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- 20 October 2006
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Opinion: The campaign for real campaigns
Proving that nothing enervates the good folk of merry England so much as a minor irritation, an internet campaign is currently taking London by storm. Well, it's taking London by a minor squall. Some drizzle and a bit of a breeze then. Look, it made the local news, okay?
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Opinion: Tackling the PC power struggle
Google's latest attempt to back up its 'Don't be evil' mantra is to cover the roofs of the four main buildings of its 'Googleplex' in Mountain View, California, with solar panels.
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Opinion: Tackling the PC power struggle
Google's latest attempt to back up its 'Don't be evil' mantra is to cover the roofs of the four main buildings of its 'Googleplex' in Mountain View, California, with solar panels.
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Opinion: TIP: quickly find old email messages
The Hassle: I hang on to valuable messages, sometimes for years. The problem is, I find that the subject lines are often meaningless to me. That makes it difficult to remember what the message was about.
- 19 October 2006
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Opinion: Exclusive: latest Wi-Fi routers tested
We put the latest crop of wireless routers through their paces in our new issue, testing real-world data throughput over both small and large distances.
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Opinion: vPro: Intel's latest all-in-one
Back in 2003, Intel had a great idea. Don't just sell a processor by itself. Instead, package it up with a chipset and wireless adapter.
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Opinion: Vista on a budget
There's no need to spend hundreds on a new PC to enjoy Vista. Your current system should be more than capable – and a simple upgrade could make it even more so.
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Opinion: Vista on a budget
There's no need to spend hundreds on a new PC to enjoy Vista. Your current system should be more than capable – and a simple upgrade could make it even more so.
- 18 October 2006
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Opinion: Why Windows Vista should be flawless
If you want something done properly, do it yourself, so the saying goes. And Microsoft has done just that when testing beta versions of the upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
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Opinion: Why Windows Vista should be flawless
If you want something done properly, do it yourself, so the saying goes. And Microsoft has done just that when testing beta versions of the upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
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Opinion: Critical fixes for Windows, IE and Office
Plus: help for a new email threat.
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Opinion: PowerPoint becomes hackers' target
A few months ago it was Microsoft Word. More recently it was Excel. Now PowerPoint is under attack through a critical hole. Why is there such a rash of Office flaws?
- 17 October 2006
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Opinion: Make history today
An organisation called History Matters is attempting to create a unique record of life in Britain in late 2006. It's inviting as many people as possible to contribute to a massive blog today. All you have to do is fill in an online form and you'll be part of a massive virtual Blue Peter-style time capsule.
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Opinion: Reader tips: overheating laptops
Plus: get Panda support, and importing WordArt objects in Word or Publisher.
- 16 October 2006
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Opinion: Tax fears for online gamers
At first glance, Reuters' decision to set up a virtual bureau in Second Life looks like a publicity stunt designed to demonstrate how clever it is in catering for the growth of online gaming.
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Opinion: Tax fears for online gamers
At first glance, Reuters' decision to set up a virtual bureau in Second Life looks like a publicity stunt designed to demonstrate how clever it is in catering for the growth of online gaming.
- 15 October 2006
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Opinion: TIP: silence your hard drive
If your hard drive is annoyingly noisy when it’s working, you may be able to get it to quieten down. Most modern hard drives – Seagate drives being a notable exception – have a feature called Automatic Acoustic Management. This feature reduces the noise made by the drive when seeking from one part of the disc to another.
- 13 October 2006
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Opinion: Cringely Capable: Vista nags users
If you thought Windows Genuine Advantage was a treat, wait till you see Vista's antipiracy technology. Users who install Vista will have 30 days to validate the product; OEM installs will come pre-validated. (So much for encouraging people to buy new hardware now and upgrade later.)
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Opinion: Excel holes add to Office woes
Recently, just as Microsoft delivered one of its largest ever batches of security patches – including one for a critical hole in Word – hackers found three, as yet unpatched, holes involving Excel.
- 12 October 2006
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Opinion: How likely is a second dotcom crash?
Technology commentators are predicting the second coming of the dotcom crash, five years after the first one wrecked confidence in the internet business and sent countless paper millionaires on to the streets.
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