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Shuttleworth: Microsoft Does Not Want War
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:50:16 -0400
At OSCON, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical Ltd. said he doubts Microsoft would file a claim against Linux developers. - PORTLAND, Ore. Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical Ltd., which maintains the Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution said he doubts Microsoft would file suit against a free software developer unless the software giant wants quot;war. quot; At the end of a session at the O'Reilly Open Source Conv...
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: How to Prepare Your Business
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:48 -0400
Companies frequently don't like to think about Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), the expense of hot sites or even off-site storage. But, as Michael Croy explains, you have to ask yourself how much you're willing to lose. If you can't afford to lose it, then BC/DR is for you. - In 2008, we have witnessed several significant disasters: The earthquake and subsequent flooding in the Sichuan Province of China, the unexpected and tragic cyclone in Myanmar, devastating tornados in Georgia and Colorado, fires up the coast of Southern California and, most recently, widespread floo...
Researcher Urges Prompt Patch to Fix DNS Flaw
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:10:03 -0400
Since attack code for the DNS protocol flaw discovered by security researcher Dan Kaminsky is now public, patching is even more important. - With details of the Domain Name System (DNS) flaw discovered now public and attack code in the wild, security researcher Dan Kaminsky once again is urging IT administrators to patch promptly. The bug can be exploited to poison DNS caches and re-direct Internet traffic to malicious sites. Kaminsky...
Zimbra Yahoo Offline Mail Client Arrives
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:09:24 -0400
The Yahoo Zimbra Beta allows all 263 million Yahoo Mail customers to access mail and calendars offline. Zimbra Desktop Beta Version 3, available July 24, will let users run their Yahoo mail as desktop POP or IMAP mail client software. - The Yahoo Zimbra Beta allows all 263 million Yahoo Mail customers to access mail and calendars offline. Zimbra Desktop Beta Version 3, available July 24, will let users run their Yahoo mail as desktop POP or IMAP mail client software. Previously this required a Yahoo Pro account for $19.99 per ...
Interwoven Acquires E-discovery Firm
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:01:31 -0400
Content management provider Interwoven will pay $36 million in cash for Discovery Mining, provider of an on-demand electronic records management service. Discovery Mining's service is typically used to sort and organize massive volumes of electronic records during the pre-trial investigative phase of major lawsuits. - Enterprise content management provider Interwoven is extending its reach into the e-discovery software-as-a-service business, which really is little more than a deeper dive into content management. Interwoven announced July 24 it is acquiring six-year-old Discovery Mining, an e-discovery provi...
Garmin Crossover GPS for Handheld GPS and Vehicle GPS
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:51:45 -0400
Garmin unveils its latest crossover GPS device, the Nuvi 500 series, at the British Automotive show in London. - Garmin unveiled its latest crossover GPS device, the Nüvi 500 series, the week of July 21 at the British Automotive show in London. As a crossover handheld/vehicle GPS device, the Nüvi has a mode indicator that lets users toggle between automotive, bicycling, boating and walking modes. Unlike ...

The Seattle Times: Business & Technology

Microsoft shakes up Windows, online businesses; a key player in failed Yahoo bid quits
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:07:59 -0700
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is taking direct control over two of the company's most important businesses — including competition...
Alaska Air plans job cuts, fare hikes
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:23:49 -0700

Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on asset write-downs
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:50:09 -0700
Ford Motor Co. posted the worst quarterly performance in its history Thursday, losing $8.67 billion in the second quarter.

NYT > Technology

Complaining Bloggers Have a Cable Company’s Ear
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:37:38 -0000
Some customers appreciate Comcast’s responses to online criticism; others say it’s an eerie version of “Big Brother.”
Merger of XM and Sirius a Step Closer to Approval
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:38:16 -0000
The F.C.C was set to approve a merger between XM and Sirius and end a nearly 18-month review of a deal that would essentially create a monopoly in satellite radio.
Microsoft ‘Done’ With Yahoo; Expands Ad Deal With Facebook
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:51:28 -0000
Steve Ballmer said the company was “done,” for now, with pursuing Yahoo. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced that it will provide Web search and search advertising on Facebook pages.

CNN.com - Technology

Saving whales from deadly ship strikes
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:56:47 -0400
In recent years, endangered North Atlantic right whales have been struck and killed by fast-moving commercial ships passing through their feeding grounds. So Canadian scientists came up with a plan.
Study: Girls equal to boys in math skills
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:34:25 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
'Solar trees' get to root of energy crisis
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:11 -0400
Taking inspiration from nature, designer Ross Lovegrove has brought beauty to an everyday object that few give a passing thought to: the streetlamp. Lovegrove's innovative lighting project, the "Solar Tree," is a solar-powered streetlamp that also serves as a piece of modern art.

NPR Topics: Technology

What's The Future Of News?
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:20:00 -0400
The content won't change that much, just how it's delivered, says media critic James Ledbetter.
In A Photoshop Age, Can You Believe Your Eyes?
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:47:00 -0400
As it gets ever easier to doctor images, will the photograph lose its credibility? A digitally manipulated photo of an Iranian missile launch recently made its way onto major news Web sites, raising concerns about whether images can be trusted. Guests discuss the long history of altered images.
Plug In, Drive On: The Promise of Next-Gen Hybrids
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:32:00 -0400
General Motors is partnering with more than 30 North American utility companies to create technology and energy interfaces for the introduction of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Here's a look at the impact that plug-in hybrids might have on consumers' pocketbooks and the environment.

BBC News | Technology | UK Edition

Net firms in music pirates deal
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:37:56 -0000
Six of the UK's biggest net providers sign up to a government plan to tackle illegal file-sharing.
'Neglect' of codebreakers' HQ
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:48:21 -0000
UK academics sign a letter criticising the ongoing neglect of Bletchley Park - home of the wartime codebreakers.
Payout for false Facebook profile
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:35:01 -0000
A businessman wins £22,000 in libel and breach of privacy after his personal details were printed on the Facebook website.

Reuters Video: Technology

UK file pirates to face the music
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:16:43 -0400
Jul 24 - Britain's six biggest Internet providers have agreed a plan to send warning letters to those suspected of illegal file-sharing.
Gas guzzlers see long road ahead
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:01:39 -0400
Jul 24 - The bane of environmentalists, gas guzzling four-by-fours remain a noticeable feature of the British International Motor Show.
Reuters Quickcut: Torpedo test
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:02:49 -0400
Jul 24 - An Australian submarine tests a new heavyweight torpedo during a joint naval exercise with the United States.

AP Top Technology News At 8:15 p.m. EDT

Microsoft defends search investments to analysts
By JESSICA MINTZ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:14:36 -0000
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the failed bid to buy Yahoo....
Major shareholder advisory firm backs Yahoo board
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:48:15 -0000
SAN FRANCISO (AP) -- An influential shareholder advisory firm endorsed the re-election of Yahoo Inc.'s entire board Thursday, reducing the chances that the Internet company's directors will be ousted for spurning Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid during the spring....
Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued
By ANICK JESDANUN Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51:16 -0000
NEW YORK (AP) -- T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook....

CNET News.com

California utilities lead in solar energy, report says
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:15:00 -0700
West coast utilities are charging ahead with solar plants, but other regions could surpass them soon, according to the Solar Electric Power Association.
EFF: Yahoo Music should compensate customers
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:59:00 -0700
Yahoo Music comes under criticism for deciding to stop supporting DRM keys. The Electronic Frontier Foundation should have learned from Microsoft's mistakes.
Cancer doc urges cell phone precaution
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:45:00 -0700
Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, sends list of precautionary measures to faculty and staff.

 

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The World of Spectrum - A huge archive of software, images and documentation for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Meta Description: [ World of Spectrum, the official world archive for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and the largest on-line gaming center on the Internet ]

'K' Luny's Spectrum Site - Luny's sideways look at the ZX Spectrum and the software which was available.
Meta Description: [ Luny's bit about the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and some of it's games. You will also find some links to some really good sites that are related to the Spectrum ]

100% ZX Spectrum - Offering information about the Spectrum from its early days through to its eternal life in emulations and the spectrum fans worldwide.

Alan's Speccy Page - Offers the Speccy Games Quiz, challenging the knowledge of Spectrum enthusiasts on a weekly basis.
Meta Description: [ Alan's ZX Spectrum Page - home of the almost amazing Speccy Games Quiz (sorry, couldn't think of a better name for it). ]

Andy's Speccy Page - A personal look at the history of the Sinclair Spectrum.

Bitz - Gallery of music and art inspired by Spectrum games.

Blood's Crap Speccy Page - Site dedicated to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Concentrates on software, with a list of rare games, Multiface POKEs and various downloads.
Meta Description: [ It's crap... in a funky skillo kind of way ]

500 Breezer's Speccy Intro - An impressive list of Sinclair Spectrum public domain groups, user groups and magazines.

ChucklePie Productions - Information about the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's architecture, the Z80, retro gaming, tools and people.
Meta Description: [ Original and Retro Underwurlde ]

Classic 8-bit Computers: ZX Spectrum +3 manual - The full manual for the ZX Spectrum +3.

comp.sys.sinclair Sinclair ZX Spectrum FAQ - Covers information on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer and questions that appear frequently on the comp.sys.sinclair Usenet newsgroup.

CSSCGC2000 - Official site of the comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2000.

Dave's ZX Spectrum Game Zone - A shrine to the most popular British home computer of the 80's. Provides a small number of the author's favourite Spectrum games.

Desert Island Disks - Dedicated to an eponymous (but now defunct) Spectrum fanzine. Includes lists and downloadable copies of program listings featured in Spectrum magazines.

eGroups : ZX_SPECTRUM128K - Message forum dedicated to the ZX Spectrum and related matters.
Meta Description: [ ZX_SPECTRUM128K: ZX Spectrum related chat group ]

Erik's Spectrum Pages - A museum of Spectrum-related images and some utilities.
Meta Description: [ Erik's ZX Spectrum Pages ]

Fishyfish Speccy Maps - Maps of a few Spectrum games, including Jet Set Willy II, Pyjamarama and Sabre Wulf.

404 Flash Beer - ZX Spectrum version of Flasch Bier.

Hack Attack III - Large collection of multiface POKEs for the ZX Spectrum.
Meta Description: [ Massive resource of multiface POKEs for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. 95% personally tested! ]

Hobbit - Nostalgia page dedicated to the Hobbit computer, a Soviet-era clone of the ZX Spectrum. Provides press articles, Hobbit fonts and links to related sites.
Meta Description: [ Nostalgia page dedicated to the Hobbit computer (Russian/Soviet clone of ZX-Spectrum, with powerful extensions) ]

Ian's ZX Spectrum page - Home page of Ian Collier's ZX Spectrum emulator for X Windows, xz80, and some other Spectrum-related stuff.

Iggy's page - Page for Igor Eged from Slovakia, the owner of a Spectrum 128 and Betadisk. Provides some background information and links to related sites. (In English and Slovak)

Interface 1 Bis - Details of a DIY expansion system providing the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K with mass storage and communication capabilities.

Miodrag Stancevic's Home Page - A virtual version of the Sinclair User cassette tapes; File Compressor; SU 121.pdf; Catalog; Emulation Forum.

One Man and His Spectrum - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games designed and produced by Clive Brooker, author of One Man And His Droid. Includes a potted history of Clive's career as a Spectrum programmer and downloadable copies of his games.

Petr Simandl - ZX Spectrum +2A - Page about ZX Spectrum +2A, peripherals and programs created by Petr Simandl. Includes a number of hardware schematics.
Meta Description: [ Page about computer ZX Spetrum +2A, periferies and programms created by me. ]

Ramsoft - Home of the RealSpectrum emulator and various other emulator-related utilities, downloadable from the site. Also provides a collection of demos.

Rebelstar Spectrum Emulation and Remakes - Downloadable Spectrum games, emulators, ROMs and news of remakes of classic titles.
Meta Description: [ Spectrum Games, Roms, Emulators and Remakes ]

Sinclair Spectrum - Chris Wild's collection of Spectrum-related items. Highlights include a repository of information on Spectrum data formats and PC conversions of the classic Spectrum games Lords of Midnight and Doomdark's Revenge.
Meta Description: [ Sinclair Spectrum. this is the home page for all related spectrum stuff. ie: any ol' garbage that i feel fit to cobble together. Currently home to sinclair spectrum dataformats. ]

500 Sinclair Spectrum Webring - A webring for sites about the ZX Spectrum.

Sinclair Spectrums Cyber Hippies - Yahoo group for Spectrum fans, providing somewhere for users to discuss games and happy Spectrum memories.
Meta Description: [ sinclairspectrumscyberhippies: sinclairspectrumscyberhippies ]

Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128 Keypad - Fully documents the keypad produced by Sinclair Research for the ZX Spectrum 128 but never released in the UK. Also describes how to build a compatible keypad.
Meta Description: [ Sinclair Home Page ]

Sinclair ZX Spectrum Flyer - Scanned copy of the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum brochure, circa February 1982.

Snapsearch - Search engine for Sinclair ZX Spectrum files.
Meta Description: [ Sinclair ZX-Spectrum related files search engine. Lets you search for Spectrum games, emulators and documentation. ]

SpecChums - Top lists of games and game characters, heartwarming pictures of a burning Commodore 64 and mugshots of the contributors to the Usenet newsgroup comp.sys.sinclair.

Speccy and Me - A personal site which argues that the Spectrum 48 was one of Sir Clive Sinclair's greatest gifts to man and that it virtually invented the home and small business productivity software market.

Speccy at the Movies - A retrospective review site looking at tie-ins (movies, and books) for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Meta Description: [ Speccy at the movies is a retrospective review site looking at media based software for the old 8 bit computer, the Sinclair Spectrum ]

Speccy Nokia Mobile Logos - ZX Spectrum inspired logos for Nokia phones.

500 Speccy Soundtracker Instructions - Instructions for Soundtracker and SQ Tracker.

SpeccyGame 2002 - A comp.sys.sinclair non-crap games competition.

Spectrum Mania - Spectrum nostalgia site offering emulators, selected classic software, background information, cheats, maps and links to related sites.

Spectrum Programs - Games and software by Steve Smith.

Spectrum Zone - Concentrates on Spanish games for the Spectrum with covers, screenshots, manuals, reviews and walkthroughs. In English, Spanish and Italian.

The .TZX Vault - Site with the aim to provide an archive of Sinclair ZX Spectrum games in .TZX tape format for preservation purposes.

The Egghead and Haunted House Site - Dedicated to the ZX Spectrum games featuring Egghead and Izzy, star of Haunted House.

The Incomplete Spectrum ROM Assembly - A page devoted to the Z80-based Operating System and Basic Interpreter of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer.
Meta Description: [ ZX Spectrum Rom Assembly File. Assemble your own version of a ZX Operating System ]

The Mad Cumbrian's ZX Spectrum Web Site - A nostalgic look back at the Spectrum. Also has a collection of games to download.

The PieCafe Spectrum Collection - An unusual collection of software for ZX Spectrum emulators.
Meta Description: [ Museum of unusual games for ZX Spectrum, featuring live 'in-browser' exhibits. ]

500 The ResiDOS Homepage - An extension to ZX Spectrum BASIC that operates with the ZXATASP 16-bit IDE interfaces.

The Sinclair Lair - Offers a Sinclair Spectrum Games Finder Service plus a collection of adventure games solutions and Spectrum auctions.

The Sinclair Spectrum - Home of Philip Kendall's comp.sys.sinclair FAQ, also including a collection of Spectrum ROMs and some utilities.

The Speccy Zone - A miscelleneous collection of information on the ZX Spectrum, including links, quizzes and downloadable files.
Meta Description: [ The Speccy Zone, Dedicated to everything Spectrum ]

The Spectrum Appreciation Society - Dedicated to the marvels of the Sinclair Spectrum, with some downloadable programs and samples of Spectrum in-game music.

The Spectrum Hardware Page - Lists all known peripherals for the ZX Spectrum with details and, in many cases, pictures.
Meta Description: [ The Spectrum Hardware Page ]

The Spectrum's Dungeon - A site with many games and utilities for the ZX spectrum emulators.
Meta Description: [ This site is dedicated to the incredible Sir Clive Sinclair's computer: the ZX Spectrum and its family. Este sitio esta dedicado a la increible computadora de Sir Clive Sinclair: la ZX Spectrum y su familia ]

The ZX Spectrum Technical Information Repository - Documents referring to the technical aspects of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, specifically the 48k and + models.
Meta Description: [ The Lil Old Sinclair Computer Technical Information Repository Welcome, here you will find technical information concerning those old 8 bit computers you still love namely the ZX Spectrum and ZX81. ]

Transam - Celebrating 16k Spectrum games with a full list, and articles on the 1982-85 period.
Meta Description: [ A celebration of Ultimate's Trans-Am game for the ZX Spectrum. ]

www.speccy.cz - Archive of Spectrum games, maps and music.

Yahoo! Groups Sinclair Spectrum Users - Forum for those interested in the Sinclair Spectrum and its clones, and related topics such as emulation, programming in BASIC and machine language, and technical details of these computers and their add-on hardware.
Meta Description: [ sinclairspectrumusers: Sinclair Spectrum Users - Everything about Spectrum computers and clones. ]

ZX Box - A project which aims to allow the 48K ZX Spectrum to surf the net. [English Russian]

ZX Download page - Russian software for ZX-Spectrum in TR-DOS format. In Russian and English.
Meta Description: [ Лучший русский софт для ZX-Spectrum! В формате TR-DOS. ]

ZX Format - Manuals, emulators and reviews.

ZX Gate - An easy-to-build ZX 81/ZX Spectrum/Jupiter ACE/TRS80 using gate array logic.

ZX Spectrum - Planet Sinclair - Information, photos and resources for the ZX Spectrum, including a detailed account of its development extracted from Ian Adamson and Richard Kennedy's book Sinclair and the Sunrise Technology

ZX Spectrum hardware DIY - Various hardware projects such as IDE hard disk interface, UVY-RGB converter for 48K models and floppy interface.
Meta Description: [ hardware interface projects ]

ZX Spectrum Hardware DIY Site - Includes the ZXATASP IDE interface and other hardware projects.

ZX Spectrum Review - A review taken from Your Computer, June 1982.

500 ZX Spectrum SE Technical Reference - Provides technical specifications for a considerably souped-up Spectrum clone.

ZX Zone - Concentrates on the Spectrum +3, providing details of the machine's hardware, software and ROMs.
Meta Description: [ Personal site, dedicated to Romanian [software] localization issues, Sinclair Spectrum +3 8-bit computer and just a few other personal things ... ]

zx.yarek.com - Hardware changes and modifications.
Meta Description: [ Documentation, interfaces, upgrades for 8bit computers. ZX Spectrum, Sam, MSX, Amstrad, Timex, Commodore, Atari - memory extension, 8bit IDE interface. ]

[ALT] - [TAB] The Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Provides a brief history of the Spectrum, the author's favourite games and emulation links.