One million OLPC laptop orders confirmed [InfoWorld]
Quanta Computer, the world's largest maker of unbranded laptops, confirmed that the One Laptop Per Child project has hit the million unit mark. The laptops are about $30 over the hundred-dollar target cost; mass production could change all that quickly. OLPC is non-profit, of course, and Quanta says it's helping to keep costs down by keeping its margins trim (and was likely selected by OLPC because of it.)
U.S. senator: It's time to ban Wikipedia in schools, libraries [Computerworld]
Sen. Ted Stevens, the same fellow who described the internet as a "series of Tubes," wants certain sites banned from from public buildings. Targeting those such as MySpace and social networking sites (the Wikipedia claim is the linked' sites own, and isn't enumerated in the bill) the proposed law is a recapitulation of the Deleting Online Predators Act, so is likely more of the same confused, useless rubbish.
Music execs criticise DRM systems [BBC]
Two thirds of music executives admit that DRM lowers sales, but but won't get rid of it. They're just mouthing the words: if they believed it, they'd get rid of anything they thought damaged their business.
Piracy case collapses in Russia [BBC]
The Russian teacher accused of using pirated Microsoft software walks free.
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