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First-up, there's a new book on the market that should be a part of every Net-business's library but, due to its high price, I doubt it will be.

I refer to "internet.law.nz - selected issues", (ISBN 0408-71650-9) a textbook authored by David Harvey, a well known expert on the subject of NZ Net law.

Described as a volume that "places a New Zealand law focus on internet legal issues but draws sustenance for many of its conclusions from what has been happening in other jurisdictions" it carries a price tag of $120 but, given its limited market and the amount of work that must have gone into it, this is probably not an unreasonable charge.

The obvious question however, is: when will the CDROM version become available? Surely, given the field it addresses, an easily searchable electronic version would be a great idea -- and possibly a cheaper way to distribute this worthy tome.

If you're interested in more info on these topics then a truly exceptional local site can be found at www.geekzone.co.nz -- go check it out!

Finally, and in response to a pile of complaints from regular fans of the section -- here's the return of an old favourite:

Lighten Up
It's Friday the 13th and there's a full moon. What better time to introduce a little levity and lightheartedness into the week.

Wake up all you fans of spam and scams -- it's the 3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference so don't miss it.

Here's the perfect solution for a problem that has plagued the parents of young children for years -- baby puke. Yes, now you can get PEP's Reflux Reducer.

And another from the "thump a scammer" department, here's the diary of a Kiwi company who were the attempted target of a rather nasty scam.

Finally, here's a site for the army of unsung heros who make our lives tolerable. I refer, of course, to the huge number of "domestic executives" who now have a website they can flock to.

That's it for another week -- remember to keep those Lighten-up suggestions rolling in for next week.

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