This morning I need to do two freebie computer repairs. Our minister’s computer needs to be set up so that her old PC can see the Internet. And the sound is not working at the Child Care Centre on one of the Children’s computers. Should be an easy fix.

Firstly, it looks like both political parties are looking at requiring ISP’s to do porn filtering. Since the filters have been notoriously bad in the past I initially thought that this would be a bad idea. Then when I remembered that I have friends with young children who used the net. And I realised that a most parents would not have filters installed for whatever reason. Provided that the level is adjustable and you can opt out I am beginning to think that it is not such a bad idea.

Also, it appears that Encyclapedia Britanica does not contain more errors than Wikipedia, as reported in Nature. In fact, it appears that Nature is at error, not providing complete articles for review, editing them, using the Children’s Encyclapedia and the like in an apparent effort to distort the study. And they got caught!

You can get anything on eBay. Well, Almost. Now you can buy a slightly damaged combat helicopter. Just what every dictator needs… Thanks to The Register for linking to that.

BenQ is reporting that an apple iPod phone is coming – one that really works. Manufacturers are scared that if this takes off that parts will not be as available as they might otherwise have been. Ouch.