Mar 20, 2011
This week I was privileged to pay a visit to Google’s Sydney headquarters, and have a look over, and a ride in, one of their two Mitsubishi MiEV electric vehicles. Named “Plug” and “Play”, Google have acquired these cars in order to help assess and promote the viability of electric cars within the general community. These cars...
Feb 20, 2011
Ever wondered just how bad the Internet really is? Just how dangerous it is? Would you let your 8 year old daughter wander down a dark lane, on the wrong side of the tracks, after midnight? On her own? Do you let her surf the Internet on her own? If so, why? It’s a dark, dingy, dirty, dangerous place out there. And now Symantec, through their Norton...
Jan 23, 2011
A computer repair service, RescueCom, has performed some analysis of the work that they do in terms of rescuing failed computer systems. HP came in top of the pile as being the most reliable systems in the field, ahead of Apple and Asus. How reliable is your ride? Please let us know.
Jan 9, 2011
As a bit of background for you, you need to know that I’ve spent a good many years as a software developer. Within that realm, I’ve been invited to speak at conferences in the UK, Germany, the US, and Australia. Other professionals within the software development industry seem to have some measure of respect for my skills and knowledge. So,...
Jan 9, 2011
For those who haven’t yet noticed, this past week was the week that social media in Australia truly came of age. It started with Gerry Harvey and his poor, impoverished, billionaire mates pitting up an ad in the newspapers, complaining that they won’t be able to afford to buy that extra Rolls Royce this year, because the public has woken up to the...
Jan 5, 2011
Gerry Harvey, the billionaire shopkeeper, is at risk of turning this discussion into a mass debate. His premise that people are buying from overseas retailers, via the internet, because they can avoid paying the GST is both emotional and wrong. Let’s try to avoid the emotion, and the crap, and let’s look at a couple of very simple case histories....