Computer virus in hospitals
The computer systems in 3 hospitals were shut down for 24 hours because of a virus attack. I am not sure whether to laugh or to cry — laugh, at the half-wits who have decided to use Windows for...
View ArticleBright side of the economic squeeze
I read that companies are looking at free, open software, with the current financial problems. Perhaps this is a silver lining of the economic cloud. I hope they will realise that for a fraction of the...
View ArticleLooking good for open software
Fast on the heals of the US government taking a good look at using free, open software in place of proprietary software, the UK government has followed suit. This is great news. Let’s hope this sets a...
View ArticleThe curse of the computer mouse
I am old enough to remember the first modern personal computers, in particular the Apple Lisa (precursor to the Macintosh), which was the first to have a “mouse”. This was a magical device and I...
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