24th December 2002 Archive

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Net radio's treasure mulls CARP crunch

The Justified Ancients of (WF)MU

New Yorkers will need no introduction to WFMU, the most lauded of public stations, and one of the Internet's greatest treasures. Rolling Stone magazine has voted WFMU, which broadcasts from New Jersey, the best radio station for four years running. It isn't just the thirty strong roster of music loving DJs that makes the station …

Music and Media 24 Dec 2002, 00:43
Yahoo! buys! Inktomi!

Whither Google, Overture?

Yahoo! is buying Inktomi for $235m cash. The deal values the former high-flying search engine firm, long since crashed to earth at less than a third of its IPO debut in 1998. The inference we draw is that Inktomi technology will at some point replace Google (free) and Overture (paid-for key word placement) search engines …

Music and Media 24 Dec 2002, 09:13
Quantum trails but talks terabytes

Try not to burp in public

Having lost the technology lead to LTO and begun digesting its technology partner Benchmark, DLT developer Quantum is instead talking up its plans for the future. Its new merged roadmap claims it will leapfrog Ultrium-2 in mid-2003 and hit the terabyte per cartridge mark by the start of 2005. The main gains from Benchmark for …

Storage 24 Dec 2002, 16:00
Ghostly 419, O'Really & NTK back in stock

Lots of lovely kit at Cash'n'Carrion

We're pleased to announce that we've finally received the last batch of our much sought-after Ghostly 419 limited edition t-shirt. There's still time for EU and UK customers to get one of these delivered before Xmas, the order deadlines being Wednesday and Friday, respectively. The full range of O'Really products is now back in …

Site News 24 Dec 2002, 16:00
Win a Reg t-shirt with VCISP.NET

Prize draw for new Vulture Capitalists

We've decided to spread a bit of Xmas cheer down at VCISP.NET and give all new sign ups between now and 31 December the chance to win a Reg t-shirt. All new customers will go into the hat and the first ten lucky Vulture Capitalists picked at random on 1 January will be able to choose either a Reg minilogo or a "Register London …

Site News 24 Dec 2002, 16:00
The Bastard Lift Operator

Episode 25 Caught between floors

BOFH 2002: Episode 25 So it seems that due to some engineering fault or the other the lift has failed and is now stuck between floors with The Boss, The PFY and I in it - which is a first. "How long do you think it'll be?" The Boss asks as the beads of perspiration springing up on his face in record time. "Oh, Should only be …

BOFH 24 Dec 2002, 16:10
Pay off the US National Debt – Nigerians help out!

Letter Let's help these poor people

Reg Reader Jim Davis offers a modest proposal to get the US out of recession. I have discovered an amazing truth that could help to pull our country out of our economic recession! Every man, woman and child (and, I feel the evidence will show, a good percentage of the house pets) in Nigeria is secreting away a vast fortune in …

Bootnotes 24 Dec 2002, 16:11