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BBC Micro Making A Comeback?

A report on the BBC website talks about a set of A-Level computer studies students who were set about to program a suite of old BBC Micro computers. The idea is that by programming this dinosaur of computers, the students would really get a feel for what is really involved in programming and learn about [...]

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Zurich Fined For Customer Data Loss

It is reported that the Financial Services Authority have fined Zurich Insurance a record £2.27m after it lost the personal details of 46,000 of its customers. This is believed to be the highest fine ever levied on a single firm for failing to protect the security of its data. The policy holder data, which can [...]

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Concentrating The Portfolio

Over the last 6½ years I have created a large portfolio of my own websites. Rather too many really to manage on the side of a main business and too many to bring up to take over from the business. However, I mentioned a couple of days ago that I had been approached with regards [...]

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Why 1 Blog Is Never Enough

If you are serious about blogging, then 1 blog is never enough. Whether you are dreaming of becoming a professional blogger, running a fan site or supporting your business. You really must have more than 1 blog. By this statement I am not implying that those people who’s aim it is to fill hyperspace with [...]

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Server Upgrade

Sorry to anyone trying to access the blog today, if you have noticed it was unavailable. I’ve been seeing an intermittent server fault more frequently for a while and got absolutely fed up with it today, so ended up upgrading the server! It now appears to be back up and running and this type of [...]

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