London Regional ICT champion

Kinda, sort of, mostly a slow news day for ICT news as the Easter hangover continues…and we’re still working on those longer think pieces, so hang in there dear reader.

• Nick Booth reports on how local residents are using Neighbourhood Programme Reward Grants here.
• David Wilcox on the reality of web 2.0 and social change here.
• Gavin Clabaugh reviews Amazon’s new Kindle device moments after custom building a mile of book shelves for his home.
• Google gets serious about its environmental policies and practices. Read ZDNet’s interview with Google’s Dr Brilliant. Yes, really.
• CNET reports on a subscription service that effectively lets people dump Exchange in favor of Google’s cloud-computing infrastructure.
• Techrepublic’s Toni Bowers discusses US moves to combat workplace bullying here.
• PC Pro reports that 7 out of 10 orders for the Eee PC are going unfulfilled due to excessive demand here.

And finally…

• It can’t be long before your local LEA picks up on the idea, but a US judge has ruled that anti-plagiarism software Turnitin does not violate student copyright. Story plagiarised with thanks from articles here, here and here.