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Category: Technology

  • Upgraded

    I received an email from BT Ireland saying my broadband would be upgraded on Monday 23rd, looks like they did it already though. Getting download speeds of about 220k/sec. ‘Tis nice after being so long on dial up all those years ago.

  • Google defies US over search data

    This is indeed a curious turn of events. The internet search engine Google is resisting efforts by the US Department of Justice to force it to hand over data about what people are looking for. Google was asked for information on the types of query submitted over a week, and the websites included in its…

  • 802.11n agreed

    Finally. I remember writing about 802.11n proposals way back in 2001. At the time 802.11b was dominant, and the debate was who would win in the 802.11g versus 802.11a debate. It was always going to be ‘g’, working on a different frequency than 2.4Ghz was never going to be feasible long term – with requirements…

  • Broadband increase

    As I predicted in a comment over at Bernie’s blog, minimum level broadband will be raised from 1Mb to 2Mb. For BT customers this will happen on January 23rd. Download allowances have also been increased. I heard rumours *cough* back in October that this would happen early in 2006. Still doesn’t beat the 14Mb connection…

  • Switching to Apple

    I watched Steve Job’s full keynote from Macworld today, and there are number of things that struck me. And Cringely brought up the same thing in his predictions for 2006: 3) But Apple WILL make some inroads against Microsoft. The new Intel Macs will run Windows XP unofficially, and Apple Support acknowledges that they are…

  • Oil-cooled PC

    This is definately a new one on me, a PC cooled not by a fan, but by cooking oil. What will they think of next.

  • Give me Warp 5 Scotty

    Slashdot have a link to an interesting Scotsman article, brace yourself: AN EXTRAORDINARY “hyperspace” engine that could make interstellar space travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated by the United States government. The hypothetical device, which has been outlined in principle but is based on a controversial theory about the fabric…

  • Creative on Podcasting

    It seems that Creative have redefined the term podcast, I wonder why. About podcasts and video blogs Podcasts, short for Personal On Demand broadCast, are audio files you can download into any MP3 player or computer. These audio files are broadcasted over the Internet automatically to subscribers of specific podcast channels. Video blogs are similar…

  • Google to Offer Video Downloads, Software Package

    Certainly an interesting development(WSJ). The software pack will include: …Firefox Web browser, a version of Norton AntiVirus software from Symantec Corp., Adobe Systems Inc.’s Reader software, RealNetworks Inc.’s RealPlayer multimedia software, Trillian instant-messaging software from Cerulean Studios and Lavasoft AB’s Ad-Aware antispyware software. Google Pack will also include Google’s own desktop search software, Google Earth…

  • Irish Examiner website

    Have the Irish Examiner not realised that the ads they show are really annoying? Do they not realise it will drive away readers? Watch for the Vodafone ‘3’ popup ad, right in the middle of the text. Grrrr.