Wednesday, July 15, 2009

15-Jul-2009 PM clippings

Enjoy:

New Zealand sees the re-emergence of its 3-strikes law but with disconnection proposed as an option, not a mandate, by tribual:
http://torrentfreak.com/modified-3-strikes-back-on-agenda-for-new-zealand-pirates-090714/

YouTube schedules the end of IE6 support:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/14/youtube-will-be-next-to-kiss-ie6-support-goodbye/

Microsoft's current unpatched exploit gets a lot of unwanted attention:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135499/Attacks_against_unpatched_Microsoft_bug_multiply

The US Postal service switches the 1,300 machines running its tracking service to Linux from Solaris:
http://ostatic.com/blog/u-s-postal-service-gives-stamp-of-approval-to-foss

And finally. A selection of human parasites brought to you in glorious close-up by New Scientist magazine. Squirm. Wriggle:
http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/mg20327161300-enemy-within-human-parasites

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