The evidence for the recent spate of attacks blamed on China appears to be dodgy at best. An algorithm allegedly Chinese is in wide use:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/26/aurora_attack_origins/
A free consignment of refurbished OLPCs is going to Haiti to help kids as 75% of the schools have been destroyed:
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/olpc-sends-refurbished-laptops-to-haiti-3130
The Apple iPad has an optional keyboard dock and will work with existing bluetooth keyboards:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ipad-has-optional-keyboard-dock/
Now 3D printers can theoretically print 2D printers that don't depend on expensive consumables, a project starts to build an Open one:
http://openprinter.wikia.com/wiki/Openprinter_Wiki#Welcome_to_the_OpenPrinter_project
The Foresight Foundation announces a US$80,000 prize for the design of a better RepRap 3D printer. An interim $20,000 is also on offer:
http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/GadaPrize
Telecom's XT phone network goes down South of Taupo again:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10622743
LG Show their 19" flexible e-paper screen off. That's an A3 display. An 11.5" version is to go to mass production soon:
http://www.lgblog.co.uk/2010/01/21/lg-display-unveil-worlds-largest-e-paper/
And finally. Now botulism toxins are being produced on the black market, you can mail order very large quantities from China:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/01/pity-the-biowarrior-starting-i.html
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