Friday, February 27, 2009

27-Feb-2009 AM clippings

Enjoy:

Australia's plan to censor the internet is effectively stopped as an independent senator joins the ranks of the dissenters:
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/02/26/1235237810486.html

Communications Minister Steven Joyce says he's keen to have fibre for the great Kiwi broadband upgrade in place by the end of the year:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10558982

Microsoft's turn to be sued over a patent again. Freyburger LLC alleges .Net infringes a patent on compiling programs with templates:
http://www.instantnews.net/microsoft-sued-over-net-framework.aspx

A teardown of the Kindle 2, for those who like vivisecting expensive pieces of equipment:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Kindle-2/624/1

And finally. If stuck inside this wet and windy weekend, why not make a model aircraft powered by houseflies? Black box not included:
http://www.todaysgizmos.com/crafts/model-plane-powered-by-house-flies/

Vik :v) Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. http://diamondage.co.nz

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