Top 10 vnunet.com articles of the week

The most popular story this week with vnunet.com readers was a celebration of the greatest geeks of all time, the men and women who have had the greatest influence on computing and information technology.

Also popular this week were the troubles at Circuit City, which after announcing plans to close 155 stores has now filed for bankruptcy protection, and Barack Obama's hunt for a chief technology officer to ensure that "our government and all its agencies have the right infrastructure, policies and services for the 21st century".

1. Top 10 greatest geeks of all time
Our countdown of the most magnificent minds that shaped the world of computing

2. Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection
Embattled US electronics retailer has filed for bankruptcy protection

3. Obama to appoint US chief technology officer
Bill Gates and Vint Cerf still in the running, but Eric Schmidt pulls out

4. AVG update deletes critical Windows file
A recent update from AVG has caused havoc with some users by deleting a critical file in Windows XP after incorrectly detecting it as a virus

5. MP3 players in new health risk warning
Pacemakers and defibrillators could be affected, warn heart experts

6. Review: Windows on Apple MacBook Pro
We find out how Microsoft's flagship operating system performs on the latest MacBook Pro

7. Researchers crack WPA encryption
Two researchers have apparently cracked a part of the Wi-Fi Protected Access encryption protocol

8. Researchers hack spam network for study
Male enhancement buyers ensure junk mail continues

9. AMD employee charged over $1bn IP theft
A former Intel worker who joined rival chipmaker AMD has been indicted for trial on allegations that he stole more than $1bn worth of intellectual property

10. Nokia E63 switches between work and personal
Latest handset separates corporate mail from social features