Lenovo and AUT University offer laptop scholarships Students will be awarded the scholarships by AUT on the basis of excellent academic achievement and ongoing commitment to attaining a post-graduate qualification.
Throng launches web 2.0 TV listings New Zealand television website throng.co.nz has launched a world-first web 2.0 television listings format.
Office 2008 for Mac details released New Special Media Edition provides digital asset management tools, plus a version for home and school users with up to three user licenses per package.
SAP Business ByDesign unveiled Designed around four key principles - completeness, ease of use, adaptability and significantly cutting total cost of ownership TCO - SAP Business ByDesign delivers an on-demand software solution with built-in service and support.
Halo 3 Collector's Edition Giveway We have one Halo 3 Collector's Edition box set to give away, including a metal tin, bonus DVD and special Halo fiction/art book.
Halo 3 New Zealand launch A couple of weeks ago I posted a cryptic message about the Halo 3 launch here in New Zealand. And now it's all revealed... The "vast and mysterious alien object to land at QEII Square, Auckland." is a huge 1-tonne block of ice in Queen Elizabeth Square, containing 50 discs frozen within the ice. This gigantic ice cube is there until 10am today run! and you can 'play' the Halo 3 Ice Block Buster and try to free the discs as the ice melts, aided by hot water pistols. Prizes to be won include Samsung 40" LCD TVs, Xbox 360 games consoles and Halo 3 games.Gamers Nicole Sinclair and Ryan Marsden, both 19, were the first people in the world to receive a copy of the game at the worldwide premiere launch event held in Auckland. Stores across the country also opened their doors at midnight to meet demand from gamers.
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 available for beta testers Today Microsoft has made the Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Service Pack available for select private beta testers on Connect. Those "chosen ones" received an e-mail confirmation a couple of weeks ago indicating they were accepted as beta testers for this release - so if you have not received such e-mail then you will most likely not see the download options.The Windows Vista Team blog has some additional information on this release, including the announcement of new performance and reliability packages that may be released before SP1 ships:We also released today five reliability packages via connect.microsoft.com for testing by selected members of the community. These packages consist of numerous improvements to Windows Vista based on user feedback, and while they will also ultimately be part of SP1, we’re working to make them available before the final version of SP1 is released so that your Windows Vista experience is the best A more detailed account is from the Windows Experience Blog and you will get information on some changes related to speed and search:The most common way the user will get SP1 will be through Windows Update. That is how I installed SP1 on the HP tx1000. Before getting to the SP1, a series of 3 prerequisites had to be installed first It was 3 for me since I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate, but users who aren't running Ultimate or Enterprise will only have 2 to install since BitLocker is not included in the other Windows Vista SKUs. I talked to Product Manager David Zipkin who explained what these prerequisites are for. The first prerequisite includes updates to the servicing stack. The second prerequisite is an update for BitLocker-capable PCs Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate to ensure proper servicing of Bitlocker. And the third and final prerequisite includes some updates to Windows, necessary to install and uninstall the service pack.I am now downloading Windows Vista SP1 from connect - both x86 and x64 version, a total of 6.8 GB, which should take another couple of hours.
HTC Titan first impressions and Palm Treo 700wx giveaway I got a courier parcel this morning bringing a brand new Telecom New Zealand HTC Titan for review and play.Though the review is coming up later, I have to say the HTC Titan is a refresh from the square screen on the Plam Treo 700wx, and the much larger keyboard is not something to complain about. Oh, and built-in Wi-Fi!A full review will be coming up next on Geekzone. For the time being, why don't you go and enter the draw for your chance to win the Palm Treo 700wx I have here
Geekzone Weekly Chat is back We have an IRC channel #geekzone on irc.synirc.org and most of the time you will see some conversations going on - at any time.Based on requests from our users we decided to bring back the Geekzone Weekly Chat, an "official" time to meet. This is every Tuesday 8pm New Zealand time. If you don't have an IRC client, just visit the Geekzone Chat page to be automatically connected to the #geekzone channel.So put down in your calendars and join us for a chat. If you work for one of the operators you are also welcome...
Google sued for Crimes Against Humanity Incredible how Americans sue for anything - and everything. Frivoulous lawsuits are everywhere. Even a judge, one who should know better, sued a dry cleaner for US$65 million because of a pair of pants. Of course he lost the case - and his job.This one though is really something to laugh about. It#39;s obvious that it has no merits and it's obvious Google will win. But hey, the dumb people need to overload the system, rightParts of the suit pdf and full case:1 The plaintiff Dylan Stephen Jayne Prose a Citizen of the County of Pike, State of Pennsylvania... wishes to file a complaint under 42 v.s.c. 1983 denial of civil and constitutional rights.2. The defendant is Google Internet Search Engine.3.STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Dylan Stephen Jayne, plaintiff, has a Social Security Number that when the Social Security Number is turned upside down in its entierty sic it is a scrambled code that does spell the name Google.3. The UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT is heading the investigation into allegations of crimes against humanity all or in par on plaintiff of this complaint against Founders of Google Search Engine on the Internet.4. Plaintiff's safe is in jeopardy.11. Plaintiff DEMANDS $5,000,000,000 in damages from the defendants if Founders of the Internet Search Engine Google.12. Plaintiff is a UNITED STATES CITIZEN.13. Plaintiff and defendants have a responsibility to fight the War on Terrorism.14. Plaintiff's Constitutional Right to Privacy is being violated.15. Plaintiff discovered this Code of Plaintiff's Social Security Number on 9.16.07 September 16, 2007.16. Plaintiff and defendants could be subject to detainment by The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for suspition sic and/or assisting in Terrorism or Affiliating with Terrorist Organizations.Now, where is that "I see dumb people" t-shirt
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