Websites of the week

It's that time of the working week again. The end! But as you scrabble to get those last-minute jobs over with, why not give a cursory surf to the following sites. Community Spirit The BBC's sense of place initiative (and TV series) describes itself as a collection of stories, reminiscences, personal histories, comments and ideas about where you live, on radio, on TV and on-line. ...more

IBM powers world's fastest chip

New Power6 chip offers environmentally-friendly computing with reduced power consumption. IBM claims it is not only the world's fastest microprocessor but one also able to help cut electricity consumption of datacentres, which makes them more environmentally friendly. The new Power6 processor clocks in at 4. ...more

No more idolisation of cyber criminals

The figure of the havoc-wreaking hacker is receiving the attention of the US Justice Department and the FBI. First port of call for a new Cybercitizen Awareness Program is the classroom, where the proto-cyber-criminals start to cut their teeth. Essentially, the program is targeted at kids and young adults to generate a sense of cyber responsibility and an awareness of the consequences of computer crime. ...more

D-Link jumps on the 802.11n bandwagon

Wireless network kit builder D-Link has announced additions to its range, wired up to use the upcoming 802.11n protocol. It is among a host of rivals champing at the bit to launch kit using the new specification, even before it is formally ratified by the IEEE body. ...more

Palmsource sells ebook business

PalmOS developer, PalmSource, is to sell its 'Palm Digital Media' division to Palm retailer PalmGear. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the deal PalmGear gets some 10,000 e-book titles from 75, mostly US, publishers such as Harper Collins, Time Warner Books and Penguin US. ...more