Category Archives: Technology

iOS5 Over The Air Updating

Well, we’ve had Apple release the first delta update to iOS5, so we can now see “over the air” updating for the first time – and I was impressed. Only 44.2mb, downloaded, verified, and installed in 13 minutes on an iPhone 4 – (not a 4S) – and all is well. Certainly beats plugging it […]

NBN: Some Massaging Ahead

Over the last week, NBN Co have been running the latest round of industry forums across the country, as the build of the National Broadband Network (NBN) prepares to ramp up to full scale over the next two years. Yesterday, the road show hit Melbourne, and continuing on from the last major forum in February, […]

Trending Topics on Facebook Now?

Midst the unfolding drama that is the sudden grounding of Qantas, I noticed that Facebook appears to be analysing posts for trending topics now: “…and 4 other friends posted about Qantas.” Another move towards being Twitter?

NBN: What Will IPTV Look Like?

Over recent months, much of the debate surrounding the National Broadband Network (NBN) has revolved around what it will be used for. What will it provide to Australians, that current broadband infrastructure cannot? That depends very much on how you look at it – on a macro and/or micro level. Can the current systems deliver […]

Internet Filter Demonstrably Useless

Earlier this year I speculated that the National Classification Review, set up by the federal government via the Attorney-General’s (AG) department and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) might become a vehicle for a tactical retreat on the mandatory internet filtering policy. Certainly, the government has been noticeably quiet on the […]

Heap Big Wind Turbine

In the last couple of days, the strangest looking wind turbine has been erected in North Geelong. Or is that a sub-space transmitter?

84,000 Filter Hits: I Call Bullshit

Some interesting numbers have emerged in the last couple of days in regards to the the “voluntary” filter applied to internet connections by four of Australia’s biggest service providers – in this instance from Telstra, the nation’s largest. Telstra Logs 84,000 Filter Redirects “Telstra has redirected internet users that try to access child abuse materials […]

No Screwing With My Colours Google!

After seeing a few mutterings on Twitter in regards to Google changing the colours on the various calendars people have set up in Google Calendar, I thought I’d check my own. Yup. New colours. Completely different to my old settings. And you know, it is great to have more colour choices – (previously there were […]

Holy Levitation Batman!

I was just pointed towards this really cool video about quantum levitation. The possibilities for transportation systems alone are mind boggling. Awesomesauce.

Setting Your iOS5 Device Up For Wireless Sync

So, you’ve managed to update your iDevice to the newly released iOS5 – hopefully you didn’t have the problems that some have had. Now that you’ve done it, how do you setup one of the coolest new features – wireless iTunes synchronisation? You’ll never need to connect up your device to your computer with a […]