Wednesday, May 12, 2010

12-May-2010 PM clippings

Enjoy:

Sony issues an "upgrade" to the PS3 to prevent it running Linux and wipes out a whole series of PS3-based supercomputers:
http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/05/07/sony-accidentally-ends-ps3-supercomputing-sonys-removal-of-the-otheros-feature-prematurely-ends-ps3-supercomputer-clusters/

Linux users will need a Microsoft Office bulk license to use Office Web Apps:
http://www.itwriting.com/blog/2598-linux-users-will-need-a-microsoft-office-license-to-use-office-web-apps.html

InternetNZ to host a series of seminars on the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing Amendment) Bill, to assist the Select Committee:
http://internetnz.net.nz/news/media-releases/2010/internetnz-targets-seminars-copyright-infringing-file-sharing-amendment-bil

The independent game bundle with a set-your-own-price-tag nets US$1 million. 30% Goes to charity and 4 games will now go Open Source:
http://www.wolfire.com/humble

A review of the latest "Lucid Lynx" release of Ubuntu:
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2010/05/lucid-dream-ars-reviews-ubuntu-1004.ars

Mandriva, the Paris-based Linux distribution, runs short of cash and puts itself up for sale:
http://www.osnews.com/story/23276/Mandriva_S_A_For_Sale

Vodafone's latest offer is the last straw for the Commerce Commission and mobile call termination rates will now be regulated:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10644395

3D Printers now printing with recycled glass:
http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/401-you-can-now-3D-print-in-glass-with-Shapeways.html

And finally. The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation wants to sterilize men in developing countries by zapping their testes with ultrasound:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8674380.stm

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