The Creative Freedom Foundation starts its campaign against NZ's "Guilt by Accusation" law in the Copyright Amendment Act:
http://creativefreedom.org.nz/
After 20 years of BrainShare conferences, Novell shuts them down. A reaction to the pace of technology, or the global credit crunch?:
http://ostatic.com/blog/novell-cancels-brainshare-conference-after-20-years
Apple are told to end their exclusive iPhone deal in France:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10548701
Microsoft releases IE8 RC1 without fanfare, intended to be the final IE8 pre-release update:
http://www.tgdaily.com/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40588&pop=1&page=1&Itemid=140
Microsoft announce their patch to Internet Explorer that has caused a rash of security breaches recently, so update ASAP:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7787445.stm
Firefox isn't completely immune either. Updates are released for 2.x and 3.x including phishing protection and better crash reporting:
http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2008/12/17/firefox-security-updates-ready-for-download
A slimline atomic battery based on the decay of tritium is developed, sufficiently safe for use in medical implants:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16288-invention-slimline-radioactive-battery.html
And finally. An on-line game where one throws footwear at a well- known US president to the accompaniment of Arabic curses:
http://www.sockandawe.com/
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