So, I'm sitting here at work and doing my darnedest to apparently not do ANY work today. Instead I'm listening to Ninja Tune's Xen Cuts boxset. Tasty stuff.

So, there you have it.

Hughes Network Systems has announced the availability of its DW6000 satellite broadband modem. It's self-hosting (no software to load) and so it's compatible with Macintosh systems. Also, it's a two-way satellite broadband system so no phone line is needed. Good news for folks who can't get DSL or cable broadband due to location.

OpenOffice.org has made release 1.1 available for download. Now. Well? What are you waiting for? Go get it!

GameSpy.com - Hardware has a review of the newly announced ATI Radeon 9800XT and 9600XT. When these two cards ship, they will come with a free copy of "Half-Life 2" (once that game is released).

The Register reports that the recent problems for Cerulean Studio's Trillian users in attempting to access the Yahoo! instant messaging service may be an ongoing problem.