The Chinese government will now require that new computers are Linux compatible. Of course, this is not a very hard requirement, as various forms of Linux can be run on everything from a Sony PSP to a computerized refridgerator.

More Linux computers in the huge Chinese market could sway the rest of the world market in favor of open source system platforms. Even though the majority of Windows operating systems sold in China were pirated, this is still very bad news for Microsoft. Companies and individuals that use Windows - even pirated versions - will spend more money on other Microsoft products, such as Word and Excel, than if they were running computers on Linux. Microsoft also makes money from other things that are tied into its operating systems, such as advertising linked to from Windows Media Player.
Taipei Times - archives

Remember when MySpace was the most popular fad going? Of course you do, that was only a couple months ago. The internet phenomenon appears to have reached its peak, and now has begun its slow descent into obscurity. Teenagers, ever the fickle crowd, have moved on to different (but not necessarily better) things, and pressure from parents have really put a lot of negative publicity on the site in recent months. News Corp paid about half a billion dollars for the site a year ago, and it looks like much of that investment will eventually be written off as a loss, unless they can figure out a way to turn things around, and quickly. Meanwhile, the owners of Facebook, a smaller but much more targeted site, have turned down various offers even larger than the MySpace deal for their site. It looks like they should have taken the money when it was on the table, because this type of social networking is on its last legs. I cringe to think of what could possibly replace it.
MySpace No Longer Their Space? - New York Times