It’s been a sad week or two for the people who want to see Burma become part of the modern world. First, we had the story that Russia was to build a nuclear reactor in Burma. I suppose as long as there are controls, this is no worse an idea than lots of other places. …
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Telstra’s broadband campaign…
What a cynical, politically motivated dummy spit – gotta be some kind of a record. Before you begin believing Sol and his mates and start to doubt the ACCC, ask yourself if you really want a company like Telstra to have undue influence over the future of broadband (and it’s pricing) in Australia. They can’t …
If you haven’t stopped listening already…
… stop listening now! I was nearly violent towards the TV tonight as John Howard weasled his way around Kerry O’Brien’s questions on the 7:30 Report. He is finished. They’ve had their chance and they are finished … and now it sounds like they’re manipulating Telstra’s broadband campaign to their own crafty political ends – …
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Media copyright breakthrough!
In what must have been a Eureka moment – a company called MRT have hit upon the perfect way of preventing what they call music piracy. Stopping people listening music altogether!! Brilliant!! If it wasn’t so pathetic, it would be funny, but folks, it’s true (article on Macworld). They are suing Microsoft, Adobe, Real and …
my maps are google maps
Google’s most revolutionary tool, Google Maps, has just added a new feature – My Maps – which brings ‘mapping’ to the masses. It is brilliant. You can create maps, draw shapes, make points, add html features such as photos. Sure, there are dozens of tools out there already which allow similar capabilities, but Google, in …
eliza’s mother is very cross!
Eliza has beautiful, long, wavy golden hair. When she announced tonight that she was going to have it all shaved off in the name of charity, her mother forbade it… not that she took any notice of that… she was always a headstrong girl! Anyway, she seems committed, so next Friday it all comes off …
sydney under the microscope
It’s just over a month since Google made their much publicised flyover of Sydney for Australia Day, but I’ve just received the email to let me know it’s all gone live! It’s huge! the resolution is eye popping. I’ve yet to have much of a look around, but the email from google included the following …
geotagging workflow for mac users
It’s not always easy using a Mac. Being in the minority means you don’t have access to many of the tools others take for granted. GPS is a good example. I love my little Garmin eTrex, but Garmin don’t love my mac. They have promised software this year, but details are very sketchy. So, I …
a tale of GPS woe…
I’m a little bit obsessed by maps… and gadgets. Oh, alright, computers too! So, naturally, a GPS was one of those things I just had to have. I was lucky enough to have a Garmin eTrex Venture for a six month loan. Nice little unit – some limitations, but as a first taste it was …
never forget it’s your money…
As a postscript to our asian holiday, we’ve been replacing just about every credit/debit card we own (don’t even ask!). So, every couple of days a new envelope arrives from one bank or another. Each new card is accompanied by a new PIN. For security reasons (and just plain common sense!), banks don’t send these …
the king cult
We happened to be in Chiang Mai for the King of Thailand’s birthday. If you haven’t been to Thailand, you can have no idea how big a deal this is. The Thai’s really love their king!
bangkok traffic hazards
Bangkok traffic is legendary. 16 million people in a relatively confined metropolitan area inevitably leads to some problems, but there’s a whole lot more to it than that.