Microsoft makes $45 billion bid for Yahoo
Just in case you have been living under a rock today: Microsoft has approached Yahoo with a US$ 44.6 billion offer. The offer represents a 62% premium over the current Yahoo share price. Looks like a good deal for Yahoo's investors.If this ... (more in the full post)
Spend $2.00, get $3.58 back!
I brought some Nestle candy bars at my local supermarket (won't say who), and got 2 Kit Kat Chunky Bars for $2.00.
Because Nestle is having the 'Free iTunes song' promotion, I actually got $3.58 worth of songs back, meaning I got an extra $1.58 worth of value!
Let the advantage-taking begin!
Microsoft to hold Vista SP1 release for six weeks
Users won't get a crack at it until mid-March at the earliest, says Microsoft
Google blog used to spread malware
To trick readers looking for information related to legitimate security products, the blog has copied content related to security vendors
Welcome Slingshot to Geekzone
I would like to welcome Slingshot to Geekzone. We have created a Slingshot & CallPlus forum now, with a new user "Slingshot" that will represent Slingshot on the site.
More information on this forum entry.
Google, Microsoft trade barbs over Yahoo bid
Google says that Microsoft's offer to buy Yahoo raises "troubling questions"
The boy is back...
...At school, that is.
Every year, we take all our books etc to school for day one. Every year we take our art pack on the first day. (Every year our art pack is more expensive - what happened to last year's equipment???) Every year Art is NOT on the first day... (Three out of three years in a row...)
So far we have a South African english teacher with a weird name and even weirder/warped sense of humour. At least the boy thinks he's ok. Apparently he gave up a job as Principal to come to NZ to teach the wonderful students at 'The name is changed to protect us from legal proceedings' High. So no complaints after one lesson.
We don't have the head of the science department nor last year's teacher. Yay. Actually the 'Head' is quite lucky he doesn't have the boy!
We didn't bunk, as far as I know.
('Mum, how do you expect me to remember everything. I don't know who my teachers are.' Should I be suspicious?)
Didn't see any signs of fighting. Nup.
The hair gel didn't work - no spikes. How sad.
We were actually home (and answered the phone) when the mother rang at 4.30, requesting the leg of lamb be put in the oven, which was to be put on 350 degrees. (Very good, it is farenheit!) We listened very carefully to the mother's instructions - where to find the roasting dish and all...
We made an excellent joke about it being a small lamb, seeing that it fitted in the fridge.
Too bad we forgot to actually put the roast in the oven.
And that, gentlemen and ladies, is what fathers are for...
I didn't do it. Oh yeah, I forgot... 
Begalet - Universal Personal Transport
This is so cool I want one.
From Scarab Aviation Labs based in Russia comes the Begalet - Universal Personal Transport.
It can be used on land, water and snow (with modification) and it can fly!
The craft weighs just 55Kg's when empty and can reach a maximum speed of 80kph on land and up to 160kph in the air (according to some reports). It seems to be a motorised paraglider but Scarab also have some fixed wing versions in development.
It uses a parachute in case of emergency landing when airborne and a bouyancy device to stop it sinking when on the water.
The engine delivers just 30hp with a range of up to 400km so it should be quite economical to run as well.
Adobe fixes undisclosed vulnerabilities in Reader
Users urged to upgrade to the latest version
Yahoo said to beef up talks with Google
Google wants to do anything it can to stop Microsoft from getting one foot in the door, says source
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