I have been thinking about such a post for a while, so it's just about time. This is a (continuously changing) list of things and services I have here on loan from manufacturers and operators. Of course this is not

I am a member of the and I have just been reading its internal mailing list about the frightening possibility of Internet filtering coming to New Zealand, courtesy of our .There's a good FAQ on out there and I will

I just had a laugh now when I read about his experience with , a New Zealand courier company:Yes, I just called their local offices on a Sunday evening to listen myself and their voicemail recorded greeting say "You called

A few months back I posted that Firefox was the #1 browser here on for the first ever, with Microsoft Internet Explorer coming second.Of course I expected a bigger number of Firefox (and other browsers) users because of the more

News / Web Happenings: - Looks like MS may be about to announce 'Office Web'FAIL of the week:

The linux.conf.au is a technical conference about Free and Open Source Software, held annually in Australasia since 1999.

The TG01 is the first handset in the UK to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 1GHz processor.

1.5 million homes to have access to friber connections in the UK by early summer 2010.

The new Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera allows consumers to capture those famous "Kodak moments" in high-definition, and share them on YouTube.

The Nokia 3720 classic is encased in durable materials and is entirely sealed to protect the inner electronics.

Microsoft showcases new product capabilities and announces Office Web applications will be available at launch.

Company changes on shareholding and new CEO to lead company from launch.

Some mortgage lenders have made a calculated decision to abandon the foreclosure process because it is too expensive, often without telling the borrowers they haven't lost title to their homes. "This is just the meanest and nastiest thing (lenders) could

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor said an oft-criticized remark about her Hispanic heritage affecting judicial decisions was a rhetorical device gone awry. "It was bad because it left an impression that I believed that life experiences commanded a result in

A Georgia soldier set for deployment to Afghanistan is making the legal claim that he doesn't have to go because Barack Obama is ineligible to be president by birth. U.S. Army Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook filed a request last week

Ricky Alardo, a homeless alcoholic, swigs cheap vodka by day at his favorite corner in Washington Heights, then calls an ambulance to chauffeur him to the hospital for a free meal and a warm place to sleep, courtesy of taxpayers

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor faces tough questioning Tuesday from Republican senators about her ability to judge fairly as her confirmation resumed Tuesday morning. .

The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly $2 trillion by this fall, intensifying fears about higher interest rates, inflation and the strength of the dollar. "These are mind-boggling numbers," said

Did Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor once say that "the time has come to end white male oppression by castrating every white male until they are no longer dominant in Western culture"? The urban legend debunking site Snopes.Com answers the

The Chicago Cubs might file for Chapter 11 in order to speed their sale by bankrupt media company Tribune Co., sources told Reuters. If they file, the Cubs would become the first team to declare bankruptcy since the Seattle Pilots