The Kindle as consolation
The package arrived on a Monday. One buff-coloured cardboard box left at the front door by a courier. Inside was a consolation prize for not being able to get my hands on an iPhone 4 when it ...
View ArticleSci-fi gadgets are the new superhero powers - which one do you want?
Sure, it'd be cool flying in an invisible plane, winging your way around the world over the great cities, looking down on vast deserts and mountains and even on clouds, I suppose. And by invisible ...
View ArticlePreparations for the end of the world? They're in the bag
There was a small zombie outbreak in the neighborhood the other evening. Not to worry. It was only a small number of shamblers, still clutching their clipboards and pamphlets extolling the virtues ...
View ArticleWill Twitter mean the end of loneliness?
If you were in Brisbane last night, chances are you were awoken by ...
View ArticleHow to make the most of buying online
So, been doing much shopping online? As the Pacific peso has edged closer to parity with the greenback there's been a really noticeable increase in web chatter about cashing in with some quick ...
View ArticleMy, what a wonderful world you've built
You know a writer has done a fine job when sadness begins to tinge your reading as you approach the last pages of their book. Sadness because you know the moment is fast approaching when you can ...
View ArticleWhy was the western lost?
Oh. My. God. Omigodomigodomigod! How did this sweet little mass cultural truffle pass me by? I had no idea until last week that the Coen Brothers were ...
View ArticleWhy GST on internet shopping ain't never gonna happen
Well, that bonanza didn't last long, did it? No sooner had the Aussie dollar reached parity with the greenback, alerting bargain-conscious shoppers to some tidy savings to be had buying online ...
View ArticleThe cook and the thieves: a win for internet IP
There are times when the internet presents as a diabolical machine, like something from an early Stephen King short story, that one about the Satanic steam press laundry for instance. Suddenly ...
View ArticleDon't call me, I'll Facebook you
Is the telephone call dying? I've read two stories recently arguing pretty hard for a yes vote, and a quick Google search tells me there are plenty more people pondering the same question. I guess ...
View ArticleWhy an older Harry Potter needs his space
It's hard to believe, I know, but every now and then you do find an example of the most breathtaking cynicism in the movie business. Especially when sequels and remakes are at issue. Most recently ...
View ArticleAn iPad magazine, Emperor Rupert? Is this some kind of Jedi mind-trick?
My master Steve Jobs does like his secrets. Even when the whole world knew he was working to bring us the magical iPad, my master refused to say yay or nay. We had to wait on Master's ...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas is telepresence
It's around about this time of year, you know, the party season, that I begin to wonder when our Jetsons future will finally get here. It's not the bubble cars or the protein pills I miss ...
View ArticleWhat's your cunning plan for teaching kids about humour?
Last year it was Mr Bean, this year we decided to go with Blackadder. Every year, when we take off down the coast for a week, the kids get introduced to a new, old TV series and the last ...
View ArticleRelishing a challenge: What video games can teach us about difficulty
A wet weekend, such as we've just had here in the subtropics, lends itself to catch up time. Video games where you've been stalled on some unplayable level for weeks on end can suddenly be ...
View ArticleVampire Dominion or Zombiepocalypse: Which ending of the world would you prefer?
Watched me some Zombieland to the other day. It was an exemplary addition to the Zombiepocalypse canon and has my personal stamp of approval if you’re looking for something to ...
View ArticleSandbags and hashtags: The floods as seen through Twitter
You'll have to excuse my Twitter feed for the last week or so. I haven't had time for off-color jokes or #drunktweeting because of the whole muddy apocalypse thing we got going on here. And since ...
View ArticleWhen the next flood comes will you grab your life raft or keyboard?
The books stayed dry. The data was saved. For an institution which is peculiarly vulnerable to flood damage – even small inundations can be disastrous – the State Library of Queensland ...
View ArticleWhen the next flood comes will you grab your life raft or keyboard?
The books stayed dry. The data was saved. For an institution which is peculiarly vulnerable to flood damage – even small inundations can be disastrous – the State Library of Queensland ...
View ArticleThe greatest movie ever remade
Watched me some True Grit over the weekend. Oh. My. God. The greatest movie ever made is now the greatest movie ever remade. Of course you won't agree with this if you are a girlie-man ...
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