Archive for May, 2007

google maps street view - amazing

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

When I first used google maps I was utterly speechless at the smooth way they could present the incredible amount of data that the system held. Well, they’ve done it again - in spades!
There are plenty of blog posts talking about it, but the instructions found at googlemapsmania are simple and easy:
head over to Google […]

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Burma, the saddest country

Monday, May 28th, 2007

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. It […]

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Telstra’s broadband campaign…

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

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 even […]

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If you haven’t stopped listening already…

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

… 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 - makes […]

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Media copyright breakthrough!

Friday, May 11th, 2007

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 Apple […]

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