EFA » How you shaped the Election.
So there was a huge swing to the Greens during the last election. Considering the main points aside from the Climate debate they brought up was around the mandatory internet filter, do we take this as a resounding no for the filter?
The above EFA article explains further.
Monday, August 30, 2010
There Is Such Thing As Dry Water | Gizmodo Australia
There Is Such Thing As Dry Water | Gizmodo Australia.
Dry water? well no really, more like water droplets trapped within sand particles. Kinda cool and useful for soaking up gasses. The Gizmodo story continues the explaination above.
Dry water? well no really, more like water droplets trapped within sand particles. Kinda cool and useful for soaking up gasses. The Gizmodo story continues the explaination above.
Robot Swarm – Microsoft Surface – Technology | Popular Science
Robot Swarm – Touchscreen – Technology | Popular Science.
Another demonstration of Microsoft's Surface, a great technology of active tabletops as touchscreen a la Minority Report style control.
Very cool stuff.
Another demonstration of Microsoft's Surface, a great technology of active tabletops as touchscreen a la Minority Report style control.
Very cool stuff.
Maps: How Mankind Remade Nature | Wired Science | Wired.com
Maps: How Mankind Remade Nature | Wired Science | Wired.com.
Are we changing the world perminently, is it good or is it bad? If we were any other animal would we not call ourselves pests and start culling for population control?
Are we changing the world perminently, is it good or is it bad? If we were any other animal would we not call ourselves pests and start culling for population control?
Paul Allen Files Patent Lawsuits Against Entire Web … Except Microsoft | Epicenter | Wired.com
Paul Allen Files Patent Lawsuits Against Entire Web … Except Microsoft | Epicenter | Wired.com.
Sue them all! does the patent system really work, this story from wired certainly raises some questions.
Sue them all! does the patent system really work, this story from wired certainly raises some questions.
Weird Oblong Crater Deepens Mars Mystery | Wired Science | Wired.com
Weird Oblong Crater Deepens Mars Mystery | Wired Science | Wired.com.
Thanks to wired we have this very cool story of the mystery Mars creator. The universe i think still has some amazing secrets to reveal.
Thanks to wired we have this very cool story of the mystery Mars creator. The universe i think still has some amazing secrets to reveal.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Kodak: Plugged In - We Had No Idea
Kodak: Plugged In - We Had No Idea.
Looking for a new digital camera, maybe this original Kodak will do the job. lol
Hardly with black and white display and tape storage it's basically a commodore 64 with a camera.
Looking for a new digital camera, maybe this original Kodak will do the job. lol
Hardly with black and white display and tape storage it's basically a commodore 64 with a camera.
Microsoft To Pay More Than Half A Billion Dollars To Jump-Start Windows Phone 7
Microsoft To Pay More Than Half A Billion Dollars To Jump-Start Windows Phone 7.
With Windows Phone 7 nearing release and some very nice looking hardware to match, I guess it's to be expected that M$ are spending hueg amounts on marketing it, especiallly since this is the last ditch effort to make Windows mobile platform successful.
Personally i love windows mobile but i do admit a lot of work needs to be done both technically and in marketing to make it a success. Guess we'll just ahve to wait and see, until then the above article proves interesting reading.
With Windows Phone 7 nearing release and some very nice looking hardware to match, I guess it's to be expected that M$ are spending hueg amounts on marketing it, especiallly since this is the last ditch effort to make Windows mobile platform successful.
Personally i love windows mobile but i do admit a lot of work needs to be done both technically and in marketing to make it a success. Guess we'll just ahve to wait and see, until then the above article proves interesting reading.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
La, Charité,sur, Loire, Abbey, Priory, Night, Charite - Photosynth
La, Charité,sur, Loire, Abbey, Priory, Night, Charite - Photosynth.
Photosynth is a technology by Microsoft that stiches multiple photos together into one big scene. you can click through a building and/or zoom in on a huge landscape.
Very cool stuff and definately worth checking out.
Photosynth is a technology by Microsoft that stiches multiple photos together into one big scene. you can click through a building and/or zoom in on a huge landscape.
Very cool stuff and definately worth checking out.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
2010 Australian Federal Election - Do we as a nation still have a clue whats good for us?
Virtual Tally Room.
So personally I will choose my rights as a worker and good broadband policy over just about anything else, I also chose to support same sex marriages, womens rights to a safe and stress free abortion, as well as some other good policies i believe will not only benefit me but others who deserve the right to free choice and no discrimination for that choice.
IMHO vote anyone but liberals lol
btw Abbotts speach about the only indigenous member in the senate was a cheap shot at last minute support. We all have a lot to answer for for not allowing more of the indigenous voices to be heard, there is a lot of suffering going on in this country and an apology is a start (thanks Rudd for having the balls) but we all need to think differently and try more to understand not just indigenous peoples but all peoples in this great country of ours needing help and support.
A fundamental shift in our thinking and the way we conduct our politics is long needed......will it ever happen...who knows, will YOU make a change?
So personally I will choose my rights as a worker and good broadband policy over just about anything else, I also chose to support same sex marriages, womens rights to a safe and stress free abortion, as well as some other good policies i believe will not only benefit me but others who deserve the right to free choice and no discrimination for that choice.
IMHO vote anyone but liberals lol
btw Abbotts speach about the only indigenous member in the senate was a cheap shot at last minute support. We all have a lot to answer for for not allowing more of the indigenous voices to be heard, there is a lot of suffering going on in this country and an apology is a start (thanks Rudd for having the balls) but we all need to think differently and try more to understand not just indigenous peoples but all peoples in this great country of ours needing help and support.
A fundamental shift in our thinking and the way we conduct our politics is long needed......will it ever happen...who knows, will YOU make a change?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Smartphones To Get 1.5GHz Qualcomm Chips By End Of Year | Gizmodo Australia
Smartphones To Get 1.5GHz Qualcomm Chips By End Of Year | Gizmodo Australia.
So the Snapdragon is basically in my opinion the fastest mobile processor out, now we have a 1.5Ghz cpu for our snappy devices making them even snappier, Pun intended lol
So the Snapdragon is basically in my opinion the fastest mobile processor out, now we have a 1.5Ghz cpu for our snappy devices making them even snappier, Pun intended lol
Monday, August 16, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Abbott Thinks 1Gbps NBN Is ‘Utterly Implausible’ | Gizmodo Australia
Abbott Thinks 1Gbps NBN Is ‘Utterly Implausible’ | Gizmodo Australia.
HAHAHAHA man it makes me laugh when this happens, 1.21 gigawatts!
HAHAHAHA man it makes me laugh when this happens, 1.21 gigawatts!
The Cyborg: Kevin Warwick is the World's First Human-Robot Hybrid | Motherboard
The Cyborg: Kevin Warwick is the World's First Human-Robot Hybrid | Motherboard.
An interesting interview with the worlds first cyborg. This is just an RFID chip but who knows whats to come in the not to distant future.
An interesting interview with the worlds first cyborg. This is just an RFID chip but who knows whats to come in the not to distant future.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Why the iPad is nothing speacial and why you should look around for choice
that's right, you do have choice, and most of the time the choices are much better.
In a nice little demonstration of the availibility of choice I have embeded a youtube clip showing a Windows 7 Tablet against an iPad.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2IuEH07xBg&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
(Thanks to Gizmodo for this story)
In a nice little demonstration of the availibility of choice I have embeded a youtube clip showing a Windows 7 Tablet against an iPad.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2IuEH07xBg&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
(Thanks to Gizmodo for this story)
The ICT debate video - Youtube
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRHbeONYdUc&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
The above video is a recored session of the Sky news broadcast of ICT debate between Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, Shadow Minister Tony Smith and the Greens’ Scott Ludlam.
A very interesting debate demonstrating some of the incompitence and rare good ideas from each party around high speed internet access in Australia.
The above video is a recored session of the Sky news broadcast of ICT debate between Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, Shadow Minister Tony Smith and the Greens’ Scott Ludlam.
A very interesting debate demonstrating some of the incompitence and rare good ideas from each party around high speed internet access in Australia.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
A Web Surfing Contest With No Keyboard, No Google Allowed | Gizmodo Australia
A Web Surfing Contest With No Keyboard, No Google Allowed | Gizmodo Australia.
Now this is cool, next year i am soo going to do this lol
Now this is cool, next year i am soo going to do this lol
Liveblog: The ICT Policy Debate
Liveblog: The ICT Policy Debate | Gizmodo Australia.
A very interesting debate between Stephen Conroy, Tony Smith and Scott Ludlam from Labour, Liberals and the Greens respectively.
The debate covered subjects ranging from the NBN and the National Firewall, and ADSL and the current infrastructure.
I highly reccomend a read of this debate, i am reading through it right now :)
A very interesting debate between Stephen Conroy, Tony Smith and Scott Ludlam from Labour, Liberals and the Greens respectively.
The debate covered subjects ranging from the NBN and the National Firewall, and ADSL and the current infrastructure.
I highly reccomend a read of this debate, i am reading through it right now :)
EFA » Is the filter truly dead?
EFA » Is the filter truly dead?.
Thanks in part to the EFA's efforts along with the many people who signed and helped spread awareness of the anti firewall petition, it looks like we may be very close to a confident lack of internet firewall.
This is very good news for freedom to information and allows us all to make our own minds up on what we wish to see and expose ourselves to.
If your a parent and want to help protect your children online here are some handy tips that will prove more usefull and less expensive than a national mandatory firewall:-
1. Install a product such as TrendMicro's Internet Security, this will not only protect you from web based threats such as hackers and viruses but it also contains parental controls and web filtering to help you block out any unwanted viewing for your kids. to top it all off a single purchase of this particular product will allow you to install to 3 computers so your family PC, laptop and another computer are all proctected. www.trendmicro.com for more info.
2. Limit and monitor the time your kids spend online, if they are on messaging services try to interact and establish who they are talking to. With some basic understanding you will gain confidence that your kid is only talking to friends of thier age and help them be more aware of anyone that may have alterior motives.
3. Some ISP's have a opt in filter where you can choose to have your web access filtered, enquire with your ISP for availibility.
With some basic common sense and an understanding of your childs internet habits along with a healthy sharing of those activities you will hopefully find yourself in a situartion where you are able to talk freely about your childs activities on the net as well as being able to provide them with some good advice as to how to identify those who may be up to no good.
Thanks in part to the EFA's efforts along with the many people who signed and helped spread awareness of the anti firewall petition, it looks like we may be very close to a confident lack of internet firewall.
This is very good news for freedom to information and allows us all to make our own minds up on what we wish to see and expose ourselves to.
If your a parent and want to help protect your children online here are some handy tips that will prove more usefull and less expensive than a national mandatory firewall:-
1. Install a product such as TrendMicro's Internet Security, this will not only protect you from web based threats such as hackers and viruses but it also contains parental controls and web filtering to help you block out any unwanted viewing for your kids. to top it all off a single purchase of this particular product will allow you to install to 3 computers so your family PC, laptop and another computer are all proctected. www.trendmicro.com for more info.
2. Limit and monitor the time your kids spend online, if they are on messaging services try to interact and establish who they are talking to. With some basic understanding you will gain confidence that your kid is only talking to friends of thier age and help them be more aware of anyone that may have alterior motives.
3. Some ISP's have a opt in filter where you can choose to have your web access filtered, enquire with your ISP for availibility.
With some basic common sense and an understanding of your childs internet habits along with a healthy sharing of those activities you will hopefully find yourself in a situartion where you are able to talk freely about your childs activities on the net as well as being able to provide them with some good advice as to how to identify those who may be up to no good.
Garbage Dam - 3 Gorges China
Is it just me or does this entire story present a paradox of modernisation on nature. A problem on a natural waterway that wouldn't exist if it weren't for the man made dam AND the man made rubbish!
Garbage – Environment – Science | Popular Science.
Garbage – Environment – Science | Popular Science.
HTC Schubert - Windows Phone 7 anyone?
Below is a video of what is being speculated to be HTC's Windows Phone 7 device.
There is a lot of talk around this new phone o/s and I for one am keen to see it on a real device. Thanks to 247windowsphone.com we have a tantalising video of what may be one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices.
One thing i am a little sceptical of is that HTC have already announced Sense will be supported on Windows Phone 7, so why does a HTC video clip show a phone with no HTC Sense? Perhaps they think the wp7 Metro interface is nice enough, or perhaps the video is not a real HTC video, you be the judge. Either way the Windows Phone 7 launch looks to be generating quite a bit of excitment and as we draw closer i am sure we will see many more interesting "leaks".
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5P6KvfDcI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
HTC Schubert – Esclusiva video | 247windowsphone.com.
There is a lot of talk around this new phone o/s and I for one am keen to see it on a real device. Thanks to 247windowsphone.com we have a tantalising video of what may be one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices.
One thing i am a little sceptical of is that HTC have already announced Sense will be supported on Windows Phone 7, so why does a HTC video clip show a phone with no HTC Sense? Perhaps they think the wp7 Metro interface is nice enough, or perhaps the video is not a real HTC video, you be the judge. Either way the Windows Phone 7 launch looks to be generating quite a bit of excitment and as we draw closer i am sure we will see many more interesting "leaks".
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5P6KvfDcI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
HTC Schubert – Esclusiva video | 247windowsphone.com.
Did Apple Know About The iPhone 4 Antenna Bug Two YEARS Ago? | Gizmodo Australia
Did Apple Know About The iPhone 4 Antenna Bug Two YEARS Ago? | Gizmodo Australia.
Shame Apple, look people you really need to see what is going on here. Marketing hype and over promised hardware is being shoved out for sales and as a result good technology is being left behind and progress is slowed.
Please be aware consumers and do your research, research is looking at expert reviewsd and technical specs not askign a couple of mates what they think (unless they are experts in the field lol).
We as consumers have the choice to buy good technology or crappy gimmicks, i knwo what i choose how about you??
Shame Apple, look people you really need to see what is going on here. Marketing hype and over promised hardware is being shoved out for sales and as a result good technology is being left behind and progress is slowed.
Please be aware consumers and do your research, research is looking at expert reviewsd and technical specs not askign a couple of mates what they think (unless they are experts in the field lol).
We as consumers have the choice to buy good technology or crappy gimmicks, i knwo what i choose how about you??
Monday, August 9, 2010
Surfing the 4th Dimension on Vimeo
Surfing the 4th Dimension on Vimeo on Vimeo
via Surfing the 4th Dimension on Vimeo.
What does the 4th dimension look like, well this artist thinks he may have created what it would look like. Using a program called processing, Don Whitaker has come up with these haunting images of "the 4th dimension".
via Surfing the 4th Dimension on Vimeo.
What does the 4th dimension look like, well this artist thinks he may have created what it would look like. Using a program called processing, Don Whitaker has come up with these haunting images of "the 4th dimension".
Where’s the Future? Will Ferrell’s Tour of Tech That Never Took | Magazine
Where’s the Future? Will Ferrell’s Tour of Tech That Never Took | Magazine.
Wired Magazines Tour of the future that never was with a light hearted Will Farrell to assist in the imagery.
Wired Magazines Tour of the future that never was with a light hearted Will Farrell to assist in the imagery.
The Greatest And Most Dramatic Wikipedia Edit Wars | Gizmodo Australia
The Greatest And Most Dramatic Wikipedia Edit Wars | Gizmodo Australia.
Very cool, image showing how many edits to wikipedia articles.
Very cool, image showing how many edits to wikipedia articles.
Stephen Hawking Predicts The End Of Humanity, Again | Gizmodo Australia
Stephen Hawking Predicts The End Of Humanity, Again | Gizmodo Australia.
Very interesting interview with Stephen Hawkin, always interesting to get insight from this amazing mind.
Very interesting interview with Stephen Hawkin, always interesting to get insight from this amazing mind.
Kinect Will Read Sign Language, Paving Way For New Input Methods | Gizmodo Australia
Kinect Will Read Sign Language, Paving Way For New Input Methods | Gizmodo Australia.
So i preordered my Kenict, why you ask? well quite simply because this is not just a WII motion bar, the Kinect will be capable of much more than simple basic movement and the above article is a demonstration of just how much detail it can pick up and interpret.
So i preordered my Kenict, why you ask? well quite simply because this is not just a WII motion bar, the Kinect will be capable of much more than simple basic movement and the above article is a demonstration of just how much detail it can pick up and interpret.
Intel’s 5GHz, -40C Superchilled Test Rig | Gizmodo Australia
Intel’s 5GHz, -40C Superchilled Test Rig | Gizmodo Australia.
WOW -40C and 5Ghz! now that's one fast cpu!
WOW -40C and 5Ghz! now that's one fast cpu!
World Population Forecast to Top 7 Billion in 2011 - NYTimes.com
World Population Forecast to Top 7 Billion in 2011 - NYTimes.com.
at 7 billion are we a pest or a co-existing species? can this planet even sustain that many people?
at 7 billion are we a pest or a co-existing species? can this planet even sustain that many people?
Thursday, August 5, 2010
WakeUp Sydney : See(d) a new dream
WakeUp Sydney : See(d) a new dream.
So you may have heard of Pay it Forward, or Opras Angels. WakeUp Sydney have a similar thing going where you may join and log into thier site and order random acts of kindness cards.
The idea is that you do something nice for someone, leave the card behind and let them find what you have done and the card. They get a nice surprise for the day and hopefully they do something similar for someone else.
We need more of this around in my opinion, please help raise awareness for these kinds of causes by signing up to WakeUp Sydney and ordering your cards.
So you may have heard of Pay it Forward, or Opras Angels. WakeUp Sydney have a similar thing going where you may join and log into thier site and order random acts of kindness cards.
The idea is that you do something nice for someone, leave the card behind and let them find what you have done and the card. They get a nice surprise for the day and hopefully they do something similar for someone else.
We need more of this around in my opinion, please help raise awareness for these kinds of causes by signing up to WakeUp Sydney and ordering your cards.
Internet Content Filter - Why it will be as useless as tits on a bull
Internet Content Filter – Web – Technology | Popular Science.
The above link from Popular Science shows just how easy the internet filter will be to bypass. Check it out and maybe keep it in mind when your voting for your members of parlament.
The above link from Popular Science shows just how easy the internet filter will be to bypass. Check it out and maybe keep it in mind when your voting for your members of parlament.
Accidental Acceleration Solved By Reinvented Japanese Car Pedal | Gizmodo Australia
Accidental Acceleration Solved By Reinvented Japanese Car Pedal | Gizmodo Australia.
Thanks to Gizmodo for bringing us this one, maybe we will see this stop all those cars through shop window events.
Thanks to Gizmodo for bringing us this one, maybe we will see this stop all those cars through shop window events.
Bill Gates Convinces 40 Billionaires To Give Away Half Their Fortunes | Gizmodo Australia
Bill Gates Convinces 40 Billionaires To Give Away Half Their Fortunes | Gizmodo Australia.
Go Bill! - Many people would not know just how large Bill Gates Philanthropic endeavours are but he has been a very big supporter of charity. If you wish more information on this you can visit the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website.
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
Go Bill! - Many people would not know just how large Bill Gates Philanthropic endeavours are but he has been a very big supporter of charity. If you wish more information on this you can visit the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website.
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
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