Electro-ramblings

Just a quick post to say 'hello' and introduce myself - Alun Williams - as the proud new web editor of ElectronicsWeekly.com, taking over from Richard who departed for pastures new in Shropshire.

First reaction to the news was positive - good to see Intel finally burying its differences with the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project and throwing its weight behind the venture, but what took it so long?

Reluctance to join an intitiative that had the involvement of AMD may be one factor, but the wider issues of helping the devloping world should have overcome this. As recently as Comdex 2007, last month, Intel was promoting its rival Classmate project, so it's a big turnaround.

This blog showcases what's happening on the Electronics Weekly website. It gives a great chance to highlight new features on the site and throw the spotlight on existing content that may not otherwise be getting its full share of attention. In the coming months there will also be plenty of new points to highlight!

Getting to grips with the stats for ElectronicsWeekly, one thing is clear - on Fridays, people have careers changes on their mind. More than any other day, people make their way to the Jobs section of the site...

The Dilbert fans among you will have noticed that all was not well in cubicle land, but there's good news to be told...

We seem to be moving towards the business-end of the European Intel anti-trust case.