Category Archives: News
US Government wants an advance screening…
Reading an article on Computerworld titled US gov’t seeks builder for military robot, where the first paragraph states: “Creative scientists have until next week to submit proposals for creating a shape-shifting military robot that can shrink and then reconfigure itself … Continue reading
Fake perl in oyster, read all about it
As it happens there is a man selling Sydney Rock Oysters laced with Viagra. His idea was to produce a super aphrodisiac. Perhaps a smart marketing move, unfortunately the same can’t be said about his Internet usage. He has been … Continue reading
TiVo and EPG, a guide to TV programs in Australia
It was interesting to read Nick Miller’s article (SMH, 30 May 207) about TiVo being introduced to Australia in partnership with Seven Network*. ‘Time-shift’ free to air digital TV. But you need to know need to know when all the … Continue reading
Do not call this web site
The Australian government site put up to host the “Do not call” list, to allow Australians to opt out of being called by market research and most of the other people that call you*, has been so overwhelmed by people … Continue reading
Royal Easter Show cops a warning about show bags
At the Royal Easter Show the other day I was interested to see pairs of police walking round in fluorescent vests and caps. Trying to stand out, I though, make sure people can see you. And then I realised that … Continue reading
TV online in Australia, legal or otherwise
I noticed an article in the Sydney Morning Herald[1] suggesting that Apple iTunes will finally have downloadable TV shows in Australia. Apple is playing it down as just rumours, but iTunes 7.1 does add the ability to restrict downloaded shows … Continue reading
A white Christmas, in Australia?
Doesn’t happen very often, being Summer in December, but there was a white Christmas this year in Australia. On the Snowy Mountains in Victoria and NSW, and on Mount Wellington in Tasmania it snowed on Christmas eve, which was much … Continue reading
Google gobble and domains are flushed down utube
Articles of interest about Google buying YouTube. The lawsuits expected. And the problems it has caused the holder of a similar domain, utube.com. Articles: Google hedges against YouTube lawsuits (SMH, 16 Nov 2006) Policeman’s YouTube email goes to utube (SMH, … Continue reading
Terrorists interupt ABC broadcast
I was watching the ABC news last night. And the bulletin reporter crossed to a reporter outside the Lakemba Mosque who starts giving a report about the meeting over Sheik Taj el-Din al Hilaly. Then the camera changes to showing … Continue reading
Why would Hormel Foods name its product after junk email?
Hormel Foods, the producer of the canned pork product Spam is trying to stop the dilution of its product name. It doesn’t mind too much that “spam” has become a colloquial term referring to junk email. What it objects to … Continue reading