Brazil ditches Microsoft: The government of Brazil, a country where 9 out of 10 citizens have never used the internet, has decided to ditch its Microsoft computers and replace them with free, open-source, Linux-based systems. The switch will save the country around $120 million, which they hope to put toward IT development in un-wired communities.

Microsoft "has no taste": Long in the Linux camp, Apple's Steve Jobs says Microsoft "has no taste... They don't think of original ideas and they don't bring much culture into their product."

iPod graveyard: While novelty accessories for the iPod seems to come out daily—like the "iGuy" Gumby-like rubber sleeve, complete with bendy arms and legs and a bum-hole docking slot—here's one that actually makes sense: Apple has finally announced a recycling program for its iPods. Use the program, which helps you dispose of these lead-heavy devices in a safe manner, and get 10% off a new iPod.