Monday, March 30, 2015

Deficit of 75 million – Västerbotten Courier

Umeå municipality made a loss of 75.8 million in 2014.

While carrying the municipal companies profits a total of SEK 258 million, which is why the so-called municipal group had a surplus of 182.4 million.
City Council on Monday approved the annual report.
balanced budget Results for 2014 is 48.6 million. This amount must be in accordance with the Local Government Act restored within three years. The council’s decision included a mission to the municipal government to propose how this should be done.

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Umeåbo sued for many millions – Västerbotten Courier

Umeå Umeåbon accused of having copied and sold licensed software protected. Now the company in Gothenburg him at 16 million.

According Västerbottensnytt it has affected the company, based in Gothenburg, filed a lawsuit against the man in the Gothenburg District Court.

The company calculates that the man, an entrepreneur in Umeå, sold their software to 1,000 customers, with a value of about 4000 dollars in shock.

Now, it requires that the man pays SEK 16 million in damages plus legal costs of up to five million.

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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Björn Wiman: The whole world changes when the culture begins to “work with computers” – Daily News

     
     
     
     
     
 


 
     
     
     

         

                 

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Sunday Chronicle of DN’s Cultural Affairs Björn Wiman .

There is an unusually large crowds in front of conversation scene at Kulturhuset in Stockholm. That in itself is not unusual – it unusual is the number of men in the audience. As someone says, are usually simply look as if the women in the audience have brought with them their men – now feeling rather that it is men who have brought with them their wives. Who and what is it that causes this könskonvulsion in the culture-bearing layer? It is the Israeli writer Yuval Noah Harari who are here to talk about his book “Sapiens. A brief history of mankind “- a lofty, philosophical and funny exposé of human origins and conditions.

One might think that it is pleasing to something other than the never-ending stream of books about World War II now find their way to the Swedish masculinity that according to all the surveys are reading less and less. And perhaps the notion of man’s imminent end that forms the basis for the growing fascination with stories about man’s beginning – Oprah’s fantastic books of Kalahari’s another example of this popular genre.

 
        
             
     
     
 

In a closing chapter speculates Yuval Noah Harari if we are living today may belong to the last generations of our species, so if we know it since the cognitive revolution 70,000 years ago . Harari highlights a number of theories about how artificial intelligence, bionic life and genetic engineering basically could change the man. What happens to the concept that we have long taken for granted – the self, identity, memory and consciousness – if Homo sapiens evolve into a different creature, with other feelings and desires?

The first signs of this development can today be seen in the automation of labor. There are reports showing that nearly half of all jobs in the United States will be taken over by machines in the next twenty years. This applies to work in all sectors: taxi drivers, security guards and business staff but also in areas such as the media – today’s software which can effectively produce simpler forms of journalistic texts.

In the book “The Glass Cage. Automation and us “looks author Nicholas Carr how the automation of work can make us quicker but also more stupid and more bored. The more skilled the machines, algorithms and programs become, the less need of the people, which could lead to a devaluation of professionalism and the joy of work. Doctor gets worse at diagnosis, sellers become less able to sell, bakers good at baking and so on, warns Carr. Automation gives birth automation.

Does this development also cultural life? Of course, it is also valid cultural life. On Monday begins DN Kultur article series “The numerical culture” as from different angles will highlight how digitization and the new concept of data science will affect the culture conditions. What happens if and when programming skills and mathematical analyst becomes the creative process new masters? How is integrity when the ability to “read the reading” increases together with the ability to draw conclusions about how a story should be designed to achieve as much success as possible?

This is about a fundamental change, which may be dissolve the whole notion of freedom, artistic creation entity – the creative genius, if you will. And before it happens rejoices in this resolution should be remembered that it is the idea of ​​this particular entity legislation regarding publication and freedom of expression in our society rests. A cultural and media publicity that increasingly is created by machines can in many ways be undermined and drop it special status that it enjoys today in the legislation. Why should an algorithm protected by the Freedom of the Press? Why should a computer-generated novel or a movie created by analysts considered to be within the framework of “artistic freedom”?

In his book speaks Yuval Noah Harari on the future of man as “an so on fundamentally different sort of creature to the philosophical, psychological and political implications is beyond our comprehension. “

There are big words, might well big words. But so far, they are written by a human being.

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Äldreligornas tactics: Stealing along the roads – Expressen

Fraud schemes targeting the elderly

purports to represent an agency or a company

The scammer calling the elderly and purporting to be from, for example, television companies, home care services, emergency services, or that he or she is a craftsman or caretakers. In the call state fraudster it to solve any problem, such as installing new software. Then they visit the elderly person’s home. Once completed, payment is due. The scammer has brought a device for card payments and mortgage holder insert their card and entering their code. Then the scammer claiming that something has gone wrong and say that there are better equipment in the car. The scammer goes away – with the card and the knowledge of the code – and withdraw money from an ATM or trading card.

It may also be that when the deceiver come into the dwelling distracted the older person with call while another scammer picks them valuables.

purports to BE one grandchild

The fraudsters calling older people and claiming to be a grandchild. Then the scammer says that he or she needs to borrow money for a car or the like, but must remain with the car dealer. A “friend” to come and collect the money.

EXCHANGE trick

The fraudsters say they want to change money. In general, it is about trying to switch smaller denominations toward greater – for example, ten hundred pieces against a thousand. But instead of tens leaves fraudster, for example, twenty pieces.

FORM trick

The fraudsters endorses an older person in the queue in buying food for noting his kontokortkod. Then throw the scammer a bill on the floor, which then often picked up by the elderly, since they confront him outside the store and says it wants their money back. At the same time, they take debit cards and cash.

MAP trick

One person asked about the road and asked to show on a map. At the same suit an accomplice in stealing the plaintiff’s wallet.

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How to avoid being scammed – police best advice

– Request ID. Do not let someone you do not recognize or can not identify themselves.

– Papers should always have the photo and if you feel unsure, close the door.

– If you receive a phone call in which someone purporting to be from a business and do house calls, you should always double-check task.

– Do not call back the same number without looking up the company’s number in the phone book or online and call there .

– Get caller ID to your phone.

– Never give out your social security number, account numbers or credit card numbers.

– Do not lend money to someone who purports to be a relative or distant acquaintance.

– Always have the front door to your home locked.

– Do not keep large sums of money at home.

– Be vigilant when someone you do not recognize want to come into the stairwell.

– If you let someone pay attention to the front door so that no more people sneaking in while you are distracted.

– Never store your wallet / purse visible and preferably not in the hallway near the front door.

– Make an inventory of your valuables, photograph them and look at how you store them. Mark them with your personal identity.

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The Ruthless older gangs operate in communities around the major roads E6, E20 and E4.

By pretending to be from social services, municipality or flower sellers are they kidding themselves in older people and steal everything of value.

– It is along major routes they can move quickly, says Claes Persson, head of the police Circa Group investigating older crimes.

The gangs acting with lightning speed before move on to the next victim. By pretending to be from, for example, home help, municipality or to be artisans knock on the elderly. When they are released into the dwelling fits to steal everything of value – either by themselves or they have with them a crony who booms home while the older person is maintained by the scammer.

– They change tactics all the time and sadly seems to have a tremendous ingenuity. Last I heard there was someone who claimed to be the flower sellers, says Claes Persson, head of the police Circa Group investigating older crimes.

Crimes of this nature is constantly increasing. Although the right Circa Group is behind the two major leagues right now being investigated for similar offenses occurring new events at regular intervals.



Acting along major roads

It was not long ago that a 90- year old woman in Jönköping let a man she thought would check the water in her apartment. But instead pushed the man into her on the toilet and locked her before stealing her jewelery. Last winter was reported several cases where fraudsters claiming to be from television and telephone companies to help or fix errors.

– I have no statistics in front of me but it has been quite frequent in recent times, we know says Claes Persson.

He believes that the problem exists in all parts of the country. But mainly in southern and central Sweden.

– If there is something that is spared, it is more to the north. It has the distances to do. They act along major routes, this is where the fastest moving, he said.



“very worrying”

The crimes are difficult to investigate, and one reason is precisely that gangs are constantly on the motion. There may also be difficulties in obtaining witness statements – not least when it hit the people who are elderly and for various reasons may be in need of help.

Sven Carlsson is the chairman of the Pensioners’ Association, PRO in Gothenburg, and He says he noticed a concern among members.

– It is very disturbing and sad that it should have to be so in the community. We must take it seriously, he says to P4 Gothenburg.

Older crimes evokes strong emotions and on Friday wrote Glenn Hysén an acclaimed chronicle of the subject. Where he states that: “Giving up on older people who do not have a chance to defend themselves is fucking the lowliest thing to do.”

– It is a fact that there is someone who have a different point of view than just that. Almost everybody has a parent or another older man can relate to, says Claes Persson.

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Do not pass the threshold for nitrogen dioxide – Västerbotten Courier

Umeå Umeå can not handle the Swedish environmental quality standards for nitrogen dioxide emissions, it shows 2014 measurements of air at Western Esplanade.

When it comes to the annual average fare Umeå below the norm but significantly exceed the daily and timmedelvärderna. On the hour allowing the norm 175 hours while Umeå has 515 hours. However, the levels of particles decreased considerably, which is considered as very positive for Umeå residents’ health. Air pollution causes lung diseases and cardiovascular diseases. That the concentrations decreased believed to be due to the action as dust.

What impact ban for through traffic for heavy vehicles and environmental zones for heavy traffic have had the influence, according to Annika Söderlund, Director of Environmental Planning at Umeå Municipality too early to see.

– We work systematically on to improve air quality in Umeå, she says in a press release.

EU limit values ​​for nitrogen dioxide is not exceeded.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Robot that kids can program – New Technology

       

Ringo reminiscent of things you can build with Lego Mindstorms. Thus robots that can be programmed to follow the example lines on a floor, guided by sound and avoid collisions with other objects.

But Ringo is completed and is currently being launched through Kickstarter, where all capital flowed in for a production start in May.

In the little robot that is controlled through the embedded microcontroller Arduino UNO is accelerometers, gyroscopes and sensors for light, sound and infrared light, which makes it also can be controlled from a remote control for the television.

The programmed from the start are ten different patterns of movement for those who want to quickly begin playing. Anyone wishing to write their own programs make it through software for Arduino running in a computer and then loiter over to Ringo.

In connection with the sale starts, the company Plum Geek who developed the robot release all files, schematics and other information as open source for anyone wanting to build their own robot or modify Ringo.

Anyone who invests money through Kickstarter can pre-order a copy for various discount rates where the lowest moment is equivalent to 750 crowns.

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No more speeding fines – New Technology

       

Many motorists driving too fast by mistake. You simply have not been paying attention to a new speed limits.

To prevent such situations, Ford has developed a technique they call Intelligent Speed limits the introduction this fall will be in the company car S-Max for the European market, Ford writes on his site.

In the car has a front facing camera via image recognition reads traffic signs and the wheels are speed sensors through software throttles the gas instead of the brake if the speed is too high.

When detected, even temporary signs which are not included in the GPS-based navigation system.

But the driver has still always the opportunity to determine the speed and bypass the system by pressing the accelerator pedal.

The driver can set the warning system so that it allows a speeds that are up to 8 km / h faster than the road sign indicates.

According to Ford gets about 15 000 British drivers every year speeding fine over the corresponding 1000 crowns. And in Finland are examples of drivers fined the equivalent of half a million dollars to the breach of a speed limit of 80 km / h by 23 km / h, writes the BBC.

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IAR Systems Group AB Annual Report 2014 – Today’s Industrial


          
             Published 2015-03-26 13:00

       

IAR Systems Group AB (publ) today publishes annual report for 2014 on the Company’s website www.iar.com/investerare. The Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, April 29th at 18.00 on Lundqvist and Lindqvist, Klarabergsviadukten 90, Stockholm. Want to order printed annual report, please email Josefin Skarin on josefin.skarin@iar.com or call on 0709 100 734th

For further information contact: Stefan Skarin President and CEO of IAR Systems Group AB

e-mail: stefan.skarin@iar.com

IAR Systems is the world’s leading independent provider of software for the programming of embedded systems. The software is used by approximately 46,000 customers to develop products based on 8-, 16- and 32-bit processors, mainly in control engineering, medical technology, consumer electronics and automotive industries. IAR Systems has an extensive network of partners and cooperates with the world’s leading processor manufacturers. IAR Systems Group AB is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Small Cap.

The following annexes are available for download:
Release

See the complete press release and other news from this company at Cision News
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Hack the computer with heat – New Technology

       

The heat generated in a computer can be operated in a manner that allows it to communicate wirelessly with another computer nearby.

The method has been developed by researchers at Ben Guironuniversitetet in Israel that will shortly be publishing a report on the technology dubbed Bit Whisper, writes the University on its website .

In a video, the researchers show how a computer using only the heat radiation could get another computer to rotate, and four of a small toy rocket attached to the attacked computer via USB.

In the controlling computer, a software that is charged to your computer in different ways giving effect to värmeutsrålningen from different circuits which CPU can be controlled and varied. In the computer being attacked is the same software that a hacker managed to install, for example via a usb stick. Thus, the same method used to infect computers with the notorious Stuxnet Trojan.

In the infected computer in the Israeli demonstration used the built heat sensors to detect heat dissipation from the other computer. The install was then able to convert heat fluctuations to a hostile computer code that could be used for communication that can be established in both directions. According Wired sufficient to vary the temperature with only one degree Celsius for generating a digital one or zero in the code which is transmitted through the heat radiation.

The method is still in its infancy and the data rate is only eight bits per hour. But it may be enough to retrieve, for example, a password or a security key and as in the video transmitting the commands that ruled toy cannon.

To it all to work, the distance between the two computers to be more than 40 cm.

A scenario where heat technology can be used is when you want to establish a hostile communication with a computer that is not connected to any external data networks such as the Internet, which is common in the armed forces and banking.

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Monday, March 23, 2015

New weapons suspicions against Edge – New Technology

       

The software Edge is similar to a digital wind tunnel. It is used to calculate air flow around various bodies and owned by the Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI. Among other things, it has been used in the development of the JAS 39 Gripen.

After unveiling of FOI’s so-called China Business investigating Inspectorate of Strategic Products , ISP, then half a year back the Edge should be classified in relation to the rules on arms exports.

– What we are investigating is whether it should be classified as munitions, non-military equipment or a product with dual use, said Daniel North, head of the core business of the ISP.

SVT The mission of Audit presented in September documents around a decoy business relating to the export of software Edge. FOI had plans to convey a license to China – despite the EU arms embargo against the country – via KTH. The university had at this time a close aviation research cooperation with China.

Both the 2008 and 2012 assessed the ISP that Edge was neither war material or product with dual use. But TV reporters could last summer show ISPs that it had military functions, among other things, contains the functionality to calculate bomb or missile deployment from an aircraft.

In July 2014 classified the ISP again Edge that non-military equipment. Now, with the addition that the software used in the risk of mass destruction context.

Jan-Erik Lövgren, Deputy Director General of the ISP, said that the focus of the inquiry now is about Edge has features that can be used to develop ballistic missiles in their orbits passing atmospheric boundary, in and out of space. Such as long- and medium-range missiles.

– We are investigating whether there are such links, he said.

Lars Autumn Beck, Head of Department at FOI, says in a comment that Edge is a general software.

– If you describe a table and calculate air flow around a table that’s fine, describes an aircraft that is fine, and you describe a missile to calculate air flow for a missile will go it well. It’s nothing new for the Edge is a general flow solver.

The software can be used in both military and civilian context, he admits.

The ISP is now looking at is on the Edge, among other things, holds code that indicates how the missile nose cones – after space flight – will withstand re-entry in the atmosphere. This requires, among other things, that the missile part has the right angle.

The Agency’s Technical-Scientific Council shall submit its final assessment later this spring. Thereafter, the ISP consider the classification of the Edge.

According to Lars Autumn Beck, FOI, there will be no export of Edge to new licensees in day. Users such as companies and research institutions that have received license may currently not partake of updates.

KTH cooperation with China on a re-licensing of the Edge was stopped last fall after the university management consulting ISP.

Footnote:

While the investigation going FOI has retained its website on the Edge, which states that the program is downloadable in a limited version. But when New Technology Testing this does not work.

– It is not that something has gone wrong with the download without any such possibility never have been created, says Like Kruse, Director, Communications at FOI.

After the New Technology of questions on the website of the week changed FOI content.

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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Amazon gets permission for drönartest – New Technology

       

The requirements of the FAA are relatively strict. Amazon flights must be below 120 meters altitude in the daytime in good visibility. The drone will always be within sight of the pilot must have a private pilot’s license and a current medical certificate.

In addition, Amazon submit monthly reports to the FAA with data on the number of flights, the pilot’s flight time on each flight, unusual problems with hardware and software, deviations from air traffic instructions and unexpected interruption in communication with the drone.

Amazon unveiled plans at Prime Air in December 2013 and then spoke about a range of drones at 16 km and a payload capacity of 2.2 kg.

The idea was, however, appear to be difficult to carry out when the FAA in February 2015 released the first regulations for commercial flight of drones in the US. The primary reasons were a requirement that the pilot must have the drone in sight, making deliveries of packages practically impossible.

In addition, the rules contained a prohibition to relinquish load.

FAA regulations apply, however, drones up to 25 kg, and the authority has given a opening for other rules for micro-drones that weigh no more than two kg.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

New house at KTH – just hardware – New Technology

       

The Internet of Things, electronics that you wear on your body, 3D and medical technology. That’s some hot areas that companies in the new innovation house “Things” at KTH in Stockholm working with.

A dozen companies have already begun to move into the house formerly lab Institute for Surface Chemistry.

Linda Krondahl, president of Things, shows around. The renovation is still ongoing. Among other things, the workshop is not yet complete. Here, among other things, be 3D printers, laser cutters and soldering station.

– All companies will have free access to the workshop to For example, prototyping, says Linda Krondahl.

In cooperation with KTH companies can also take advantage of other workshops and labs.

To become a member, as the tenants called, the company will primarily work with the hardware.

– You do not necessarily develop their own hardware, but the product should be linked to hardware, clarifies Linda Krondahl.

Företagen who can choose to share space with other companies in the open kontorsytrymmen or rent their own rooms.

Several large companies, including ABB, Assa Abloy and Husqvarna, is engaged in Things.

– They may have people here to scout for new technology trends and work with companies who are sitting here, says Linda Krondahl.

The house also has conference and meeting rooms, for seminars, workshops and events, and of course a café.

The initiative for the Things came from the incubator Sting previously also initiated a similar site for digital startups in central Stockholm.

One of the companies that have already moved into the KTH anknoppningen Gleetchi who develop a software to animate hands.

– It is very difficult to animate how a hand grasps an object and make it look natural. Game designers therefore avoids hands, says Jakob Johansson, who started the company together with the two robotics researchers Kai Hübner and Dan Song.

They seek partners to get the software on the market.

– We already have a first partner in Holland which develops programs for the rehabilitation of stroke patients. There is a great need for alternative amination in many areas. One is a virtual reality where it happens a lot right now, says Jakob Johansson.

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TESLA: NEW SOFTWARE WILL KILL concern over SCOPE – Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

It writes the online magazine Engadget.

Some had anticipated that the company would instead expand the model range, but according to Elon Musk is all the new features instead of to kill themselves phenomenon of uncertainty on the scope.

Model S currently has a range of between 330 and 430 km.

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New Tesla software should kill concern – Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

It writes the online magazine Engadget.

Some had anticipated that the company would instead expand the model range, but according to Elon Musk is all the new features instead of to kill themselves phenomenon of uncertainty on the scope.

Model S currently has a range of between 330 and 430 km.

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Create your own toys with the app Tinker Play – 99mac

The app Tinker Play gives children and adults alike to easily create their own toys for printing with 3D printers.

With a 3D printer, you can turn digital drawings into physical objects in 3D from different materials. The printers have gone from being expensive gadgetry for the industry to be relatively cheap and easy to use and obtain.

The Company # Autodesk is best known for its software Autocad, but now also have an interesting app for iOS, Android and Windows directed against children of all ages. # Tinker Play makes it easy for both large and small to create and experiment with 3D models that can be printed out and become real physical toys.

The app comes with templates that the user can assume or you can create freely on the basis of parts. The toy can then be printed in the parts that snap together to form a shape.

A quickly made flying creature armed with a trident.

This app does not fit Only those who have already invested in our own 3D printer. There are several companies who print items for payment to hire.

Name
Tinker Play
Platform
iOS
Developer
Autodesk
Version
1.0
Price
Free
Requirements
Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app is optimized for iPhone 5th
Language
English
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Friday, March 13, 2015

“The share price can be multiplied by 10″ – Private Businesses

According to Adam Jonas may Tesla being the world’s major car companies for several reasons.

“It’s a hyperambitiöst companies, and the only one we follow, whose share price can realistically be multiplied by 10 . It can also be halved. But we believe that patient investors will be rewarded if they can keep up with on a wild ride, “he says.

The analyst expects to Tesla in 2029 will be 6.5 million cars on the road worldwide. These cars will have a combined energy capacity of 410 gigawatt-hours, which corresponds to the daily electricity consumption in Mexico.

Morgan Stanley analysts, press also that about 60 percent of Tesla’s employees are involved in software development, compared with 2 percent of a normal car company.

“It’s important because the value added by the software in a car rises from 5 percent today to 60 percent over the next decade,” says Morgan Stanley analyst.

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New test reveals blood doping – New Technology

       

Blood doping is a problem in many endurance sports. You can either so that the athlete takes a hormone preparations, EPO, or by blood transfusion. This increases the amount of oxygen-carrying red blood cells and the ability to perform at peak increased for example, cyclists, runners and skiers.

But when the blood changing so is its molecular fingerprint different. A newly developed test from Pro Diagnostic Test in Umeå recognize these changes – even if it is the athlete’s own blood, which brought back.

– It has previously been attempted to measure the difference in the amount of white and red blood cells at different times, but it has never been tillräckligtför to prove blood doping. Our method breaks up proteins in the blood with a powerful laser. The fragments were measured and compared against a database that can identify different combination of thousands of proteins. The test provides a rash in the shape of ones or zeros, a one means that the person is doped, says Christer Malm, President Pro Test Diagnostics.

Pro Test Diagnostics has now received fresh capital from Fort Knox. The goal is to doping test to reach the market within three years.

– Now waiting for tests to verify that it works for different scenarios. We do not know how good test answers depending on diet, exercise or genetics. We also need to think hard about how samples are to be transported from the sample to the nearest lab and develop a software to analyze the samples, says Christer Malm.

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Monitor their computer’s onlineststus – PC All

I’m looking for some good software that I can use to see if my PC is online.

Ideally, wherever I am, and like a app on the phone as well.

Alternatively, a Web page that can display this that I can surf to.

For the internal network, there are of course various ping program and like.

But they can just check from my computer to my others in my own network.

I want to be able to sit at home and check on my pc in the countryside or on the job is Online for example.

You could use any of a dynamic updater?!

They have clients that you can put on their PCs.

Who can be recommended? (preferably free)

(I have tested it from dyn.com earlier)

Other possibilities?


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