Cuba announces that it is switching all state computers over to Linux:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050517/tc_afp/cubacomputersitlinux
Indian developers have won the CA's Million Dollar Challenge; OSS migration
toolkits from Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL to Ingres:
http://us.rediff.com/money/2005/may/18ca.htm
The PalmOne LifeDrive emerges, sporting a 4GB microdrive, multimedia support,
both Bluetooth and WiFi, and a much improved colour display:
http://www.pocketfactory.com/archives/2005/05/review_palmone_3.php
Fujitsu says it can use carbon nanotubes for chip interconnects that have a
lower failure rate:
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163105400
And finally. A Robot doctor and nurse take up residence in St. Mary's NHS and
Imperial College in London:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=24650
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.