Archive for May 26th, 2008

Cisco gets into open source in a big way

Monday, May 26th, 2008

CIO.com’s James Turner has reported on a big, new development from Cisco Systems: the announcement of Etch, a “messaging protocol intended to allow developers to integrate client/server applications without the overhead of traditional protocols such as SOAP.”

The biggest part of the release, however, is that it …

Samsung develops 256GB solid state drive

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Samsung has developed one of the largest-capacity and highest-speed solid state drives to date.

Samsung 256GB solid state drive

Samsung 256GB solid state drive

(Credit: Samsung)

CNET site ZDNet Korea reports that Samsung announced the development of a 2.5-inch, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) at the fifth annual Samsung Mobile Solution Forum in Taipei, …

Teddy bears banned in hospitals

Monday, May 26th, 2008

THE humble teddy bear and other soft toys have been be restricted in several major hospitals because of fears they harbour deadly germs.

Bride faces death count after ‘minor bingle’

Monday, May 26th, 2008

BEING involved in a car accident hours before her wedding has made one bride-to-be’s big day anything but her happiest.

Grieving China eases one-child policy

Monday, May 26th, 2008

CHINA has reached out to parents, relaxing its one-child policy for families affected by the devastating earthquake two weeks ago.

Labor divided over petrol

Monday, May 26th, 2008

A RIFT has emerged within the Rudd Government over petrol as concern mounts its planned Fuel Watch will fail Australians.

We followed the rules - rescued divers

Monday, May 26th, 2008

TWO divers who sold the story of their rescue after 19 hours at sea off Queensland have rejected claims they flouted directions.

Skydiver prepares to jump from space

Monday, May 26th, 2008

FRENCH skydiver Michel Fournier prepared today to leap from a balloon on the outer reaches of the stratosphere and plunge 40km to earth on Canada’s western plains.

ABC kids’ website shows Aussies as pigs

Monday, May 26th, 2008

ABC website reportedly portrays farmers and forestry workers as evil, and estimates a person’s death to save Earth’s resources.

Wombats infected our dogs - cruelty couple

Monday, May 26th, 2008

INFECTIOUS wombats are to blame for the horrific condition of 120 dogs seized in Australia’s worst case of animal hoarding, a court has heard.