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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 ...

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Sci-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 ...

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Preparations 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 ...

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Will Twitter mean the end of loneliness?

If you were in Brisbane last night, chances are you were awoken by ...

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How 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 ...

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My, 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 ...

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Why 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 ...

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Why 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 ...

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The 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 ...

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Don'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 ...

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Why 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 ...

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An 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 ...

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All 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 ...

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What'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 ...

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Relishing 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 ...

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Vampire 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 ...

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Sandbags 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 ...

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When 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 ...

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When 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 ...

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The 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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