The New IPod Touch

The new IPod (Touch) released by Apple has the look and feel of an IPhone. It comes with either 8 or 16GB, which is not much really, but for the early adopters (aka gadget enthusiasts) it’s a must have. I have collated some of the…

Linux Commands

I did a search on google search for “Linux Commandline” looking for some simple linux commands to do some work on my home Debian based (Kurumin) linux distro, and I came across this list of usefull commands. Interesting fact that a lot of other sites…

Sony confirms USB stick security problem

Electronics giant Sony has confirmed a recently discovered security flaw in some of its products that could leave PCs vulnerable to attack by hackers. The firm said that the fault, which affected software packaged with memory sticks, was developed by a third-party. Sony said it…

Legal threats halt iPhone crack

A British firm’s plan to sell software that could open the iPhone to non-US networks has been put on hold following legal threats. Last week, Belfast-based UniquePhones joined several others in claiming it had cracked the code which locked iPhone into AT&T’s network. But a…

50% of employees blocked from accessing Facebook at work

Research conducted by IT security and control firm Sophos has revealed that 50 percent of workers are being blocked from accessing Facebook by their employers who are worried about the website’s impact on productivity and security, and have therefore put policies or access controls in…

Web 2.0 – What’s that?

Everyone is talking about it! But do we actually know what Web 2.0 means? Even when looking at jobs advertised in the UK one finds that companies require web developers to have “experience in Web 2.0”, which I find quite interesting. So what’s Web 2.0?…