Monday, May 18, 2009

18-May-2009 PM clippings

Enjoy:

The NZOSS calls for the Auditor-General to review the G2009 "All of Government" negotiations in progress with Microsoft:
http://nzoss.org.nz/news/2009/press-release-nzoss-stop-g2009

NZ ISP Woosh finally makes it into the black, after getting a good wholesale deal for Telecom broadband:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10572902

E-book readers look set to go colour, with a demo being arranged for the 31st May. Flexible screens also coming, Q1 2010:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227086.100-new-ereaders-will-end-black-and-white-era.html

Linux.com is re-launched as a help site, with various competitive point aggregation schemes and prizes to encourage helpful gurus:
http://linux.com/welcome-community

The practice of selling "extended warranties" is under attack, as a Dell user successfully claims 5 years as a reasonable working life:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2419413/Warranty-ruling-a-grey-area

And finally. It't true - man-flu really is worse than woman-flu, due to the ability of oestrogen to block the body's inflamatory response:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8047321.stm

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