January 20, 2003 -
What's wrong with
today's antivirus apps
- Robert Vamosi, Senior
Associate Editor, CNET/ZDNet
Reviews, How do software
companies entice you to upgrade
to the latest versions of their
software? Usually, they hope the
new version contains enough
enhancements to compel you to
make the leap. However, as we've
seen with Microsoft's operating
systems, improving software
doesn't always mean you'll
upgrade--after all, there are
still several thousand people
worldwide running Windows 95.
For many, as long as the old
software works, there is no
reason to pay for an upgrade...
January
10, 2002 -
The Universe is turquoise, say astronomers -
NewScientist, Astronomers have revealed the
true colour of the Universe - it is somewhere between
"pale turquoise and medium aquamarine". The discovery
may appear to be as useless as the "answer" to life,
the Universe and everything given in the Hitchhikers
Guide to the Galaxy - 42 - but the colour is helping
the astronomers trace the history of star formation...
