The New Zealand Open Source Awards are held tonight in Wellington:
http://www.nzosa.org.nz/
IBM threatens to pull out of ISO because of concerns that the system suffers from "undue influence" without mentioning you-know-who:
http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C400693880002574CD0027DDFF.html?ref=technology
T-Mobile unveil the first Googlephone. Sounds like there are a lot of lock-ins for a supposedly open device:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7630888.stm
The NSA and Chinese government team up with the UN to eliminate anonymous internet use by implementing "IP Traceback":
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/09/the_nsa_teams_u.html
The EFF files suit against the USTR in order to get details on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) released to the public:
http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2008/09/17
And finally. Nanosoccer, a game played on a 2.5mm x 2.5mm playing field with balls (actually pucks) smaller than a human hair:
http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/09/22/get-ready-for-nanosoccer/
Vik :v) Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. http://diamondage.co.nz
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