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In summary the BBC thinks that Linux won't be mainstream until it's just as bad as Windows. The list of stupidities for sane Linux users to fix after every install gets longer! Already I have to fix ctrl-alt backspace not restarting X, removing the 60 second delay to shutdown and Lunatic default configuration for the function keys on my apple keyboard far too often.

From the page: Some doubt the 60-foot catamaran containing 12,500 2-litre reclaimed soda bottles will withstand the cruel Pacific waves during a planned 12,000-mile trek from California to Australia.

From the page: The Government will consult on proposals to make data from Ordnance Survey freely available so it can be used for digital innovation and to support democratic accountability.

OS mapping data: a new landscape unfolds

Landmark proposal on OS mapping and postcode area information is victory for Free Our Data campaign

The Free Our Data campaign has scored a major victory, with the announcement by the government that it intends to make Ordnance Survey maps free for use online by any organisation - including commercial ones - at resolutions more detailed than commercial 1:25,000 Landranger maps from April next year.

From the page: Tim O'Reilly did extremely well in his 2004 predictions - considering how fast the Internet evolves.

From the page: A few advantages is that the compiter has a 1Ghz SnapDragon Chipset which is extremely energy efficient. This means the ASUS Smartbook will need very little power consumption and will have a great battery life. In addition to this, the ASUS Smartbook is fanless. The system is silent. Noisy computers is one continuous pet peeve for many, but this problem is eliminated with the ASUS Smartbook.

The ASUS Smartbook does run on the Android system.

From the page: Internet users have today been warned to expect severe delays to their deliveries of spam messages following the decision by Hotmail staff to walkout over pay and conditions. Workers at the internet's premier junk mail courier have resorted to industrial action after months of growing resentment at having to deliver ever larger quantities of messages promising great offers on herbal remedies for flatulence and informing customers that their online degree is ready for collection.

From the page: The family of Mark Loveday, a 38-year-old Jehovah's Witness from Lewisham, South London, was today regretting his ever having opened the front door to trick-or-treaters after he became embroiled in a painful three-hour discussion about the true meaning of the festival and its significance to modern society.