Cricket costing British IT a fortune
This is what I like to see - cricket causing mayhem! The gentleman’s game seems set to cause more headaches for UK internet users than the English bowlers have with the Aussie batsmen
From Australian IT
British companies face computer meltdown as millions of workers are expected to log on to keep up with the fifth and decisive Ashes Test this week.
Computer firm Network General warns companies could face costs of A$723,000 an hour as internet connections become blocked. Network General said as few as 10 workers logging on to a live commentary from the Oval on Thursday could reduce a computer network's performance in an office by 50 per cent.
"While every company is aware of the risks posed by computer viruses, few will have ever considered Ricky Ponting and Michael Vaughan's men a potential threat to their computer networks," Stuart Beattie of Network General told the Press Association.
"There will be very few people not wanting to keep informed of the action, so we're warning firms now to plan ahead and not get caught out.
posted by Dale Rankine @ 3:35 PM
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2 Comments:
Dale..I seem to remember a similar scenario in Britain regarding the expected "spike" in electricty usage immediatelty after one the late Princess of Wales television interviews in which it was widely rumoured that she would "tell all".
The hit to the power grid from millions of Brits turning on the kettle to make a cup of tea at the same time was supposedly of some concern.
PS - Sounds like a good case for Myth Busters
true, it does have an air of myth-busters about it, but hey, the Poms need to talk it up - they haven't won the Ashes in 18 years but it finally might be their turn :)
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