Diamond Age Solutions News for the IT Industry

Wed Apr 23 10:47:02 NZST 2008

Today Index

Windows XP SP3 becomes available. 70MB download through Windows Update, or 580MB through the Microsoft Download Centre:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1705

Ubuntu's desktop contributes more to their bottom line than the server business, says Cannonical's Mark Shuttleworth:
http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9924912-39.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Western Digital brings out a 10,000 RPM 300GB SATA drive. It is a 2.5" drive, but needs a 3.5" heatsink. Fast though:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/systems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207401107

And finally. The UK's Office of Government Commerce produces a logo that demonstrates how they maintain a "firm grip" on spending:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/22/ogc_logo/

News collated from various sources by Vik Olliver for Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. The views presented in this document are the personal opinion of the collator, and should not be taken as any more than that.