Telewest launches midband 256Kbit service at ?18 per month

Cable operator Telewest is also jumping on the midband bandwagon with the launch of a 256Kbit service at just ?17.99. The price is available to subscribers of an existing service otherwise it goes up to ?19. ...more

AMD slashes prices, introduces XP-M 3000+

AMD has matched Intel's price cutting with a round of its own. Leading the way, in percentage terms, are the 64-bit Opteron servers. The 8-way 800 models have been cut by as much as 40 per cent (the 844), with the 200 and 100 models also seeing cuts of up to a third. ...more

IBM plants Linux on Wimbledon's Web turf

Running the championships' own Intranet system and Internet Web caching systems on Linux This year's Wimbledon breaks cover next week, and IBM is using Linux to power both the Web- and on-site technologies, bringing all the action to those that can't make it to Centre Court and wireless access to those that can. IBM is installing its Linux-powered Tivoli Intelligent ThinkDynamic Orchestrator that handles and balances the varying demand to the website - between say, visual coverage of Maria Sharapova games and Cliff Richard live audio feed. Indeed IBM will run the championships' own Intranet system and Internet Web caching systems on Linux. ...more

Sundance Online Film Festival looks for digital directors

The fourth annual Sundance Online Film Festival has been announced, for January 2004. In the words of the organisers, it is designed to 'showcase the most innovative and creative storytellers using new digital technology'. And they are inviting budding digital directors out there to submit works for consideration. ...more

$15,000 for lost laptop

If ever you needed an object lesson in why you should religiously back-up your work, then consider the man who left his PowerBook laptop on a plane. The laptop's owner is offering a $15,000 reward for its safe return, 'no questions asked', as it contains not one but three manuscripts for books on business management. Reuters reports that two Singapore newspapers carried a four-column appeal for the computer's return, but as yet there have been no leads. ...more