Oxford English Dictionary may soon only be available online

Oxford English Dictionary may soon only be available online - The Globe and Mail
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Publisher Oxford University Press said Sunday that burgeoning demand
for the dictionary's online version has far outpaced demand for the
printed versions. By the time the lexicographers behind the dictionary
finished revising and updating the latest edition — a gargantuan task
that will take many more years — publishers are doubtful there will
still be a market for the printed form.

The online Oxford English
Dictionary now gets 2 million hits a month from subscribers. The current
printed edition — a hefty 20-volume, $1,165 set published in 1989 — has
sold about 30,000 sets in total.

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Intel buys McAfee - will introduce security built into chips

Why Intel's deal for McAfee will shake the laptop landscape - thestar.com
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the combination of Intel chips and McAfee security
will result in automated defences that should make it easier for
consumers and businesses to manage the information security burden.
Processor-based security is more efficient than software because it
doesn’t drag down machine performance or productivity.

Direct integration into the hardware also makes it much harder to
attack. The fact that it works right out of the box means it doesn’t
rely on unreliable humans for installation and maintenance.

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