And also today (17-August-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. No delay, MS told A US federal appeals court has rejected Microsoft's bid to have the anti-trust hearings delayed, pending its bid to have the case heard before the Supreme Court. The case will be sent back to a lower court in a week's time to see what "remedy" should be applied to Microsoft. ...more

ClearCommerce warns of online auction holiday scams

Cut-throat thieves are operating a cut-price ticket scam, according to security experts ClearCommerce. Under a ruse known as 'triangulation', gangs operating from Eastern Europe, are promoting online auctions which purport to offer cut price tickets to exotic locations such as the Bahamas. Typically, if a victim buys such a ticket, they will pay the party offering the ticket direct. ...more

Bristol to expand city centre Wi-Fi network

Bristol City Council has announced a major extension to the city centre wireless network that was first installed in 2004. The area covered by the free WiMax network will be expanded fourfold to include key business areas, transport routes and several 'disadvantaged' communities. The council said that the extension will once again make Bristol's network the largest of its kind in the UK, providing wider coverage with free access. ...more

ADSL providers agree to make service swapping easier for customers

A number of broadband ISPs have agreed to sign up to a self-regularity code of good practice, which is designed to make it easier for customers to migrate from one service provider to another. The companies - including AOL, BT, Bulldog, Demon, Virgin.net and Wanadoo - have agreed to try and minimise the delays and disruption experienced by users if they make a switch. ...more

Met Office: Invest in supercomputing to tackle climate change

The UK Met Office has called for increased investment in its computing infrastructure to enable it to maintain its leading role in climate change research. The weather and climate monitoring organisation's research formed a large part of the recent Stern Report, which projected a calamitous economic impact if climate change is not tackled. But, the Met Office says, much more work is needed if it is to fully answer the questions that policy makers and the public are now asking about climate change. ...more