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{ Daily Archives } Monday, October 2005

Aardman Fire: ‘in the light of other tragedies it’s not a big deal”

Nick Park gets the award for “professional nice guy”… [news.bbc.co.uk] Fire hits Wallace and Gromit sets Props and sets from the Wallace and Gromit films are believed to have been destroyed in a warehouse blaze. [...] Mr Park, who won Oscars for animations such as The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave, said: “Even though [...]

Dubai speed cameras gain sponsor: Hewlett Packard

[news.bbc.co.uk] The self-styled commercial capital of the Gulf, Dubai, is taking commercialism one step further this month by allowing the speed cameras on its notoriously dangerous highway to be sponsored. Many people are questioning the business rationale of the technology giant company Hewlett Packard in associating itself with a device generally loathed in the city. [...]

‘Regrettable’ conviction under Computer Misuse Act (UPDATED)

Remember this guy ? So it does appear that using a non-standard browser can get you banged-up, especially if you are a security geek. Evidently all security folk should switch to MSIE on Windows, and refrain from nmap, ping and traceroute… [www.out-law.com] ‘Regrettable’ conviction under Computer Misuse Act A man was convicted in London yesterday [...]