Napster could go offshore

A story is doing the rounds on the Net about an enterprising Canadian who intends to set up a Napster clone on an offshore island. 21-year-old Matt Goyer says he wants to establish a business on the island of Sealand, near Folkestone, which is basically a lump of rock in the sea left over from World War II. It doesn't belong to the UK or any other country and is being developed as a server farm by a company called HavenCo to host Web sites that might be deemed illegal in their home nations. ...more

AMD launches Treasure Hunt

As part of the pump up to the launch of the AMD Athlon 64 processor, AMD has has launched a virtual geocaching competition. The Treasure Hunt gives clues to 64 (geddit?) locations around the world which "have significance to technology", including Intel's Palo Alto HQ perchance? By working out each correct location, entrants get a chance to enter a prize draw. The winner gets $6,400 in cash and becomes the proud owner of an Athlon 64 processor-based desktop system. ...more

Net claims tactical victory in election

The Internet is claiming a role in the success of tactical voting during the election. Sites such as Tacticalvoter.net and Stophague. ...more

Microsoft claims fundamental weaknesses revealed in the EC's legal case

Microsoft set out its stall in the second day of hearings of its appeal against provisions of the EC antitrust ruling. Having paid out a record €497mn in fines, Redmond is now setting about ensuring that it will not have to provide a version of Windows without components such as Media Player so that computer makers can use rival players instead. Microsoft's general counsel Brad Smith summed up yesterday's session: 'Today was a very constructive start to this process and it is clear that the Court has identified the key issues at the heart of this case. ...more

XP PCs for ?1!

There are 500 Addons PCs selling on QXL for a reserve price of ?1. At the time of writing the bidding has risen to ?20. The auction for the 1. ...more