utilities

In Europe, a consortium of 12 companies are beginning a solar project to be situated in the Sahara Desert, with power to provide 15% of the needs of greater Europe by the year 2050.
This is use of the land to best advantage, as we currently have no economical means of transforming such a vast wasteland, [...]

Microsoft seems to have reached ‘an understanding’ with the European Union about the antitrust issues which were begun over 10 years ago.
The M – word (monopoly, if you must know) was politely sidestepped, which is very good for the Redmond firm, as that was the main thrust of many of the allegations – that Microsoft [...]

This may be a small change, but it seems that more and more of Intel’s workforce is being found outside of California. The Republican party in California would have you believe that it is because of the unfriendly tax structure in the state, but if that was the case, many companies could simply move to [...]

In another one of those times when change occurs, and some of us are not willing to go along, I must admit that I don’t think that ICANN becoming an entity of the world, instead of a subsidiary of the Commerce Department, is a good idea.
I also have to say, I really did not think [...]

In this day and age, it’s not always possible to foot the bill for a complete software solution to a problem. Of course, at other times, it might be that you don’t want or need the full version of the software product.
There are several ways to get what you need, without resorting to pilferage or [...]

Cell phone manufacturers, once almost gleeful that the number of different standards they devised were confusing and cumbersome for the customer base to deal with, have decided to unite on a charging standard, which will make things much simpler for everyone.
from Tech Connect
Following a request from the European Commission to settle on a standard for [...]

No matter how exciting your summer might start out being, there are certainly days where nothing is scheduled, and nothing is available, it seems, for at least a great portion of the day. Perhaps it is the heat, perhaps it is because we have been doing so much, then, with the end of school, which [...]

When someone starts a line of thinking that is simply not well supported, yet others continue with that thread, can it be called anything else?
Mary-Jo Foley, perhaps in response to the questioning of someone not possessed of much attention span. or perhaps due to some need to put up an article to fill space, answers [...]

Over the last few days, I have read many articles, from entities on 3 continents, about the European Union and its (possible) decision to make Microsoft deliver Windows 7 with several browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
The kneejerk idiots state that if these four are considered for inclusion, why should not (put your named, [...]

It might seem to follow that since the internet was developed in the United States, we would have the largest number of people who are served (per capita), we would have the very best, and fastest, infrastructure, and have the very best, most well thought out, legislation covering the use and policing of the internet.
Such [...]

Do you ever feel that Microsoft deliberately tries to make things difficult with Windows? You know, like some of the specially named folders, that are difficult to access unless you possess some specialized knowledge, or are privy to a personal divining tool?
Some of this is made easier by tools made by the gentlemen who started [...]

Reported on the Neowin site, more proof that Microsoft wants to lock out 3rd party items in Windows 7.
The latest beta of Windows 7 blocks the usage of third party video decoders from Windows Media Player and MCE. Albain, a DirectShow (ffdshow) developer explains in his own words what he encountered when he was testing [...]

Back when my son was little, he wanted to play some of the grittier games that were available. Being the kind of person I am, I told him that I did not care, as long as he knew that this was not real, that in no way did it relate to life as it should [...]

In these bad economic times, it is nice to be able to report on things that will make everyone who uses a computer more productive. Far different from yet another exhortation to move to an unknown operating system, which usually gets a few to try, and the rest to scoff, this is for those who [...]