Category Archives: Tech

British ISPs filtering Wikipedia

British ISPs filtering Wikipedia | Digital Media – CNET News.
So when Stephen Conroy and Kevin Rudd and all the Labor Party hacks tell you that the Clean Feed will only filter out bad, evil, vile pornographic sites, now you know what they have in mind.  Oh yes, Wikipedia, it’s vile.  Wikipedia is the scum of [...]

Retailers turn to Facebook, YouTube to catch shoplifters

Retailers turn to Facebook, YouTube to catch shoplifters.
Why do people post their illegal or immoral activities to their Facebook and Myspace accounts?  How many of these stories do we see?  Why do people under 21 think those of us over 21 can’t use a computer?

Coalition feud sparks flurry of online reaction

CTV.ca | Coalition feud sparks flurry of online reaction.
A news article on the blogosphere’s coverage of the Liberal-NDP coalition in Canada and the online comments to their own website.
CTV.ca posted more than 929 comments yesterday in response to its main story about the battle in Ottawa yesterday, the day after the NDP, Liberals and Bloc [...]

Specs released for NSW school laptops

Specs released for NSW school laptops – BizTech – Technology – theage.com.au.
See also: NSW issues $200m PC, wireless tender
Okay, I see a few problems for the plan, but considering the problems and solutions from the OLPC initiative, I don’t think it’s unachievable.
The DET said the laptops must weigh less than 1.75 kilograms with battery, be [...]

Children’s welfare groups slam net filters

Children’s welfare groups slam net filters – Technology – smh.com.au.
Hey Senator Conroy, are you listening?
I love the opening paragraph of this story:
Support for the Government’s plan to censor the internet has hit rock bottom, with even some children’s welfare groups now saying that that the mandatory filters, aimed squarely at protecting kids, are ineffective and [...]

Putting the NBN cart before the digital economy horse

iTWire – Putting the NBN cart before the digital economy horse.

Twitter turns serious with messages of life and death

FT.com / UK – Twitter turns serious with messages of life and death.
Interesting read about Twitter in Mumbai.

Pownce to shut down after Six Apart sale

Pownce to shut down after Six Apart sale | Webware – CNET.
Pownce Bounced: Twitter Competitor To Shut Doors.
Let me share with you the e-mail that greeted me today:
We are sad to announce that Pownce is shutting down on December 15, 2008. As of today, Pownce will no longer be accepting new users or new
pro accounts.
To [...]

Google Street View launches in New Zealand

Google Street View launches in New Zealand – BizTech – Technology – smh.com.au.