Patents and the harm they do is a subject that is often mentioned on the TechBytes show. With that in mind, it was a few months ago that I wrote about Microsoft settling for scraps off the table from its more successful competitors. Its also alleged that Microsoft is making more money from Android than … Continue reading »
Posted in June 2011 …
UK is unprepared for Cybercrime – A look at “Digital Britain” and a prediction for its future.
The news that alleged Lulzsec member Mr Cleary being brought before the courts is widespread. Its very telling that this “growing industry” of crime is hitting the mainstream press and it also shows how completely unprepared and unskilled the UK is in dealing with it. I am sure the government and its agencies will claim … Continue reading »
TechBytes Audiocast – Episode 52 – 25/06/11 – “Desktop Environments and the Demise of Ubuntu?”
Intro music: “I fought the troll” by Tom Smith. You can find more of his work here. Hosts: Tim (OpenBytes) Roy (Techrights) Rusty (The Show That Sux) The whole crew is here for episode 52, where we cover a range of topics from the world of tech. This episode is arriving somewhat later than a week, so we … Continue reading »
Customer Service & PR 101: Vodaphone attempts to silence disgruntled customer?
As if we need further proof of the commercial sector encroaching on the right to free speech, we have an interesting story from India. Perhaps a sad indictment of todays business where they view the net and its billions of users with greedy eyes, wanting the attention drawn to their products but not wanting you … Continue reading »
Mageia 1 – A new distro and a new DE experience for me.
In 2008 I tried a well known distro called Mandriva, even back then the bar was set pretty high for what you could expect out of the box from Linux. Suffice to say it failed me, from regular yet apparently random freezes to a bug in its update manager pestering me to “upgrade” to a … Continue reading »
TechBytes Audiocast – Episode 50 – 04/06/11 – “Rusty’s return!”
Intro music: “I fought the troll” by Tom Smith. You can find more of his work here. Hosts: Tim (OpenBytes) Roy (Techrights) Rusty (The Show That Sux) Rusty is back with us for episode 50, where we cover a range of topics from the world of tech. Due to the lateness of these shownotes, the following has been … Continue reading »
TechBytes Audiocast – Episode 49 – 03/06/11 – “To boldly go……”
Intro music: “I fought the troll” by Tom Smith. You can find more of his work here. Hosts: Tim (OpenBytes) Roy (Techrights) Its Roy and myself today discussing all manner of topics relating to the world of Tech. * Skype – We discuss the recent reverse engineering of the software, the future of SIP & where Google stands … Continue reading »
