Everyone is being affected by the current economic crisis. Well, almost everyone. The administrators of Woolworths, a household name, have announced that all 800 of their shops will be closed by January 5th, the first 200 actually closing down on December 27th. The closures will affect 22,000 permanent staff and 5,000 part-time employees.
Microsoft to issue emergency security patch today
Microsoft is rushing to issue a patch to fix a security flaw which is believed to have resulted in as many as 10,000 websites being affected. The emergency patch should be available from 1800 GMT today, December 17th. The (latest) flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser could allow criminals to take control of people’s computers and steal passwords.
Blessed are the cheesemovers
For those people who have their own blogs or websites, and use WordPress, here are a couple of very useful sites containing various tips and tricks to enhance your site or blog. WPRecipes.com Smashing Magazine
European Commission withdraws body scanner proposal
The Eiropean Commission has withdrawn its proposal to introduce body scanners at EU airports as part of a package to combat terrorism. There has been much concern expressed about the use of these body scanners, which produce a black and white image of the naked body, with regard to the possible violation of the fundamental rights of passengers. The European …
Life can be so cruel
Fascinating to read just how seriously some people take this reality TV lark, especially the so-called celebrities involved, and the hardships they sometimes have to suffer, poor things. And having to get paid huge sums for enduring such torture. Life can be so cruel and unjust on occasions. Down in the depths of the Australian jungle, you have a group …
Pop goes the brain cell
And everyone says that mobile phones are completely harmless! Pop Corn téléphone portable micro-ondes Cargado por sassiere
How on earth?
How on earth could a magistrate’s court, having viewed the following CCTV footage, have possibly convicted the man on two counts of assaulting police officers and one count of public disorder? Fortunately, the conviction, which included a suspended prison sentence, 200 hours of community service and a compensation payment to the police, was quashed on appeal by Judge Phipps at …
Oh for the good old days of fun!
STASI – Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (Ministry for State Security), common abbreviation Staatssicherheit (State Security), the infamous official secret police of the former East Germany. Not much liked. CLOUD COMPUTING: A paradigm in which information is permanently stored in servers on the Internet and cached temporarily on client hardware. Very much liked. GLOBAL NETWORK INITIATIVE: A global code of conduct which …
It’s a topsy-turvy world
Simon Cremer, who owns a carpet fitting firm, discovered that one of his workers, a sub-contractor, had stolen one of his cheques, forged his signature and duly taken £845 from his bank account. None too pleased, more so in the current economic climate, Mr Cremer and several of his staff apprehended the thief when he turned up at the office, …