A study conducted by the Pew Research Centre for The People & The Press has revealed large scale hostility to the US, especially in Muslim countries. Not surprising you might say, but is an interesting study nonetheless, and was headed by former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. She was also interviewed on BBC’s Newsnight by Jeremy Paxman tonight.
Month: December 2002
Life from underwater?
Science Daily is carrying a story on the origins of life. It calls it revolutionary, but I would not think so after reading the report. The existence of life around hydrothermal vents has long been known, and do point towards the possibility that life originated without the help of the sun, and underwater – so I was not that surprised by this theory.
What China censors
Carried in several news reports this is Harvard’s study into the so called ‘Great Firewall of China’. It is an interesting study, and one that gives a good insight into China’s methods and outlook.
End of the line for War Drivers?
Wireless is something I am very interested in and this story is related to a whitepaper I did. Seems that Newbury Networks has found a way to tell IT managers if their wireless network is being accessed, and to pinpoint the location of the person doing so. At $20,000 it would be easier to turn on WEP and wait for better security in future 802.11 releases.
Gavinsblog back!
Yes, after a short absence I am back again with my inimitable wit, and my oft updated and sometimes interesting website. Hopefully this week I shall start with my soapbox section, and on coming back I notice that the number of visits for November was 580.
I was not expecting so many visits. My target for December is 1000 visits. To get these 1000 visits I will not be using any advertisements or mass mailings, nor have I submitted to any search engine. I have submitted to one Blog index over at Eatonweb.