http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/ An insider's view from the valley. en-GB 2008-05-28T11:43:32+01:00 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/299757446/shades-of-the-s.html Bad news from Germany, Deutsche Telekom has been caught doing an HP spy job on its own directors. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=h3oWR3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=h3oWR3" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/299757446" height="1" width="1"/> Telecommunications Iain Thomson 2008-05-28T11:43:32+01:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/05/shades-of-the-s.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/258363382/sneaky-work.html Say what you like about the Patriot Act, and there’s plenty to be said, but it is going to hurt US business. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=6ipjIQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=6ipjIQ" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/258363382" height="1" width="1"/> Web/Tech Iain Thomson 2008-03-26T14:54:13+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/03/sneaky-work.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/232271690/before-they-wer.html Just found a fascinating site looking at computer company logos through the ages. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=jhJ1gz"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=jhJ1gz" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/232271690" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2008-02-09T18:14:26+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/02/before-they-wer.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/229872408/christian-hacke.html Despite dire warnings of internet terrorism we've seen remarkably little political hacking, and nothing from the Christian church until recently. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=JwIsAv"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=JwIsAv" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/229872408" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2008-02-05T22:20:17+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/02/christian-hacke.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/226581263/15-million-for.html The proposed law that would introduce outrageous charges for copying CDs is s stunning move of hubris by a media industry that seems to have forgotten who its customers are. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=YyaLwl"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=YyaLwl" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/226581263" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2008-01-31T14:45:38+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/01/15-million-for.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/212841437/ces-flu.html It appears the must-have item at CES this year is antibacterial hand wash, as a preventative to "CES Flu". <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=pUpNT6"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=pUpNT6" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/212841437" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2008-01-07T22:35:28+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/01/ces-flu.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/212686631/slash-and-gates.html Not sure who lost the most credibility on this one. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=dSbqiA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=dSbqiA" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/212686631" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2008-01-07T17:03:32+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/01/slash-and-gates.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/212353402/blu-ray-puts-th.html Leaving Gates to one side for the moment the other big news of the show was Bly-ray's pre-show spoiler for its HD-DVD rivals. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=1QYxm3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=1QYxm3" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/212353402" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2008-01-07T04:02:41+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/01/blu-ray-puts-th.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/212308495/back-in-the-sad.html After an extended Christmas break its back with a bang and CES time again. The cream of the IT world, and other forms of life that bob to the surface, have converged on Las Vegas for the traditional January hoedown. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=oO5Jhx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=oO5Jhx" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/212308495" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2008-01-07T01:35:28+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2008/01/back-in-the-sad.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/199726858/taking-the-fun.html As if games companies didn't have it hard enough. What with rampaging lawyers, ID theft, moral panics and ever increasing piracy there must be very few "ho, ho, ho's" in the halls of EA, Namco et al this coming Christmas. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=Ac6PiK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=Ac6PiK" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/199726858" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-12-13T13:11:51+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/12/taking-the-fun.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/188469931/googles-baby-bo.html As Thanksgiving approaches there's a heart-warming tale or two from Google to put everyone in the holiday mood. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=VpfNLf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=VpfNLf" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/188469931" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-11-21T20:43:37+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/googles-baby-bo.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/188011013/good-news-for-g.html There's an interesting take on the GPL here from 451 Group, pointing out that the increasingly legal action by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) is proving highly effective. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=9WYhoJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=9WYhoJ" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/188011013" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-11-21T00:42:13+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/good-news-for-g.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/187971512/bad-news-for-he.html Looking for another reason to be happy you're in California? Then think of the data breach laws here. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=niazPV"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=niazPV" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/187971512" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-11-20T22:55:29+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/bad-news-for-he.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/187469026/intel-fellowshi.html Intel has named a new round of Fellows for the company, including a new Senior Fellow, of which there are only 11 in existence. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=AhHSbO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=AhHSbO" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/187469026" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-11-20T02:40:46+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/intel-fellowshi.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/187425158/internet-immuni.html When Cory Doctorow publishes one of his well written musings it's almost always worth listening to his point of view. This latest missive on an internet immune system is a case in point. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=fRakzH"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=fRakzH" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/187425158" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-11-20T00:22:21+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/internet-immuni.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/187412912/beating-online.html Bullying is a problem in probably every classroom, and more than a few workplaces. But online bullying, while increasingly common, may be easier to stop than you think. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=qrRRm2"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=qrRRm2" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/187412912" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-11-20T00:03:11+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/beating-online.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/186039520/colossus-no-mor.html That the World War Two era computer Colossus was beaten at decryption doesn't really come as a surprise to many, given the current state of processing power. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=t3CYaR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=t3CYaR" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/186039520" height="1" width="1"/> Web/Tech Iain Thomson 2007-11-16T23:56:39+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/colossus-no-mor.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/184382204/two-bullets-for.html Now people love their technology, but it seems some people take this way too far. Witness the case of young Cory Ryder, who at the tender age of 16 tried to hire a hit man to have his parents whacked... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=U4QzHG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=U4QzHG" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/184382204" height="1" width="1"/> Iain Thomson 2007-11-13T23:56:23+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/two-bullets-for.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/184273628/moores-law-vict.html Intel on Monday officially unveiled its 45nm chips at a media event in San Francisco, claiming another victory for Moore's law (see video below). Penryn, as the 45nm technology is known, isn't just another step on Moore's law. Intel had... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=orDhUp"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=orDhUp" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/184273628" height="1" width="1"/> Tom Sanders 2007-11-13T19:39:37+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/moores-law-vict.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~3/183831109/oracle-pulls-a-.html Oracle today unveiled its own implementation of the Xen open source platform. The application will join compete against VMware as well Xen based virtualization platforms from XenSource and Sun Microsystems. Even though Oracle didn't make much of a fuss about... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?a=qGtlvE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/SiliconValleySleuth?i=qGtlvE" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SiliconValleySleuth/~4/183831109" height="1" width="1"/> Tom Sanders 2007-11-12T23:46:17+00:00 http://siliconvalleysleuth.co.uk/2007/11/oracle-pulls-a-.html