EU-Microsoft battleLaugh? I nearly had a rupture!Jim Predergast must have been misquoted. He should have said[i]"This development makes it clear that successful American companies will not be able to bullsh*t local legislators and their entire global business strategy may be need to involve trading honestly...

Tags: analysis, piracy, job

Discussion threads 2006-07-12

Craigslist's Craig Newmark--no more Mr. Nice Guy?

Craigslist's Craig Newmark--no more Mr. Nice Guy?That's not really Net NeutralityWhat is really being discussed on the side of Net Neutrality is over whether or not companies such as Google, Microsoft, eBay, and others should have to pay to get guaranteed bandwidth allocation. This would mean that they can...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, capitalism, Craigslist, advertisement, Craig Newmark, Net Neutrality, Craig

Discussion threads 2006-06-28

Queen honors iPod designer

Queen honors iPod designerA well-deserved honourIves single-handedly made Apple Computer not only relevant again but the most important leader in consumer technology. His radical designs have made Apple's products prestigious and accessible to anyone who wants one. Combined with the move to Unix in OS X (I'll bet he's...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Edgar Codd, Alan Turing, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2006-01-01

The ups and downs of life with Linus

The ups and downs of life with LinusWho cares! Was Linux Knighted by the Queen?:)The thing I love most about OSS folk......is there upfront honesty. They don't hide their faults, they talk about them and try to make them better.It took courage for Cox to say Torvalds fixes security problems...

Tags: Linus, Bill Gates, OSS, Cox, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-03-03