NZ Government letters show that standard procurement rules now apply to Microsoft software, and NZ may be at an IT tipping point:
http://nzoss.org.nz/news/2009/ssc-and-med-post-g2009-procurement-advice
Microsoft Office, SoftMaker Office and OpenOffice are all put to the test - but ranked by compatibility with MS rather than ODF standards:
http://infoworld.com/d/applications/better-office-alternative-softmaker-office-bests-openofficeorg-445
NASA And the Japanese Trade Agency collaborate to produce the most complete terain map ever of Earth, covering 99% of it. It's free:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8126197.stm
A sneak peek at what is happening to the Firefox web browser after we've all upgraded to 3.5:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/167662/beyond_firefox_35_a_sneak_peek_at_mozillas_next_browser.html
And finally. A couple of interesting experiments have shown that radioactive decay is seasonal. Why? Damn fine question:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227141.400-solar-ghosts-may-haunt-earths-radioactive-atoms.html
Vik :v) Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. http://diamondage.co.nz
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