It must be getting to that point in computing's history, as it appears that the pioneers are passing from the world. One of those was Dennis RitchieSometimes it's all to…
RIP: Steve Jobs, Apple founder
Just over a month ago, I asked Has Jobs really left the core of apple? Today, sadly, it is certain that he has. In the news, pictures show the Apple…
Polymer Gel Batteries provide more flexible power sources
BBC Radio 4's Material World is a great program, presented by Quentin Cooper, full of useful information on the state of materials science (and several other things besides). But the…
Has Jobs really left the core of Apple?
With the announcement that Steve Jobs is to step down as CEO of Apple , following a resignation letter to the board. This letter also moves Tim Cook to the…
Dell intends to acquire Force10 networks
So another acquisition by a computer systems supplier of a networking infrastructure company. This trend started when Compaq acquired Thomas Conrad back in 1995, and is continuing today with the…
Riverbed goes shopping for godly web performance
Riverbed has been shopping again. This time, it's looking to purchase Zeus Technology and Aptimize. Both of these are privately owned companies, with Zeus being based in Cambridge in the…
Is this the end for Nokia?
In this Reuters report, it appears that Nokia is still on the downward spiral. The most worrying thing is that S&P has downgraded (from BBB+) to BBB- their view of…
Dual Chipset Motherboards? It’s an expensive way of preparing for an upgrade.
Looking at the AnandTech article on Asus's Danshui Bay Concept motherboard, I'm impressed with the idea, but not sure that it's going to work in the execution. The idea is…