Monthly Archives: December 2005

FREE ACCESS forums are back online

The forums are back — simply select the “Free reader forums link” on the right. We’ve decided to start the forum from a fresh, so unfortunately you’ll have to reregister, though we have tightened up the registration so hopefully we’ll minimise the instances of fake members with questionable web sites. We have also upgraded to a new version of the bulletin board software to minimise the chances of another attack.  Read more... (81 words, estimated 19 secs reading time)

Reader forums offline

Our reader forums have been defaced by a worm, and so are currently offline. Hopefully we’ll get them back online soon.  Read more... (47 words, estimated 11 secs reading time)

Season’s greetings

Season’s greetings to all FREE ACCESS readers, distributors and advertisers.  Read more... (40 words, estimated 10 secs reading time)

FA42 PDF is out now!

An explosion in the need for bigger portable storage has seen a battle emerge between flash memory and the ever shrinking hard disk drive. Alex Zaharov-Reutt explains and compares both types of data storage, shows us the types of devices they’re used in today and where these duelling data devices are headed in the future.  Read more... (3859 words, 1 image, estimated 15:26 mins reading time)

The FREE ACCESS web site is being upgraded during the weekend of 3 Dec to 4 Dec. Full functionality should be restored by Dec 5.

FREE ACCESS #42 (Summer 0506) was released in early December! Key stories included: Forty two great gift ideas, Amazing new digital cameras and Keeping your PC safe. Pick up a copy from your participating retailer. The PDF edition will be uploaded in the next few weeks.  Read more... (47 words, 1 image, estimated 11 secs reading time)