Google, in their infinite wisdom, have commissioned a survey which has found that the Internet accounts for 7.2% of the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP).

In monetary terms, that’s about £100Bn ~ or between £100,000,000,000 and £100,000,000,000,000 depending on whether you use a UK or US billion.
I believe the Yorkshire term for this is a ‘Boat load’

That makes the Internet bigger than the construction, transport and utilities industries.

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In other news ~ a contact we know recently had to move his hosting after his previous supplier discontinued the service.

He went to an ‘Internet guru’ (this is the phrase used on the guys website!) who managed to completely screw up the emails – imagine a business, heavily marketing itself on the Internet not being able to email!

The hosting also is missing some vital components required for his website.

We stepped in and managed to get emails working within 2 hours of being asked to help.

We ARE good aren’t we?

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We’re on with a new project :)
It’s one of my favourite types – bringing technology to a business that’s been struggling with things for a while.

Now on the face if it that looks like a good thing – and don’t get me wrong here – it IS a good thing.
BUT
There have been a few ‘niggles’ along the way:

The original plan was to install a peer-to-peer network, then proceed to a server network once funds allowed this ~ not an unusual request here.
This meant that some of the engineering would need to be repeated, but the client was happy with that.

DAY 1
Off I go to install a new, peer-to-peer network…
At the beginning all was fine – until I tested the broadband: CONNECTION FAILURE ← No broadband
This meant I could not download the Microsoft Office package the client had purchased, nor activate any software or get any of the little tools I routinely add to client PCs for security (Antivirus, cleaning utilities etc…)
I had to leave site with the system usable but missing some key components…

DAY 2
Back the day after – Broadband UP
The client has also decided that their new server might as well be added now so it’s all done
The broadband is only connecting at ½Mb – this is bloomin’ slow! It took about 3½ HRS to download ONE of the Microsoft Office packages.
I managed to get one PC up and running fully before leaving, and left the others missing the Office software while it was being downloaded.

DAY 3
Phone call – “My PC says it has no Antivirus software on it…”
Oops! My fault this one – in all the confusion, I missed it…
Not to worry – the network is down for some reason anyway, so there’s no chance of getting a virus. I start to suspect that there’s a cabling problem. Phone calls finally reveal a “quick ‘n’ cheap” job was installed by the phone company – they do agree to go out to have a look at it though…
I’m due to go back tomorrow anyhow to install the server

DAY 4
Microsoft in their wisdom are moving to a different way of supplying software – mainly it’s all going online. Licenses for the ‘Open Licensing’ system are delivered via eMail and through partners licensing website.
Great if you’ve got fast reliable boradband (can you see where this is going?)
All the software was ordered, but for some reason it’s taking longer than usual to come through – I discover why when it becomes apparent that Microsoft have sent the licenses for Server 2003, when we ordered licenses for Server 2008.
Many phone calls later and were now at the mercy of Microsoft to get this sorted ASAP.
No server install today then

DAY 5
I’m taking the server to site today regardless – lets see what’s lurking in the dark for me today then…
Amazingly the client is being more than understanding, for which I praise the Lord!

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So, Apple – the company who, for some reason, command almost religious devotion to their products fall foul of patent infringement:

Apple faces $600m damages claim Oh how I laughed!

It seems that Apple, whom I personally think haven’t released anything original in years, have finally been uncovered for allegedly stealing others patented technology.
In this case FOUR times!

Now Apple say that there was sufficient doubt over the contents of the patents to believe that they were not valid ~ the courts thought otherwise.
That means that Apple were fully aware that they were using somebody else’s ideas but thought that they could get away with it.

Oh dear
Caught with their hands in someone else’s cookie jar. I feel a DONKEY AWARD coming on…

Too bad really, just another blow to the company that brought you a phone that couldn’t make calls

lol…

(better add that this is my opinion – before the lawyers call )

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