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O2's free Wi-Fi in detail: How free is free exactly?

MAC Address

Not so sure you can change a MAC address, as it is physically allocated to the ethernet card, and in theory globally unique. The first half relates to the manufacturer the second relates to that specific card.

Or at least that's how it used to work

Galileo euro-satnav 'driven by French military', says sacked CEO

History

I remember a story about the British and French sharing the telegraph service to Africa. It worked fine until they went to war and the British turned off French access.

It is worth remembering that today's friends might not be tomorrow's, and therefore maintaining a viable alternative

Trident delay by the Coalition: Cunning plan, or bad idea?

Another option

Why don't you pay a few billion, and I'll do the PR that tells the world that we have a replacement for Trident.

We know we aren't going to use it anyway, the value is only in people believing we have it.

Classic Yes Prime Minister nails it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX_d_vMKswE&feature=related