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Net censorship plan backlash
1pointsAs opposition grows against the Government's controversial plan to censor the internet, the head of one of Australia's largest ISPs has labelled the Communications Minister the worst we've had in the past 15 years.
Silicon Valley success for savvy Aussies
1pointsOmnisio lets people add speech bubble annotations to videos, tag people and highlights, make compilations and synchronise them with PowerPoint presentations for easier sharing. It's founded by three Australians and has just been bought by Google.
Government uploads hypocrisy with internet censors
1pointsBEFORE this year's Beijing Olympic Games, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd chastised the Chinese authorities for blocking full access to the internet for the assembled world media.
Why Microsoft is running scared of Linux
1pointsComputerworld blogger Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols looks at why Microsoft is really worried about Linux, this time. Apparently 30% of laptops sold are loaded with Linux, predominantly because of the issues with Vista.
Windows 7 Pre-Beta Hits Bittorrent
1pointsAfter being shown off to developers and key media last week, the pre-beta of Microsoft’s much anticipated Windows 7 has, inevitably, been leaked onto the bittorrent networks, enabling anyone to sneak a peek at Vista’s successor.
How to easily bypass Australia's internet filters
1pointsThe Federal government intends to waste millions of dollars on ISP-level content filtering which can be bypassed at the push of a button.
ISP filtering: Who censures the censor?
1pointsRecently, a senior member of staff at Internode, Mark Newton, has been the subject of a rather fascinating set of media articles regarding his personal opinions on the government's internet censorship policy.
Australian scientists make solar break-through
1pointsScientists at the University of New South Wales have set a new world record by creating the first silicon solar cell to achieve 25% efficiency.
Apple patent - let your shoes talk to your watch
1pointsGeeks have been fantasizing for many years about a fully automated lifestyle, where their gadgets magically power themselves and figure out how to best get online without your help.
iBurst to shut down network
1pointsiBurst, Australia’s first city-wide wireless network, will be shutting down after its operator announced to the media via an ASX announcement during trading hours in the stock market.
Free WiFi at McDonald's Australia
1pointsMcDonald’s Australia today announced its plans to roll out free wireless high speed broadband internet access to 720 restaurants, making it the biggest provider of free WiFi in Australia.
Blogs Look So 2004
1pointsWriting a weblog today isn't the bright idea it was four years Witty blog prose is better spent expressing yourself on Flickr, Facebook, or Twitter.
'Net filters "required" for all Australians
1pointsAustralians may not be able to opt out of the government's Internet filtering initiative like they were originally led to believe.
ACMA to provide in-flight mobile phone use
1pointsThe Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has proposed that amending the law to allow in-flight use of phones, after it has confirmed that it was safe to use after trailing for 18 months.
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