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Broadband update

Everyone seems to be trying to woo high-speed net-users at the moment. Telecom has announced a new range of packages available from next month, including a 2Mbps plan  and Ihug launching its bliink system.

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Mouse on a mission and other droppings

Mouse on a mission and other droppings

more cat pictures Sticking to the subject of weird, American and South Korean scientists have created a genetically engineered mouse that can run faster and longer than the average mouse — a marathon mouse. With all the doping scandals at the Athens Olympics, this could be the next step. Imagine the uproar when the...

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Olympics on the internet

I suppose now would be a good time to feature Olympic Games sites, since we’re in the midst of Olympic fever. Well, maybe it’s more of a tepid spell than a fever. For all the latest news from the official Games site, try Athens2004. Interestingly, on the site it says that with such a...

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A for ingenuity; F for effectiveness

British anti-virus firm Sophos found a work wanted ad tucked away in the code of the MyDoom.U and MyDoom.V worms. In a bad sign for the virus-writer, the worm isn’t spreading too fast but I suppose you have to give him or her an A for ingenuity. If you use a webcam, take note:...

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