The New Zealand government's 100 days of action includes holidays and doing nothing about the unwanted "Guilt by Accusation" laws:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4831125a11.html
Latest Google rumour is that Google is going to by Skype:
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/rumour-google-to-buy-skype-513789
Microsoft says that the EU is considering forcing it to ship alternative browsers like Firefox to give users a choice:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/245994/eu-could-force-microsoft-to-bundle-firefox-with-windows.html
A lengthy review of Microsoft Internet Explorer V8 RC1:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2328880,00.asp
Apple get their multi-touch patent which puts the new Palm Pre in their sights for another fine US-style legal war:
http://mashable.com/2009/01/26/apple-multi-touch-patent/
A New Zealander buys an MP3 player in an Oklahoma thrift shop and finds it loaded with unusual records - US soldier's service records:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/413551/2453415
Intel build a thin-film thermoelectric cooler onto chips so that only specific parts are chilled, saving power:
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22016/?a=f
A review of Western Digital's new 2.0TiB 3.5" SATAhard drive:
http://hothardware.com/News/WD-2TB-Caviar-Green-Monster-Drive-Preview/
Fraunhofer researcher Frank Dimroth produces a record-breaking 41.1% efficient multi-junction solar cell:
http://www.gizmag.com/new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-set/10841/
And finally. Latest research shows that older people can fight Alzheimers by having a small toke of wossname in the morning:
http://media.www.thelantern.com/media/storage/paper333/news/2009/01/27/Campus/Marijuana.Could.Prevent.Alzheimers-3598061.shtml
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