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UK government sponsoring computer games?: UK government sponsoring computer games?UK government sponsoring comuter...http://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.htmlhttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-Internet.html; Tags: Games, PRODUCTIVITY, UK Government, computer game, game, computer; Discussion threads 2008-05-25
Laying the foundations for evolving eGovernment: Why next generation Ethernet technology holds the key: The UK Government has committed to transform the public sector by making truly e-enabled delivery of public services a reality.This whitepaper demonstrates with real-life examples of successful projects how next generation Ethernet technology is providing the robust communications infrastructure needed for transformational eGovernment.; Tags: NTL Inc., UK Government, E-government, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking, Government; White papers 2008-04-15
UK Rural Payments Agency (RPA): IT failure and gross incompetence screws farmers: UK Rural Payments Agency RPA: IT failure and gross incompetence screws farmersBusiness as usualI have worked on a number of large UK government projects and they usually go as follows:1. Get a senior civil servent who knows nothing about what is required to specify the requirements.2. Hire a large US...; Tags: UK government IT, UK Government, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-12-18
The $100 billion every politician craves: The $100 billion every politician cravesDo you think it true...... that electronic recordkeeping, and sharing of the information, could save $100 million? You spoke of the politicians' endorsement but not of your own.Me, I'm not certain what electronic recordkeeping is supposed to replace profitably. Though the equipment and...; Tags: Litigation, fraud; Discussion threads 2007-10-02
UK National Identity Scheme (NIS): "Costly white elephant": Chalk up another massive IT problem for Her Majesty's government in the UK. According to InterGovWorld and the Financial Times, the UK has bidding has opened on a controversial multi-billion pound identity card program called the National Identity Scheme NIS.Back in February, the Tories asserted that they would scrap the...; Tags: Information Technology, U.K., Secretary, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2007-08-13

YouTube BAD, Wikipedia GOOD: UK Education Secretary: YouTube BAD, Wikipedia GOOD: UK Education SecretaryNick Gibb isn't a member of the UK governmentJust a factual correction. Your paragraph on Nick Gibb makes it sound like he's a member of the UK government; he isn't. He is the Conversative Tory spokesman on schools, i.e. part of the opposition.Nick...; Tags: Wiki, YouTube Inc., Nick Gibb, UK Government, Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2007-04-16
Prediction: Predictive markets will be a next big thing: Prediction: Predictive markets will be a next big thingnet generation facing corporatismIn Europe, the problem is even more difficult : replace "corporate" with "state" and it will become evident...Predictive intelligencePredictive markets is an insightful column and likely to be the next major enhancement to decision making in a wide variety...; Tags: UK Government, Predictive Intelligence; Discussion threads 2006-12-15
Planning for the unthinkable: The following few paragraphs are excerpted from the 2005 UK Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan: “Most experts believe that it is not a question of whether there will be another severe influenza pandemic, but when.” -- The Government’s Chief Medical Officer, 2002 The widespread occurrence – and continued spread...; Tags: pandemic; Blog posts 2006-03-27
Supreme Court rejects cell phone radiation appeal: Supreme Court rejects cell phone radiation appealYES!!!This will END the cell phone industry! Watch as one tower after another gets taken down by endless litigation, with sudden holes in the cell fabric emerging from everywhere, consumers fed up with spotty crummy overpriced service, the smiley and ringtone industry collapsing under...; Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, UK Government, Vinny, cell phone, phone, radiation; Discussion threads 2005-10-31
Digital TV switch suggested for 2009: Digital TV switch suggested for 2009HDTV will revolutionize home PC industryThe HDTV screen will finally allow the merger of the PC and TV, yielding many long expected benefits. I think the downside in short term expense will be more than made up for by allowing the home HDTV to...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, UK Government, TV, digital television; Discussion threads 2005-07-12

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Giant rubber snakes to capture wave power?: UK researchers have developed a prototype of a future giant rubber tube which could catch energy from sea waves. The device, dubbed Anaconda, uses 'long sea waves to excite bulge waves which travel along the wall of a submersed rubber tube. These are then converted into flows of water passing...; Tags: Turbine, Environment, U.K., Sea Wave, Anaconda, Telecom & Utilities, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-06
Happy 4th of July: For all of my blasting of the TSA and the US Government for our strange, inappropriate, inadequate, and sometimes unacceptable security practices, I am damn proud to be an American. There's many countries I've visited in this world, and I love many of them, but none like the good...; Tags: Blog, Blogging, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea: Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...; Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-04
July 4th, 2008: A trip down memory lane: A 1 question civics quiz Today American's celebrate the Declaration of Independence, the legal foundation of the USA and, after the failure of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States. I revere the Constitution as a magnificent piece of political engineering. But it...; Tags: U.S., President, Storage, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-04
JDAFTS (zip): JDAFTS, which stands for Jones Dykstra & Associates Forensic Tool Suite, includes case data management applications that extend beyond the capabilities of currently-available forensic software applications. JDAFTS is designed for computer forensics, corporate, government, and law enforcement investigators as well as universities. Easy to use, the tool suite allows forensics...; Tags: Web Browser, Jones Dykstra & Associates, JDAFTS, Data Management, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Web Browsers, Storage, Government, Databases, Management, Internet, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-07-04
Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy: Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policyDon't trust GoogleGoogle has more information about more people, all over the world, than any government agency anywhere in the world. People worry about the Bush administration, but they should be worrying about Google.Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely.If you don't...; Tags: Absolute Power, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?: The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG. Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to be coming from Internet Explorer. AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer. This pre-crawling is flooding websites with...; Tags: Webmaster, Traffic, Malware, Register, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Scanners, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Peripherals, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-03
I have to stop using Gmail :(: I have to stop using Gmail :(You can enable POP3 support in Gmail...If you switch on POP3 support in Gmail, then you can still comply with archiving procedures: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13273That way, you can both send and receive e-mails with an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Evolution or even Outlook Express. I...; Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Using Gmail, Google Gmail, archiving, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
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
Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4: Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.Get the environazi boot of our neck.Build more refineries.Reduce government regulations.Eliminate the Endangered Species Act.Build more dams for flood control.Build more highways to relieve traffic congestion.Relax nuclear power plant requirements to build more reactors.Your mindset is...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, vision, computer; Discussion threads 2008-07-03