Oct 3, 2010

One of the biggest risks now facing computer users is that of link poisoning. New research findings from the Websense Security Labs has found that it doesn’t matter how careful you are, typically, you may be only two clicks away from malicious content with the outcome being an infected computer or network. Cybercriminals are increasingly poisoning search...

Oct 3, 2010

We’ve all heard about the mammoth problems that Virgin Blue have been suffering with their computer systems this past week. While I have lots of sympathy for their long-suffering customers, I have less than no sympathy whatsoever for Virgin Blue and their arrogant, silly attitude in refusing to accept that they’re suffering problems. During my...

Oct 3, 2010

But this one is … big. Kno have announced that they’ll be marketing a tablet specifically targeted at the student market. Where devices like the Samsung Tab have a 7 inch screen, and the iPad is 10 inch, the Kno sports a massive 14 inch screen and weighs around 2.5 pounds. That’s significantly more than an iPad weighs. The logic here is that...

Sep 26, 2010

For a long time, the accepted medical practice has been to use titanium plates and screws and other hardware to assist patients who have suffered major bone trauma. In Germany, Fraunhofer have developed a new form of titanium foam, that more closely resembles the structure and density of human bone. As such, this may be a new way to assist with the rebuilding...

Sep 26, 2010

And in a bid to nominate himself for a Darwin Award, a driver with the Portland TriMet public transport system, 40-year-old Lahcen Qouchbane, thought that it would be a good idea to try reading items on his Kindle while navigating his way through Portland’s road system and rush hour traffic. Not the smartest thing to do, it is understood that his employers...