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Google Nexus One for Australia?

January 26, 2010

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Google Nexus One for Australia?

I have been searching for a phone to replace my aging N95 which is finally out of contract.  Even with all the hype, The HTC created Google Nexus looks like the biggest contender for my hard earned dollars . Unfortunately for now, the Google Nexus page quite specifically states: Sorry, the Nexus One phone is [...]

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The Great Australian Internet Blackout

January 25, 2010

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The Great Australian Internet Blackout

The Great Australian Internet Blackout is a combined online and offline demonstration against imposed online censorship otherwise known as CleanFeed.  This Filter will impose blanket filtering for all web connections at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) level and has officially been given the go ahead after completely ridiculous trials with minor ISP’s.
What does cleanfeed mean [...]

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Michael Atkinson regards all gamers as criminals.

January 21, 2010

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Michael Atkinson regards all gamers as criminals.

I am not sure whether I should be dumbfounded by such a comment or expect the obvious detachment from reality that Michael Atkinson enjoys from time to time.  He is after all, the world renowned Political Big Brother to the Australian people.  His moments of Grandeur usually consist of forcing his own brand of undemocratic [...]

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Public Consultation for a R18+ Classification for Gaming.

December 14, 2009

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Public Consultation for a R18+ Classification for Gaming.

Time to get our submissions in for a potential R18+ ratings system on a media format now more popular than Movies.  Submissions to the Aussie Government are invited by close of business 28 February 2010. Submissions received after the due date may not be considered.
In Order to make a submission, you need to answer this [...]

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Australian Websites Hacking Alert

November 28, 2009

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Australian Websites Hacking Alert

Two popular websites, Overclockers Australia and JB HiFi have been compromised and are redirecting to various malware sites.
Overclockers Australia has been taken offline though JB HiFI is still infected.
Please make sure you are using decent anti virus software, AVG is an excellent free Solution if you don’t want to shell out some cash.

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Cheapest online xbox 360 Elite Australia.

October 9, 2009

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Cheapest online xbox 360 Elite Australia.

Online game shopping in Australia has never been simpler, or cheaper.  Fishpond again have an excellent deal on the Xbox 360 Elite package.  It is just $420.97 including delivery.

The Xbox 360 Elite is the premier Xbox 360 console package that includes a massive 120GB hard drive, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a high-definition cable, [...]

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Zune HD available for preorder, What about Australia?

September 10, 2009

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Zune HD available for preorder, What about Australia?

The ZuneHD is one sexy piece of hardware but unfortunately if you live in Australia, don’t expect to get your hands on it any time soon.  Microsoft will be releasing the new HD version of the Zune media player in the Stateson September 15th with the Zune Marketplace becoming available on Xbox Live in the [...]

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Find $10,000 with Microsoft IE8!

June 18, 2009

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Find $10,000 with Microsoft IE8!

In a refreshingly to the point Internet Explorer 8 promotional stunt, Microsoft has buried $10,000 somewhere on the internet.  Be the first to find it and you keep it.
How?
Visit the IE8 $10,000 competition website and follow tengrand_ie8 on Twitter.
But you will never find it using old Firefox. (So get rid of it, or get lost)

To [...]

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All your movies on a single 5th dimensional DVD

May 22, 2009

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If you thought Blu-Ray and Holographic DVD’s were impressive then read on as this new Melbourne developed process uses the same technology and hardware as our existing DVD standard.  This is not a new optical medium.
A team of researchers at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, have used nanotechnology to boost the [...]

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Real ACMA Blacklist released.

March 31, 2009

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This has created a big stir on the internet, the real ACMA Blacklist “CleanFeed” has been released making a mockery of the wikileaks attempt at fooling the general public.
The Usenet group alt.binaries.conroy has been flooded with various files in the past 24 hours with the updated blacklist amongst other intriguing and extremely disturbing documents.  I [...]

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