New Top 500 Supercomputers list is out, with China in the top 10 and NZ at 280 thanks to Weta Digital. Most run linux:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10181725.stm
Malaysia's government has been encouraging Open Source use since 2004, resulting in huge savings and better performance. Report:
http://nzoss.org.nz/news/2010/malaysia-open-source-update
Whitcoulls release of the Kobo eReader exceeds their expectations, selling out completely over the weekend:
http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/whitcoulls-ahead-local-ebook-market-3573426
Google release a beta of a plugin that allows you to opt out of Google Analytics. Nice, but one thinks that one should opt in:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Sony's latest prototype flexible OLED screen is thinner than a human hair and can display streaming video while being rolled up:
http://inhabitat.com/2010/05/26/sony-unveils-flexible-oled-thinner-than-a-strand-of-human-hair/
And finally. 3D-Printed tooth scaffolds might allow new teeth to be grown in the patient's mouth in as little as 9 weeks:
http://www.gizmag.com/dental-implants-grown-in-mouth/15253/
Vik :v) Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. http://diamondage.co.nz
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