Currently the only external (outside the OU) use of ROSTRA, UK ice hockey eZine The Puck Stops Here has reached a milestone of one hundred thousand story hits. Edited by KMi's Chris Valentine, the website has been running since mid-July 2003. TPSH was launched as a replacement to an earlier, hand-crafted eZine called Benchwarmer but…
An update on the Eolas/Microsoft patent situation that could require significant changes to the way plugins are used in web pages. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has invalidated a claim to Web browser technology central to a case against Microsoft, a move that could spare the software giant from paying more than half a…
The Hon Richard Godber, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, today visited KMi. The Sheriff is Her Majesty The Queen's representative in the County and the office dates back over a thousand years. The system of appointing Sheriffs reflects the antiquity of the office. It is the responsibility of each High Sheriff to provide the names of…
CitiTag, a wireless location-based multiplayer game designed to explore spontaneous social interaction and novel experiences in city environments, was due to undergo multiplayer, real-life testing today. Alas some technical problems meant that only four out ten iPaqs could contribute to the first trial! The hardware consists of a GPS receiver, to provide positional information, connected…
This article is a must-read for all web designers who use any kind of active content (Flash, QuickTime etc) on their sites. Bruce Lawson investigates the changes that you'll need to make as suggested by Microsoft, Macromedia, Real Networks and Apple if you plan to continue delivering seamless Flash or other plug-in content to the…
Just found this website paying tribute to the computers of yesteryear. Related Links: Obsolete Computers Museum
US Democrat Presidential hopeful Wes Clark has embraced the Internet and is heavily into blogging. Many of his policy documents are available as PDFs, his entire website is also available in Spanish and there are a number of blogs. A volunteer TechCorps runs the site for him providing “a framework for involving open source software…
From Logitech somes the QuickCam Sphere. Decidedly retro in styling, it looks to have come straight from the cult SF movie Barbarella. But what makes it different is its built-in subject tracking motors. All for a staggering 100 quid – if you can find a supplier who's got one in stock, that is. Its USB…
While Instant messaging is gaining popularity with workers trying to get around the restrictions placed on what they can do with e-mail, few firms subject instant messaging programs to the same scrutiny that e-mail receives to stop spam, viruses or abuse by employees. A survey by filtering firm Surf Control Survey shows that almost 40%…
Acknowledged by many as the ‘Father of the World Wide Web’, Tim Berners-Lee received a Knighthood in the New Years’ Honours List. Born in London in 1955, Sir Tim received an honorary degree in the OU’s first Virtual Degree Ceremony, engineered by KMi, in March 2000. The ceremony was aimed at the worldwide body of…
