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Issue no. 1, 2001 Published: Aug 17, 2001
Surf the Net through a plug socket
Kodak persuades Microsoft on XP photo changes
Robots beat humans in trading battle
Study: Net crawling with hidden, snooping bugs
Macho culture holds back women in IT
EU may mandate Internet for all
Norwegian village in broadband trial
Refugee dotcommers hit Recession Camp

Surf the Net through a plug socket
What if you could surf the Net by plugging your computer into an electricity socket, rather than your phone line? Austrian utility company EVN has been given green light to do more field trials of its Powerline Internet technology, which hooks homes up to the Web through electricity sockets. The system works by transmitting information in the form of electromagnetic signals through a home's mains power socket into a decoder which then converts the message into computer code. After limited trials, EVN plans to further test the system in the next few weeks before launching the product commercially. Powerline applications could be the alternative to the super-charged copper telephone wires known as asymmetric digital subscriber lines.
Online Journalism Review Aug 10, 2001	back to top

Kodak persuades Microsoft on XP photo changes
Microsoft has agreed to modify its digital photography software on its soon-to-be-released Windows XP operating system after complaints by photo giant Eastman Kodak that the application was favouring Microsoft affiliates over competitors. In a joint announcement on Monday, the companies said Microsoft would change its photo software to make it easier for Kodak camera owners to choose Kodak's proprietary services. Kodak had complained the new software on XP was unfairly steering customers away from Kodak's offerings and towards those of Microsoft partners. The move was seen as an effort by Microsoft to placate one of the most vocal critics of XP. A growing number of technology companies - including Kodak, AOL Time Warner, and RealNetworks - have argued that new features added to XP unfairly favour Microsoft offerings over competing software.
Financial Times Aug 14, 2001	back to top

Robots beat humans in trading battle
In the first ever test of its kind, a team of robots has beaten humans in simulated financial trading. Computer giant IBM pitted robotic trading agents, known as ''bots'', against humans in trading commodities such as pork bellies and gold. The bots made 7 per cent more cash than the humans, according to a report in New Scientist magazine. Researchers say the successful experiment presages increased use of artificial intelligence in financial markets, where computerised trading already plays an important role. But since none of the humans were investment professionals, traders will argue that it is too early to consider replacing them with machines.
BBC News Aug 10, 2001	back to top

Study: Net crawling with hidden, snooping bugs
A new report says the use of concealed bugs to collect information about online visitors has proliferated dramatically in recent years, in many cases on personal websites without the owners' knowledge. Internet tracking company Cyveillance on Tuesday released the report in which researchers say Web pages in 2001 are nearly five times more likely to include the hidden tracking devices than in 1998. So-called Web bugs collect information similar to that gathered by banner advertisements, but users cannot detect the presence of bugs without looking at the source code or using special software. Third parties, including digital marketing companies, often place the bugs to monitor IP addresses, browser information and the surfing habits of visitors.
CNN Aug 15, 2001	back to top

Macho culture holds back women in IT
Male arrogance is one of the biggest factors holding women back in the IT workplace - and it is not only women who think so. Too many men are arrogant sexists who actively set out to preserve the male-dominated status quo, according to a survey by recruitment specialist FirstPersonGlobal. Many male respondents also said the macho culture in their organisation is a barrier to female advancement. While 60 per cent of men believe that women are treated equally, only one in four women believe this is so. More than half of women questioned are pessimistic about ever reaching higher levels of management within their company.
VNUnet UK Aug 17, 2001	back to top

EU may mandate Internet for all
The European Commission, the European Union's executive body, is working on a proposal which states Internet access must be available for all citizens. Once the regulation is approved, all member states will be obliged to supply universal Internet service. The European Parliament will not be able to approve the proposal before next year, but Spain, which is to take over the presidency of the EU in 2002, is already moving in the direction of universal Internet access for its citizens. The Spanish government plans to replace 260,000 telephone lines that lack Internet connections in rural areas throughout the next year.
Online Journalism Review Aug 12, 2001	back to top

Norwegian village in broadband trial
Modalen, a small village in western Norway has been chosen to pioneer an experiment to make it the most technologically-advanced region outside Silicon Valley, becoming the world's first fully-connected wireless broadband community. Modalen is situated at the head of a remote Norwegian fjord and was chosen because the mountainous terrain and small population made it unprofitable to lay cable. A consortium of IT companies will offer fast-connection to the Internet by using radio waves. Local media, public services, local businesses and even the local school, will eventually be linked digitally. Broadband connection is much faster than a conventional link. Data moves more quickly, and sound and picture quality is clearer.
BBC News Aug 17, 2001	back to top

Refugee dotcommers hit Recession Camp
Forget Summer Camp, Fat Camp or any other type of camp. If you are one of the thousands of dotcommers currently (or constantly) 'between jobs' and you want to go to camp this summer, then Recession Camp is for you. Set up by two former Internet high fliers, Recession Camp encourages redundant dotcom employees to meet ''like minded'' individuals and share their frustration and depression round the camp fire. An activity listing on the gloomily named recessioncamp.com highlights pony trekking, golf and hiking as fun activities that bouncy and motivated ex-dotcommers might like to try. The activities are all low cost, so refugee dotcom staffers should be able to afford them. Camp co-founder Michael Feldman said the aim of the game is ''to help those downsized in this year's economic downturn to remain healthy, happy and social while they look for their next job''. US tech job cuts are topping 358,000 this year so far.
VNUnet UK Aug 13, 2001	back to top