Friday | 5 September, 2008
Stories about: Encyclopedia Britannica
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'Free' can disrupt your business 01/05/2008 14:19:52
The other day the Encyclopedia Britannica announced that it would now be free for Web publishers -- bloggers, webmasters, or writers. You could pay US$1400 for the 32-volume printed set of books, or you could pay for the online service, but the fact is that competition is pretty stiff when you can get much of the same information for free from Wikipedia. - +
Top 10 April Fools' Day joke Web sites 01/04/2008 08:28:21
What is it about April Fools' Day jokes that we love so much? Perhaps it's that, in the midst of the crushing influx of information that many of us cope with daily, a well-constructed prank provides a welcome break. For a moment, we smile, even when the joke is a tried-and-true chestnut. - +
Who's behind Wikipedia? 06/02/2008 08:50:27
In January 2001 the English language version of Wikipedia opened for business, and was quickly followed by versions in French, German, Catalan and Swedish. Over the past seven years it has grown to include over 250 language editions with more than eight million articles, almost a quarter of which are in English. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Wikipedia is the world's largest ever encyclopedia. Thanks to the GNU Free Documentation License that covers all Wikipedia content, it is also the most open and free. But just who is behind Wikipedia, and how does it work? Computerworld recently spoke to Brianna Laugher, a Wikipedia editor and presenter at last year's international Wikipedia conference. - +
'HAL 9000' deleted 1 million UK tax records 12/09/2005 08:45:51
The U.K.'s Inland Revenue department accidentally deleted almost 1 million taxpayer records from the years 1997 to 2000 because of an error in the way it maintained its databases, according to a report published Thursday. - +
HP Zeros In on Services 16/09/2000 12:01:01
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s proposed acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) is seen as the sort of bold move the company needs to craft its image as a complete solutions provider and make up lost ground in the professional services business. - +
Britannica.com Goes Wireless for Palm 17/04/2000 12:01:01
Britannica.com Inc. is offering Palm VII users free wireless access to the Britannica.com Web site and its wealth of information. - +
Keep Online Customers Close, Banks Urged 10/04/2000 12:01:01
Banks that do not embrace the Internet as a fundamental element of business face disintermediation with customers. Compaq Computer Co. Philippines conveyed this cautionary note to a group of top bank executives who attended Compaq's e-Banking seminar last month. - +
The Dilemma of the "Innovator's Dilemma" 04/01/2000 13:01:01
One of the hottest management fads these days is the "innovator's dilemma."
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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