Monthly Archives: July 2006

IBM ShortCuts site just launched

IBM has launched a new site with weekly podcasts dedicated to getting the most out of email, IM, blogs and other tools. This week it’s a short podcast about beating spyware by security expert Rocky Oliver. I’m looking forward to … Continue reading

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The Mutant is blogging

Mutant Matt has finally launched his blog. You can read it at mutantmatt.com. I consider this Mutant to be a tech genius. He can turn his hand to pretty much anything IT. I’m looking forward to reading his future posts.

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Mac advert parody

You may have seen the videos that Apple have about the Mac vs the PC. Here’s a very funny parody brought to you by the folks at VH1 posted on iFilm. Thanks to Mutant Matt for sending me this.

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Symantec – no viruses for Mac OS X

Symantec have an article on their US site that advises, at the time of writing, there are no file-infecting viruses that can infect Mac OS X. They also link to Apple’s page on viruses. A Mac running with factory settings … Continue reading

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OS X remains the safe option – for now

An article at ZDNet Australia advises that Mac OS X continues to be the safest option compared to Windows XP or its successor Windows Vista. They refer to the Security Threat Management Report 2006 (pdf) by Sophos, which highlights the … Continue reading

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Debra Searle MBE – truely inspirational

For the past two days I’ve attended a conference, an internal IBM event for the business unit to which I’m currently attached. Of the various internal and external speakers at the event one has had a powerful and lasting effect … Continue reading

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