Moore's Law 40th Anniversary

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'The first microprocessor only had 22 hundred transistors. We are looking at something a million times that complex in the next generations - a billion transistors. What that gives us in the way of flexibility to design products is phenomenal.'

Gordon E. Moore

In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore saw the future. His prediction, popularly known as Moore's Law, states that the number of transistors on a chip doubles about every two years. This observation about silicon integration, made a reality by Intel, has fueled the worldwide technology revolution. "

Jail for 'Robin Hoods' who cost Microsoft millions

Jail for 'Robin Hoods' who cost Microsoft millions CNET News.com

By Reuters

"LONDON -- Four Britons were jailed on Friday for being part of a global gang described as 'Robin Hoods' who stole expensive software from rich companies and gave it away for free over the Internet.

The group, described by prosecutors as 'sad individuals' who spent their lives in front of computers, were said to have cost firms such as Microsoft millions of dollars in profit and enraged its chairman, Bill Gates.

Prosecutors told London's Old Bailey criminal court that the four men, motivated by a hatred of software companies, were the key players in an international ring, said to be one of the world's most sophisticated Web piracy groups."

Internet privacy is limited in this state, experts say

Internet privacy is limited in this state, experts say: "Internet privacy is limited in this state, experts say
Confidentiality rights unlikely in e-mail, chat rooms
Saturday, May 7, 2005
By DAN RICHMAN
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
Washington residents communicating over the Internet shouldn't expect much privacy."

Who gets to see the e-mail of the deceased?

Who gets to see the e-mail of the deceased?

"By Susan Llewelyn Leach Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

It's an old story with a new twist. A young marine is killed in the line of duty and his parents request all his belongings, including his correspondence - in this case, his e-mail. The Internet company refuses to give out the marine's password, saying that would violate its privacy rules. The parents go to court, causing a storm of discussion on the Net and in the media."