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IPV6 is coming and a new site to keep u informed.
Jun 6th
Everyone please check out the following new site to keep people up to date with the emerging changes IPV6 will bring
(its even reachable via IPV6)
Vodafone trials free european roaming
May 15th
The landmark move by Vodafone will kick into effect on June 1st, and run until the end of August. It’s designed as a three month trial initially, giving free roaming across the summer months.
Unfortunately, data use abroad is still subject to roaming charges, but the good news doesn’t end with phone calls and messages. Vodafone is also cutting the cost of international calls from mobiles within the UK.
Source [ electric pig ]
Register Now to Try Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview
May 12th
If you live and breathe Microsoft Office for your job, you might be interested in signing up for Microsoft’s Office 2010 Technical Preview. Microsoft is planning to release the preview at the beginning of July, but unlike Windows 7 Beta and RC, the Office 2010 Technical Preview is by invitation only. Hit up the link below if you’re interested in registering for the preview (registering doesn’t guarantee you’ll get in), and while you’re there check out the silly Office 2010 trailer.
Telehouse to Heat Homes at Docklands
Apr 15th
Can a data center heat your home or office? It can in London, where excess heat from servers at the new Telehouse West data center in the Docklands will soon be used in nearby houses and businesses. The Greater London Authority has approved a plan in which waste heat from the $180 million Telehouse colocation facility will be used in a district heat network for the local Docklands community.
The project is expected to produce up to nine megawatts of power for the local community,
via Telehouse to Heat Homes at Docklands « Data Center Knowledge.
MacHeist 3 is back with a fantastic Bundle.
Mar 29th
Discover some amazing new software. Unleash new potential from your Mac. Support independent Mac developers. And make the world a better place.
After nearly a year in the making, the MacHeist Bundle is finally back, and it’s bigger, better, and an even more insane deal than ever before!
This year’s bundle features a core lineup of a dozen award winning and popular apps, games and utilities that represent the cream of the crop from the Mac development community.
iSale $39.95
Picturesque $34.95
SousChef $30.00
World of Goo $20.00
PhoneView $19.95
LittleSnapper $39.00
Acorn $49.95
Kinemac $299.00
WireTap Studio $69.00
All this for $38 check out www.macheist.com
IPv6 Technical Workshop 2009
Mar 8th
LINX is holding a IPv6 technical workshop for LINX members in London on Friday 13th March 2009.
This event is aimed at an audience of network architecture and network engineering staff and will focus on practical IPv6 deployment, primarily though the sharing of experience and knowledge gained by those who have already deployed IPv6 or are in the process of doing so. LINX has so far received expressions of interest from several international telecom companies, mobile operators and content providers along with a large number of UK ISPs.
If your a LINX member its definately something that should be attended.