It’s rare for a great new web service to come along that really makes you say “wow”, but Kosmix.com made me do just that. Recently, Robert Scoble tweeted about a video interview he did with the Kosmix creators. Give the video a watch, it explains the ins and outs of Kosmix and gives some great examples of how it can be used. Read more
Jason Cartwright (over at TechAu) was celebrating Australia Day with a Barbecue by the pool. When it came time to jump in and have a swim, he had forgeten he had the company of an iPhone. Read more
Australian ISP Netspace have commissioned an internal survey regarding the Australian Government’s plan to filter the Internet. Read more
Tech Wired Australia episode 106.
Hosts: Ben Grubb & Brent Pudney.
TWITTER USER Ozdj has drawn followers of his blog to the following Google Streetview image, of what appears to be a person in their outdoor toilet (click to enlarge).
I have a feeling this isn’t going to be up very much longer. For the purpose of proving it’s real, you can check it out in Google’s Streetview here.
[Via Ozdj Via Aussie Stock Forums]
Tech Wired Australia recently interviewed user Matthew Law from online forum Whirlpool. Matthew submitted an abortion website to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for review as to whether such content is prohibited in Australia.
WITH the panel of experts’ report for the National Broadband Network tender complete; it’s crunch time. Read more
Speakers are a necessary component in a desktop computer setup for anyone who listens to music, plays games or watches movies on their computer. The problem is that a giant gap exists between the sound quality of “computer speakers” and that of high quality home audio. Read more
THE PROPOSED MANDATORY INTERNET FILTER, talked up by the Australian Government to protect children online, is now delving into freedom of speech.
After a user under the alias of of xFOADx wrote on online forum Whirlpool this evening….
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