Tagging goes global
VeriSign has been awarded a contract to provide the ONS (Object Naming Service) for RFID tags. It plans to run it on the same servers as the internet's DNS (Domain Name System).
Guardian Online

Is open source being oversold?
Everyone now accepts the benefits of the open source approach, but it also has potential drawbacks.
Schofield column
Guardian Online


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OnSpeed speeds up your Web browsing, and while it isn't a replacement for broadband, dial-up users could find it worth trying.
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