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One Laptop per Child & Open Source

IEEE Computer Society NSW held a seminar last Thursday and Pia Waugh came to talk about Open Source and the One Laptop per Child program. She also brought along a sample of the laptop (I thought that a few of the members attending might mug her for it on the

Samsung mobile phone lemon

Samsung mobile phone lemon

My previous post about the Nokia ad reminded me about the ongoing problem with my Samsung A701 Next G mobile phone. This puppy has been out of action for about 3 months now as the power/data port is cactus. It has been sent back to Telstra for repairs, passed

Nokia gets web 2.0

Nokia really gets what Web 2.0 is about (and they have got product for us to buy). This is exactly what other companies need to understand - web 2.0 really is all about connecting people. And now we have commercially viable convergent technology that enables the connection. This ad

Chocolate, Cheese, Meat, and Sugar -- Physically Addictive Foods

Neal Barnard MD discusses the science behind food additions. According to his analysis willpower is not to blame for our addiction to some foods like chocolate, cheese, meat, and sugar. They each release opiate-like substances. He advocates a vegan diet as the solution to many health problems. Neal Barnard

7 Periods with Mr Gormsby on YouTube

At last found some episodes on YouTube - this is much funnier than the Aussie Summer Heights High via Aide-mémoire

LOLPOL - the only bright spot in the election campaign

LOLPOL - the only bright spot in the election campaign

Since I am a complete LOLCAT addict, of course LOLPOL had immediate resonance for me. They are very amusing visions of our pollies. And given the general dullness of this me-too campaign any entertainment is most welcome.

Web Trend Map 2007

Web Trend Map 2007

web-20-underground-mapfrom Christian Palau https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/web-20-underground-map/80256

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