Monthly Archives: October 2008

Internet screening move hits hurdle

Internet screening move hits hurdle – web – Technology – theage.com.au.
Stephen Conroy: “We are not trying to be Saudi Arabia, and to say that is to simply misrepresent the Government’s position.”
No Mr. Conroy, this is exactly what you are trying to be.  You’re supporting a plan to filter pornography and erotica – not child porn, [...]

Australia’s compulsory internet filtering ‘costly, ineffective’

Australia’s compulsory internet filtering ‘costly, ineffective’ | Australian IT.
Ineffective, slow, great!

Christian Science Monitor drops daily print paper

CTV.ca | Christian Science Monitor drops daily print paper.
This is an important story – a major newspaper is droping its daily print edition.  Just think of that for a second.  The Christian Science Monitor is a major international newspaper, with a strong reputation – seven pulitzer prizes.
The very word newspaper is going to be meaningless [...]

Feedback leaves eBay buyer in hot soup

Feedback leaves eBay buyer in hot soup | Australian IT.
Frivoulous lawsuit of the day.
Isn’t the truth defense for libel?

Minister under fire: IT Professionals say net filtering won’t work

iTWire – Minister under fire: IT Professionals say net filtering wont work.
Are you beginning to get the feeling I think this filter is a very bad idea?
Also, does anyone else think it’s a bad sign when a news website posts an article with a grammatic error in the headline?  Yeah, go edumacation!

Conroy filter gag sparks sysadmin rage

Conroy filter gag sparks sysadmin rage: News – Security – ZDNet Australia.
Also check out this related post.

Broadband bidder Terria loses 3rd member

Broadband bidder Terria loses 3rd member – Breaking News – Business – Breaking News.
This is disparaging.  The broadband situation in Australia is very bad.

France to block porn, terror, hate websites

France to block porn, terror, hate websites – Wireless & BroadBand – smh.com.au.

Sickie faker busted by Facebook

Sickie faker busted by Facebook – web – Technology – smh.com.au.

Filtering out the fury: how government tried to gag web censor critics

Filtering out the fury: how government tried to gag web censor critics – BizTech.