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The full report here about the threat to security because Microsoft has such a dominant influence on home software. I think its probably correct especially the way its impossible to seperate the software into its components ie impossible to remove media player with all its hidden parts that can be activated remotely.

A bank offering very high interest rates with security as long as your cash is tied up for 5 years and your capital helps dis-advantaged communities. Triodos Bank

A very sad day indeed poor old Concorde “ Concorde will be visiting Toronto (1 October), Boston (8), Washington (14) and points around the UK after that. The final scheduled flight lands at London Heathrow on 24 October, when it’s being said that three will land on the south runway one after the other. I’m not sure my two year old son will appreciate it, and I’m not sure Mrs R will understand, but I might take him anyway, just so he can say “I was there“” taken from Chris Rand’s Engineering Talk newsletter