UK government: Schools shouldn't sign licensing agreements with Microsoft

Concerns over Microsoft's Office 2007 and Vista licensing terms have prompted a UK government agency to warn schools against signing licensing agreements. Becta, the UK's education technology branch, has also filed a complaint with the UK's Office of Fair Trading, alleging that Microsoft engages in anticompetitive practices in the academic software license marketplace.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071026-uk-government-schools-shouldnt-sign-licensing-agreements-with-microsoft.html

Eupedia - Guide to Europe

http://www.eupedia.com/europe/maps_of_europe.shtml

Ecolect - A Sustainable Materials Community

"Our vision is unique:

To provide the tools and resources that make it easier for you to design responsibly.

Searching for reliable, state-of-the-art sustainable materials shouldn’t be a frustrating scavenger hunt around the Internet. Ecolect empowers you with:

1. An easy-to-use website featuring only materials with sustainable attributes, a place that stimulates discussion about defining sustainability and is a source of accurate information
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Now that sustainability is becoming important to more people, we need to define its many levels and create tools to help implement those standards. We are convinced that Ecolect is an efficient way for you and others committed to sustainability to fill this gap in the growing green movement."

http://www.ecolect.net/

Did You Know 2.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U

"DID YOU KNOW?" - Say NO to OOXML.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCZ98bL1Y0U