The Morning Reboot: * OpenOffice.org has [released a patch][1] for a security flaw involving Windows Metafile files. The vulnerability would allow unauthorized code to run, were the unsuspecting user to open an infected file. Although there were no known public exploits or even proof of concept examples, the patch is recommended for all OpenOffice users. [1]: http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070104/tc_pcworld/128396 "Patch Issued for Critical OpenOffice.org Flaw" * Speaking of office suites, CNN has a review [slamming MS Word 2007][2]. From the review: "after four weeks of side-by-side comparative testing, I could discern no significant improvement in functionality over Word 2003." [2]: http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/04/technology/wordreview_fsb.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2007010509 "Microsoft's four-letter #&!? Word" * We generally eschew rumor sites like ThinkSecret, but it's a slow week and this one has got screenshots, so what the heck. RUMOR: ThinkSecret [has some screenshots][3] of what *could* be an Apple spreadsheet app to be bundled with iWork '07. We'll know for sure next week. [3]: http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0701iwork.html "Apple Spreadsheet App?" * Running out of room for your movie downloads? Good news, Hitachi just [announced][4] a one terabyte drive aimed at the desktop market. [4]: http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1237560,00.html "Hitachi unveils 1 TB drive for retail"