An interesting map of undersea cables here
IT IS THE SUN STUPID. AN INCONVENIENT FACT.
Very good video on global warming more
Nasa shoots down schoolboy asteroid claim
Nasa has stated that the odds of the Earth being hit by an asteroid in 2036 have not been reduced, despite earlier reports. more
The World According to Monsanto – A documentary that Americans won't ever see
On March 11 a new documentary was aired on French television (ARTE ? French-German cultural TV channel) by French journalist and film maker Marie-Monique Robin, The World According to Monsanto – A documentary that Americans won’t ever see. The gigantic biotech corporation Monsanto is threatening to destroy the agricultural biodiversity which has served mankind for thousands of years. It can be viewed free at Google video. If this link doesn’t work: http://tinyurl.com/4on85x then this one should here
On a mission to save Windows XP
The ‘Save Windows XP’ petition has attracted over 100,000 signatures as Microsoft prepares to phase out the popular operating system. more
New spam site found every three seconds
New figures suggest that 92.3 percent of all email sent globally during the first three months of 2008 was spam. more
Schoolboy corrects Nasa on asteroid strike
A German teenager has corrected Nasa’s estimates of the likelihood that the Earth will be hit by a large asteroid in 2036. more
Bridging the Channel
A reader writes: “I have four slots for DDR2 memory. How do you set up the system for dual-channel or single-channel? Which is faster?” here
What is cross-site scripting?
Cross-site scripting, also known as “XSS,” is a class of security exploit that has gotten a fair bit of attention in the last few years. more
Save Money on Utilities
A new website, uSwitch, is offering a free service to punters to help dig-out the best deals on your gas, electricity and phone services. A Current Affair video and web site