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UK report says Linux is 'viable'
UK report says Linux is 'viable'" />UK report says Linux is 'viable'
UK government departments moved a step closer to using open-source operating systems such as Linux after a study found that they are "viable" products.
The software can "generate significant savings", the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in its report.
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Cisco Announces Storage Networking CCIE
Cisco Announces Storage Networking CCIE
Cisco Systems has announced that it will be adding a new Storage Networking track to its line of Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) credentials.
The title is designed to certify candidates expert-level knowledge in intelligent storage solutions over extended network infrastructure using multiple transport options such as Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON, Cisco said.
Like the other CCIE titles, CCIE Storage Networking will require passing both a written qualification exam as well as a hands-on lab exam.
A beta for the written exam will run from Nov. 18 through Dec. 16 at Pearson Vue and Prometric testing centers worldwide for a discounted price. The live version of this exam as well as the lab are expected in the first three months of 2005, the company said.
Source: certcities.com
Radical fabric is one atom thick
Radical fabric is one atom thick" />Radical fabric is one atom thick
A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists.
Called graphene, it is a two-dimensional, giant, flat molecule which is still only the thickness of an atom.
The nanofabric's remarkable electronic properties mean that an ultra-fast and stable transistor could be made.
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Server+ Hits 10,000; New Version Coming in 2005
Server+ Hits 10,000; New Version Coming in 2005
CompTIA recently announced that 10,000 people have earned its vendor-neutral Server+ certification. The title, which covers server hardware and related technology, debuted in 2001. It is currently undergoing a revision that will launch in "Q1 of 2005," the organisation's Web site states. A comparison of the old and new objectives can be found here.
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Google rolls out corporate search
Google rolls out corporate search" />Google rolls out corporate search
Google has begun the global roll-out of a technology which enables firms to "google" their own networks easily.
The search firm, recently floated on the Nasdaq stock market, says companies will soon discover search as a "critical business function".
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Intel shift over need for speed
Intel shift over need for speed" />Intel shift over need for speed
The world's largest chip maker, Intel, is changing its approach to making faster computer microprocessors.
It has dropped plans to release a four gigahertz version of its flagship Pentium 4 chip. Intel's shift reflects a change for the chip industry, which is moving away from boosts in megahertz and gigahertz.
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Google offers desktop search software
Google offers desktop search
SEARCH FIRM Google has introduced a free download today which lets you search Outlook, Outlook Express, Excel, Internet Explorer, Powerpoint and text, even when you're not connected to the wibbly wobbly web.
The sofware needs Windows XP or Windows 2000 SP 3+ and autostarts when you turn your machine on.
Full Story: The Inquirer
CompTIA Offers Half-Price Retakes
CompTIA Offers Half-Price Retakes
Through December, candidates who fail a Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) exam can retake the exam for 50 percent of the original price.
The promotion, which began last month, applies to any CompTIA exam failed before the end of the year.
According to the company, a non-transferable, 50 percent discount retake voucher will be e-mailed to all candidates who fail an exam within 10 days of receiving the score report. CompTIA's Web site states that the voucher must also be used by Dec. 31, 2004, making the deadline tight, if not impossible, for exams taken in the last two weeks of the year.
More info: comptia.org
Geeks in the driving seat of the new space race
Geeks in the driving seat of the new space race
Ansari, Allen, Bezos, Musk. What have they got in common? They're people who have made silly amounts of money in IT, and are now ploughing some of it into space flight research. So what is it with geeks and space?
Since Anousheh Ansari was a little girl, she dreamed of exploring space. Then she became one of the most successful female IT entrepreneurs in history and decided to do something about it.
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Dell warns on fire-risk laptops
Dell warns on fire-risk laptops
Computer giant Dell is to recall 4.4 million laptop power adapters because of a fear they could overheat, creating a risk of fire or electric shock.
The company said it had received seven reports of overheating, though no injuries had been reported.
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