Mobile video phone use in the classroom

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/phone-camera-rules-needed-to-protect-teachers-20091128-jxvz.html

Introduction to Blu-ray DVDs

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-bluray-20091130-k0gg.html

Free old computer recycling

http://www.denronmetals.com.au/


http://www.ciasa.asn.au/index.php/selectedContent/1999417915

Fractals (in nature and computer-generated) - "Why Everything is related to IT"

find these links from My Computers:

T:\Subject Files\Mr Deng\misc\Fractals\17 Captivating Fractals Found in Nature.htm
and
mandelbulb.html

source: http://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/mandelbulb.html

Xbox 360 to offer movies-on-demand

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/xbox-360-to-offer-movies-on-demand/story-e6frgakx-1225797275323

Certificate I in Information Technology at TAFE SA

http://www.courses.tafesa.edu.au/xml/module/crsemod_HBE.aspx?src=\xml\course\aw\aw_HBE&Y=2010

Start-up claims its DVDs last 1,000 years

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140771/Start_up_claims_its_DVDs_last_1_000_years

11-year-old NSW girl wins Google Australia Day honours

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/top-doodler-du-wins-google-prize-20091111-i8bu.html

Apple censors what apps can go on your iPhone

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33835003/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Case of 'Black' or 'White' hat hacker?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33838186/ns/technology_and_science-security/

Plasma v LCD - which one? depends on which light?

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/plasma-v-lcd-the-battle-rages-on-20091110-i61t.html

ELECTRIC vehicle charging stations will be trialled in WA early next year

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/e-car-charge-stations-plan/story-e6frgakx-1225795986583

Cheaper Indian IT workers only earn $50,000 a year, compared with Telstra's $90,000 a year

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/telstra-workers-fear-redundancies/story-e6frgakx-1225795893643

34-year-old High Court decision on uni photocopiers used in iiNet lawsuit

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/copier-case-cited-as-iinet-fight-rages/story-e6frgakx-1225795984368

New iPhone virus expose security issues on 'jailbroken' phones

http://www.thestar.com/business/companies/apple/article/723234--rick-astley-loving-virus-targets-hacked-iphones

50 nations meet to draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/experts-agree-on-proposed-global-privacy-standards-20091109-i4o7.html

Massive power outages in Brazil in '05 and '07 were caused by hackers

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/us-not-prepared-for-power-grid-hack-20091109-i50g.html

‘FarmVille’ and ‘Pet Society’ expose your personal info for advertisers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33626149/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Computers make better drivers than humans?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33591971/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

16 Apple products we can only dream about

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33732474/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Find out what Google knows about your private life

http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/technology/article/721568--find-out-what-google-knows-about-your-private-life

PC recycling free of charge, by 2011

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/pc-recycling-free-of-charge/story-e6frgakx-1225794782369

Microsoft points out problems with 'Cloud Computing'

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/microsoft-raises-cloud-computing-concerns-20091106-i0ty.html

Secret software is helping a new breed of high-speed traders get really rich, really quick

http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-fastest-guns-in-the-market-20091105-i0au.html?autostart=1

Why web will run out of addresses in 2010 (2 ^ 32 ≈ 4.3 Billion)

http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/article/720357--why-web-will-run-out-of-addresses-in-2010?bn=1

First Arabic-speaking robot Ibn Sina primed to work in mall

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26303401-5014239,00.html

Piracy increased in days after Pirate Bay closed

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26299031-5014239,00.html

How a simple marshmallow can predict your future

http://www.thestar.com/atkinsonseries/atkinson2009/article/719586--how-a-simple-marshmallow-can-predict-your-future?bn=1

Microsoft warns of 'worms' infesting computers

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/microsoft-warns-of-worms-infesting-computers-20091103-httl.html

Determined fraudsters find easy pickings on Facebook

http://www.thestar.com/business/money911/article/719307--determined-fraudsters-find-easy-pickings-on-facebook?bn=1

Government 'slow to act' to recycle poisonous old TVs

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26292283-5014239,00.html

Construction robot inspired by Aliens movie

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26280648-5014239,00.html

History of Internet (1969 - 2009) 40 year in pictures

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gallery/0,23607,5038915-5018992,00.html#

Macs (10% of pop.) are the new target of malwares

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/macs-a-growing-target-for-malware-sophos-20091029-hmbs.html

Comedian Kenny is "MOGIE" — Movie Over Game Integrated Entertainment

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/game-on-for-kenny-crew-20091029-hmc3.html

Verizon’s Google phone to challenge iPhone

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33508306/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/

Like in nature, digital ‘ants’ to take on computer worms

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33509921/ns/technology_and_science-security/

Google annouces Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/10/announcing-google-maps-navigation-for.html

Telstra to cut broadband price as customers drop off

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26272386-15306,00.html

Aussie who worked on exploding blackholes gets prize for inventing WiFi

http://www.smh.com.au/national/internet-discovery-wins-researcher-300000-20091028-hl1q.html

iPhone remote controlled car

http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/remotecontrol-car-for-grownups-20091027-hida.html

Get ready for non-Latin letter domain names

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33479158/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

CrimTrac's DNA database running out of room

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26263339-15306,00.html

Yahoo shuts down its $3.25bn web host GeoCities

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26266692-5014239,00.html

Facebook brushes off 1M user complaints about new changes

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/facebook-brushes-off-user-complaints-about-new-changes-20091028-hjpv.html

UN to SMS food vouchers to Iraqi refugees

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/un-to-text-message-food-vouchers-to-iraqi-refugees-20091028-hjmv.html

Google online apps free, but has rights to data-mine your email and data

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26262921-24169,00.html

Crazy John's to shift jobs to India

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26263342-15306,00.html

Crowd-sourced radio show ditches the DJ

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/crowdsourced-radio-show-ditches-the-dj-20091026-hfqk.html

Single computer produces equivalent green house gas emissions as a car driving 3700km

http://www.acfonline.org.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=531

Why computers fail at maths

goto T:\Subject Files\Mr Deng\

open 'Why_computers_bad_math.pdf"

Try examples on Page 2

White House changes website to Open-source

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33463174/ns/technology_and_science-internet/

Computer whiz that cheated $30,000 from ATMs

http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/story/2009/10/23/free-money-too-good-to-be-true-no-conviction-recor/

First solar-charged mobile phone

http://www.unwiredview.com/2009/06/10/samsung-e1107-crest-solar-phone-announced/

Nokia sues Apple for infringing 10 patents on iPhone

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/nokia-sues-apple-over-iphone-20091023-hc0g.html

Acer debuts 3-D laptop for gaming, movies

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33421167/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

250 billion emails sent each day worldwide (10 billion in Australia)

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26244028-5014239,00.html

Apple unveils mouse inspired by iPhone

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/713039--apple-unveils-mouse-inspired-by-iphone

Beware of "250 varieties of scam security software with legitimate sounding names"

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26236393-5014239,00.html

3500 McDonald's customers scammed

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26238952-5006301,00.html

7 things about Windows 7

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/microsoft-brings-in-the-new-20091019-h4zz.html

Are Software Developers Naturally Weird?

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/features/article.php/3844291/Are-Software-Developers-Naturally-Weird.htm

Teen net addicts at risk of mental health problems; up to 10% of adolescents at risk

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/teen-net-addicts-at-risk-of-mental-health-problems-20091017-h275.html

Wireless charging e-supercar

http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/audi-confirms-electric-supercar-for-production-20091016-h07b.html

Excuse me... I'm just telephoning my air conditioning unit

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/excuse-me-im-just-telephoning-my-air-conditioning-unit-20091017-h1xh.html

CBA installs contactless 'wave credit card' payments

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26214504-15306,00.html

'Google Editions' sparks e-book fight with 'Amazon Kindle'

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26217381-5014239,00.html

CSIRO earns $200m Wi-Fi windfall

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/csiro-earns-200m-wifi-windfall-20091015-gypw.html

Web 2.0 winners and losers

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/the-death-of-a-gatekeeper-20091014-gwei.html

Physicists determine nature's limit to making faster processors; 75 more years to reach limit

http://www.insidescience.org/research/computers_faster_only_for_75_more_years

Mobile phones as 'back-up brains'

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26206583-5006301,00.html

Digital images take truth out of advertising

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26197404-5014239,00.html

Amazon's Kindle e-book reader hits Australia

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26178054-15306,00.html

Piracy: 'Recording TV shows was technically illegal until 2006'

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/fighting-for-the-right-to-download-20091009-gpnl.html

DVD Jon is the new Apple?

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mp3s/big-bother-dvd-jon-has-steve-jobs-in-a-twist-20091009-gpu7.html

What is 'Full HD'? 1080i or 1080p in Australia?

http://www.smarthouse.com.au/HD/HD_TV/P3C9M2T4

http://www.cnet.com.au/hd-tv-resolution-explained-339271051.htm

http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/C8E5P6K4

Google phone won’t be alone for long; more Android phones announced

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33213233/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

How 3-D flat-screen TVs work

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/sony-panasonic-readying-3d-flatscreen-tvs-20091007-gmt6.html

Next world war will be in cyberspace: UN

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/next-world-war-in-cyberspace-un-20091007-gll2.html

10,000 stolen Hotmail account details posted online

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/hot-mail-stolen-email-passwords-appear-online-20091006-gjq9.html

Google's Android phones first introduced Augmented Reality

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33165050/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

$2 million Bugatti Veyron packs plenty of tech

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33081765/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Sony's new PSP Go: Good, bad and pricey

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/703550

Slacktivism: Can social webs actually cause social change?

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/slacktivism-can-social-media-actually-cause-social-change-20090930-gcgk.html

Apple iPhone 3G S releases 1.19 watts per kilogram of radiation

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/how-safe-is-your-mobile-phone-20091001-gdw7.html

How technology help poorer children learn

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/computer-dream-sees-light-of-day-20090929-gb30.html

Google Wave, aims to combine instant messaging, email, document handling and social networking features in one package

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/google-to-launch-limited-preview-of-wave-service-20090930-gbt8.html

Pirate Party plans Aussie branch

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/aussie-pirate-party-plans-election-onslaught-20090930-gbvd.html

Aussie inventor's $445m Microsoft windfall wiped out

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/aussie-inventors-445m-microsoft-windfall-wiped-out-20090930-gc77.html

Which to choose? Plasma or LCD?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33010449/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Wireless charging for new Dell laptop

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/wireless-charging-for-dells-latitude-z-20090929-game.html

More aussies now use smartphones to access net

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/aussies-call-an-end-to-just-phoning-on-mobiles-20090929-ga33.html

What to look for in a digital camera (including new features like projector)

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/cameras/digital-cameras-put-yourself-in-the-picture-20090922-g0ot.html

Lily Allen 'quits music' after abuse over file-sharing fight

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/lily-allen-quits-music-after-abuse-over-filesharing-fight-20090925-g5ie.html

Honda's new "personal mobility" unicycle device

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33011869/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

Jet pack company testing one-person flying system prototype

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26111121-5014239,00.html

Transparent film can be made into hi-fi speakers

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26122879-5014239,00.html

Telstra SMS alerts could save lives

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26122996-15306,00.html

How to get better digital TV reception

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/a-clear-reception-for-digital-tv-20090922-g0oy.html

Google to introduce Sidewiki. (Meta-data: data about data)

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/google-introduces-comments-on-web-pages-20090924-g3ax.html

Life as a professional gamer isn't just sitting around on couches eating chips. Girl gamer explains.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/girls-play-games-too-explains-pro-gamer-jinx-20090924-g41i.html

Microsoft's tablet prototype

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/microsoft-tablet-snatches-the-spotlight-20090924-g42n.html

Fashion iPhone apps that allows shoppers to buy clothes from their phone

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/technology-in-starring-role-at-ny-fashion-week-20090921-fxcf.html

Google and Espresso Book Machine can print and bind a book fast than making coffee

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26090338-5014239,00.html

Worldwide trend - Illegal downloaders face web ban in France

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26085816-5014239,00.html

Offshore / Outsource = 450 Vodafone Melbourne jobs gone

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26090577-15306,00.html

World's largest, constantly available, free educational resource — iTunesU

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/macman-download-a-degree-20090915-fpu6.html

Supermarket ad trials: your shopping trolley knows what you want

http://www.smh.com.au/business/supermarket-ad-trials-your-shopping-trolley-knows-what-you-want-20090916-frsw.html

Why yes, electricity does grow on trees — sort of

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32862305/ns/technology_and_science-green_innovation/

Comparison of HTC Magic (G2) vs iPhone 3G (and 3G S)

http://www.llrx.com/features/htcmagic-vs-iphone.htm

Using Facebook may have the same effect as playing video games and solving Sudoku; whereas Twitter weakens 'working memory': Study

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26045185-5014239,00.html

65 million people a month access Facebook on mobile phones

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26080656-5014239,00.html

Google to launch Chrome browser for Macs, currently 4th in popularity

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/google-to-launch-chrome-browser-for-macs-20090916-fq5l.html

Government will force Telstra to breakup, else miss out on spectrum allocation for 4G network

http://www.smh.com.au/business/wipeout-2b-lost-on-threats-to-telstra-20090915-fpqt.html

Consumers to benefit with increased competition:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26076525-5014239,00.html

Audi e-Tron: all-electric supercar with wireless charging system

http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/audi-etron-allelectric-supercar-unveiled-20090915-fpf6.html

"The internet is a constant learning experience"

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/net-yourself-more-profits-20090915-foz5.html

Google Maps offers live traffic updates for Sydney

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/google-maps-offers-live-traffic-updates-for-australia-20090915-foro.html

More than half admitted to copying work from the Web without proper attribution: Study

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32657885/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Pigeon transfers data faster than South Africa's Telkom

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26053119-5014239,00.html

Now Google has a real online Monopoly, but servers overloaded

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/now-google-has-a-real-online-monopoly-20090909-fgt9.html

Free road-safety iPhone game, created by Victorian government

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/its-not-a-game-road-safety-warnings-go-virtual-20090908-ffj0.html

Obama: "be careful about what you post on Facebook"

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/obamas-facebook-warning-watch-out-for-stupid-posts-20090909-fgfn.html

NSW laptops full of freeware and Open-Source Software (OSS)

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26039822-15306,00.html

iCub - the robot being 'trained' to be able to learn

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32722554/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

Rock stars slam disconnection plan for pirates

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/rock-stars-slam-disconnection-plan-for-pirates-20090907-fdtd.html

"We live in a world with too many distractions. Math takes focus." - Why students are failing maths

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/education/article/691632

"Avatars gives you the opportunity to do things you can't do in the real world. It helps you release your imagination": Student

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/students-learning-to-be-virtually-anyone-20090904-fbgq.html

ABOUT 2 million aussies are considering ditching their fixed-line home phones for wireless

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/millions-set-to-disconnect-their-fixedline-phones-20090904-fbih.html

Best free Antivirus software comparisons

http://www.pcworld.com/article/170674/free_antivirus_software.html

$US14,000 45-day program to cure computer use addicts

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/pcs/net-addicts-get-clean-with-hard-labour-psycotherapy-and-baby-goats-20090904-fazt.html

Sony to 'roll out 3D television next year'

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26020339-5014239,00.html

uSocial selling Facebook friends by the thousands, at 20c/friend

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26021097-5014239,00.html

2000 Internet "kiosks" to teach senior citizens how to use the internet

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26021834-15306,00.html

Quarter of Xbox 360s fail in first two years, Wii most reliable: report

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/quarter-of--xbox-360s-fail-in-first-two-years-report-20090903-f9iy.html

100 or 200 hertz LCD TV, what's the difference?

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/all-this-talk-of-numbers-hertz-20090902-f7w5.html

Skype has 480.5 million registered users

http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/Daily-News/f920cdc6-9f50-4948-a7b9-4c7a1e8f3d41.html

futuristic BMW concept hybrid car can get to 100km/h in 4.8 seconds yet uses less fuel than a Toyota Prius

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleid=65192&s_rid=smh:rainbowstrip:content1:31-08:bmw

A new breed of Androids is about to touch down in Australia as handset makers put the iPhone's dominance to the test

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/iphone/android-phones-hope-to-take-a-bite-out-of-apple-dominance-20090828-f1qo.html

Neodymium - Rare earth metals in a shortage, used in magnets for electric motors of hybrid cars and wind turbines

http://www.wheels.ca/Article%20Category/article/781681

Late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain would feature as a playable character in Guitar Hero 5

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26006633-5014239,00.html

PILOT production of the first Australian-built hybrid car has been officially launched in Melbourne

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26005315-5005962,00.html

U.S. Tennis Open sets Twitter rules

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32603366/ns/sports-tennis/

Internet turns 40, a look back in history

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32618474/ns/technology_and_science-internet/

New breathalyser can test for cancer

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26004911-5014239,00.html

Free photoshop alternative: GIMP (tutorials link)

http://gimp-tutorials.net/

download GIMP free:
http://www.gimp.org/

New Samsung phone with 40 percent corn based plastic casing

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32589261/ns/technology_and_science-green_innovation/?pg=5#Tech_GreenInno_SchoolGadgets

First look at Apple's new Snow Leopard Operating System

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/computers/first-look-at-apples-new-snow-leopard-os-20090828-f1zs.html

IBM appeals to girls with microchipped butterflies

http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/Daily-News/d62bffa3-5f12-4fc1-94f3-b2fd89226a55.html

Mobiles and GPS units banned from laps in Vic

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25988984-5014239,00.html

Google Earth zeros in on the 'Loch Ness monster'?

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25987967-5014239,00.html

Web browsers battle to convert IE6 users

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25989026-5014239,00.html

Burglars 'trawling Facebook for victims'

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25989316-5014239,00.html

Microsoft apologises for changing race in photo

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/microsoft-apologises-for-changing-race-in-photo-20090827-f04p.html

Facebook to tighten user privacy protection after Canada talks

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/facebook-to-tighten-user-privacy-protection-after-canada-talks-20090828-f1q9.html

World of Warcraft addicts to get in-game psychiatrist

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/world-of-warcraft-addicts-to-get-ingame-shrinks-20090827-f0h6.html

Sleep may help us cope with outside world

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32554868/ns/health-behavior/

Sleep may help:
* A role in learning — either helping to form new connections between brain cells or pruning unnecessary ones.
* Reversing damage from oxidative stresses incurred while awake.
* Promoting longevity.

Britain threatens to cut Internet for video, music pirates

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/britain-threatens-to-cut-internet-for-video-music-pirates-20090826-eymz.html

Now amateurs can cash in on YouTube

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/now-amateurs-can-cash-in-on-youtube-20090826-eyn9.html

Multitaskers distracted by everything - Stanford study

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25983490-5014239,00.html

Guitar Hero spawns DJ spin-off

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/guitar-hero-spawns-dj-spinoff-20090825-extc.html

Discontent rising over Apple's app store

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/iphone/discontent-rising-over-apples-app-store-20090825-ex19.html

Facebook bully jailed in landmark UK case

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25972392-5014239,00.html

Charging on: Electric cars coming

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=65097

Kazaa founder turns into music piracy crime fighter

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mp3s/from-foe-to-friend-kazaa-founder-turns-music-piracy-crime-fighter-20090821-etgj.html

Top 100 virus-infected websites revealed

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/top-100-virusinfected-websites-exposed-20090820-erc8.html

Tip of the day

In Google search

To see a quick list of definitions from MANY online sources, you can type "define:" followed by a word or phrase. It’s a good way to find a meaning in various contexts.

Try it. define: ergonomics, define: twitter

Study: Average gamer is 35, overweight and depressed

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32463904/ns/technology_and_science-games/

New-look PS3 can no longer install other operating systems such as Linux

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/new-look-and-price-for-ps3-20090819-epov.html

Twitter messages 'pointless babble': study

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/twitter-messages-pointless-babble-study-20090818-eo0o.html

US man charged with stealing 130 million credit card numbers

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/us-man-charged-with-stealing-130-million-credit-card-numbers-20090818-enyv.html

IBM looks at DNA for their next-gen microchips (nano tech)

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25939732-5014239,00.html

From October, families will be able to pay about $10 a month to access thousands of tunes via the internet

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/full-stream-ahead-for-music-at-10-a-month-20090817-emrb.html

Aussies can donate their idle computer time to solve complex scientific problems

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/new-heroes-with-a-hard-drive-20090815-elsd.html

TuneCore - world's largest music distributor and the first to offer artists total control over their work

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/a-sound-visionary-20090817-emrl.html

Hacker used Twitter to control infected PCs

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/hacker-used-twitter-to-control-infected-pcs-20090816-elwt.html

Adelaide man has been charged with infecting 3000 computers worldwide with viruses designed to capture banking details

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/aussie-nerd-accused-of-worldwide-bank-scam-20090813-ej6z.html

Word violates an XML patent held by a Canadian company, and ordered Microsoft to pay more than $US290 million

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25922744-5014239,00.html

THE Federal Government will offer Australians the chance to send messages to distant intelligent beings from today

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/dear-alien-can-i-add-you-to-facebook-20090811-eh0q.html

Cool Tilt-shift photo webtool

http://tiltshiftmaker.com/tilt-shift-photo-gallery.php

10 Excellent Open Source and Free Alternatives to Photoshop

http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/


Cool effects using free GIMP program

http://gimp-tutorials.net/

NSW secondary school students last week became the first in the world to use Microsoft's new Windows 7 O/S

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25910722-15306,00.html

Screen resolutions chart (not to scale)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aspect_Ratios_and_Resolutions.svg

Dress designed to light up with iPhone calls

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25658797-5019123,00.html

PEDESTRIANS with iPods and mobile phones risk fines or jail if they cause a crash while distracted by their devices

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25907502-5014239,00.html

Doodle 4 Google - entries closing soon

http://www.google.com.au/doodle4google/

Twitter is the target of a denial of service (DoS) attack

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/twitter-facebook-hit-by-cyber-attacks-20090807-ebxn.html

On2, the video compression technology firm will be sold to Google in a US $106.5 million stock deal

http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/Daily-News/8aeb8e1f-0c2b-4758-8186-a3b9a6c5f37a.html

Pirate Bay set to go legit, ownership to change by late August

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25890603-5014239,00.html

YOUNG heavy mobile phone users have poorer memory, slower reaction times and make more mistakes

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25887954-5014239,00.html

Strongest IT job categories were software development and engineering, followed by internet graphics and multimedia

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25877238-15306,00.html

Thousands of counterfeit iPhones entering the local market from China

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25877235-15306,00.html

Apple is refusing to formally acknowledge a widespread design flaw in its Macbook

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/macbook-cracks-threaten-to-upset-apple-cart-20090805-e9fj.html

New healthcare identifiers are likely to be seen as a new national identity number - Privacy concerns

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25880888-15306,00.html

Jetstar will SMS boarding passes

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25885405-15306,00.html

Interest up in hi-tech careers

popularity including graphics and interior design, musician/entertainer, actor/actress, teacher, fashion design/merchandising, doctor and animation-gaming.

Apple tries to silence owner of exploding iPod

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25873861-15306,00.html

Powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32258426/ns/technology_and_science-security/

Apple format will bundle photos, videos, lyrics, other assets with album's music

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32258424/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/

Advertisers urged to stop airbrushing celebs

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/advertisers-urged-to-stop-airbrushing-celebs-20090803-e77b.html

US man fined $675K in music downloading case

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32236444/ns/technology_and_science-security/

How iPods are really made

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-401234/The-stark-reality-iPods-Chinese-factories.html

10 cutting edge snooping gadgets

http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/Daily-News/8ebbe4be-d679-4323-8ced-9de06a6ec1f7.html

Attack of the killer texts: a simple phone hack technique

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/attack-of-the-killer-texts-a-simple-phone-hack-technique-20090731-e3qt.html

K Rudd's cruddy job - cleaning loos

http://www.smh.com.au/national/k-rudds-cruddy-job--cleaning-loos-20090731-e3qu.html

Shock threat to shut down Skype

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/shock-threat-to-shut-skype-20090731-e3qe.html

Screen resolution chart

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aspect_Ratios_and_Resolutions.svg

The great WiFi robbery: police to patrol down your street

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/the-great--wifi-robbery-police-to-patrol-down-your-street-20090721-drqb.html

'No magic fairy dust protecting Macs'

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25856568-5018992,00.html

How big is the internet?

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25857420-5018992,00.html

Obama's emergency escape plan leaked online

http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25857094-5014239,00.html

Song swapper faces $5.5m fine for doing 'what kids do'

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/song-swapper-faces-55m-fine-for-doing-what-kids-do-20090730-e28q.html