The ARM notebook is not dead, with Chinese telecom operators interested. Two manufacturers are working on them at least:
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUST11240820090908 http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/171560/foxconn_developing_inexpensive_armbased_smartbooks.html
A look at the upcoming OLPC XO-1.5 hardware which has enough grunt to run Java and full-screen video. Uses a VIA 1GHz variable speed C7-M:
http://www.olpcnews.com/laptops/xo15/olpc_news_exclusive_xo-15_laptop.html
A remote crash exploit using SMB that takes out Windows 7 beta, Vista and Windows Server 2008. No patch available:
http://hackaday.com/2009/09/09/windows-7-and-vista-crash-via-smb-exploit/
Google & Hasbro team up to offer Monopoly on Google Maps for free. It crashed under heavy load on the first day:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/2848996/Monopoly-teams-up-with-Google-Maps
And finally. PC too hard to use? A new mouse pad uses the old peel-up reusable slate concept as a place for jotting phone numbers etc. :
http://www.gizmag.com/scratch-n-scroll-mouse-pad-uses-finger-to-write/12767/
Vik :v) Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. http://diamondage.co.nz
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