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Lippi Selk Bag

The Lippi Selk'Bag is a revolutionary new sleeping bag system which allows you the maximum mobility you need whilst keeping warm. This new concept retains the functionality of the traditional sleeping bag; it's FUN, COMFORTABLE and MOBILE!

1. Move your legs and arms apart freely
2. Roll with your Selk'Bag, not in it
3. Stand without any trouble, walk, cross your legs and your arms, thanks to its reversible zippers.

http://www.lippiselkbag.co.uk/

OpenVMS Roadmap

HP have released an updated version of the OpenVMS roadmap.

http://www.openvms.org/stories.php?story=08/01/10/4171679

The OpenVMS Support chart now appears to show V8.3 on standard support until 2010

5 Things Microsoft Must Do To Reclaim Its Mojo In 2008

"Instead of fighting standards, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) needs to get on board now more than ever. With open, Web-based office software backed by the likes of IBM (NYSE: IBM) (think Lotus Symphony) and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) now a viable option, users—especially businesses frustrated by Microsoft's format follies (many are discovering that OOXML is not even fully backwards-compatible with previous versions of Microsoft Word)--can now easily switch to an online product without having to rip and replace their entire desktop infrastructure.

Why submit to lock-in when you've got options?

Microsoft in 2008 could make a bold statement in support of standards by admitting that its attempt to force OOXML on the industry was a mistake and that it will work to develop cross-platform compatibility between that format and the Open Document Format—which already has approval from the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and is backed by IBM, Sun, Google and OpenOffice.org

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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205600618&pgno=1&queryText=

Collected Works of Third Karmapa available

"Due to the kindness of Tsadra foundation, the collected works of the third Karmapa are available. See rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/3rd_Karmapa . This is the whole collection in PDF format. Most likely you need to install the Nitartha Sambhota font to read it.

Anyway, we are entering the golden age of material available on Internet, even whole collections of important teachers. We just need more translations now."

http://jigtenmig.blogspot.com/2008/01/collected-works-of-third-karmapa.html

Eyeclops Portable Colour LCD Microscope

" Check out this portable LCD microscope which allows you to view weird and wonderful things on the move. Place the device over your specimen and then zoom in 100x, 200x or 400x times. Great for children or adults for that matter to check out bugs and creepy crawlies in your back yard."

Docuticker

"DocuTicker offers a hand-picked selection of resources, reports and publications from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other public interest organizations."

http://www.docuticker.com/

PDF Hammer

"PDF Hammer is a website that allows you to edit your PDF files online for free. You don't need to install any additional software, you can edit PDF documents right now inside your browser. Once you start, you will be able to upload one or more PDF files into your project, arrange the pages in any order you wish, and delete any pages you don't want."

http://www.pdfhammer.com/