The FCC needs either an overhaul or a complete dismantling. At a conference in DC this week, academics and former FCC staff argue that the agency can be fixed. A new website offers their ideas and se read more » DiscussBury
"A federal economic stimulus package expected early this year from the administration of President-elect Barack Obama should boost the job prospects of IT professionals. Katherine McGuire, vice pres read more » DiscussBury
Prison inmate sues Chipzilla for $5bnAn American prison inmate has sued Intel for $5 billion, insisting the chip maker's Core 2 Duo chip and its virtualization technology are based on trade secrets p read more » DiscussBury
12 inch Netbooks are coming. Dell has the Inspiron Mini 12, Samsung will unveil its 12 inch netbook model to the U.S. shortly, and more are coming. And Intel isn't happy about this at all.In fact, th read more » DiscussBury
Embiggen that small print, youTelecoms companies must be clearer about additional charges they levy and must help customers to understand them better, telecoms regulator Ofcom has said.… read more » DiscussBury
Dot-com crash a 'cake walk'Compared to the current job market, IT professionals should recall the collapse of the dot-com bubble with a fondness for the good ol' days.… read more » DiscussBury
Robin Wauters writes "Blogging platform JournalSpace (which I’d never heard of to date) has ceased to be, following a wipe-out of the main database for which there was no back-up in place. According read more » DiscussBury