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Chris Duckett
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Chris Duckett
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Aussie IT job numbers down one fifth
Job hunters in ICT throughout Australia are experiencing a depression in the number of advertised vacancies.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 23, 2012, 12:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by vaughndumas@...
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Android browser showdown
The menagerie of Android browsers go head-to-head in this review featuring Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and more.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 21, 2012, 10:23 PM PDT | Latest comment by Chris Duckett
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Catch up on AusCERT 2012
The 11th edition of the AusCERT security conference is underway on Queensland's Gold Coast, and we've got the video lowdown.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 16, 2012, 7:47 PM PDT
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Raspberry Pi: are you one of the lucky 57?
If you've been lucky enough to receive your Raspberry Pi, then well done; you've beaten the gauntlet that is the Pi supply chain.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 15, 2012, 9:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by paul.ob.tech@...
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AtG: Wozniak, iPad 4G, XobotOS, Web Directions
Woz discusses open versus closed ecosystems, and the ACCC and Apple will still meet in court despite an iPad rebranding.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 14, 2012, 7:14 PM PDT
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Oh great, Facebook wants our apps now too
Facebook has announced its own version of an app store, and it has the potential to steamroll all others.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 10, 2012, 8:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Carmack celebrates Wolfenstein's 20th
Gaming classic Wolfenstein is 20 years old, and to celebrate, John Carmack has done a director's commentary for the game, which is now playable online.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 9, 2012, 9:46 PM PDT
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Visual Studio 11 RC receives updated UI
Microsoft has updated the look for Visual Studio 11's release candidate, and it looks good, apart from one minor menu thing.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 8, 2012, 10:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by gak@...
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Google kicks off Sudo entrepreneur event
Google Australia announces a series of events for the Australian start-up community.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 7, 2012, 6:16 PM PDT
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A look at Linux Mint Debian Edition
If you are more of the Debian persuasion, there's still a Linux Mint distribution for you.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 4, 2012, 12:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by james.vandamme
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June is government-hacking month
A pair of hackfests aimed at government data is set to hit Canberra and Sydney in June.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 2, 2012, 12:23 AM PDT
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AtG: Conroy launches tech pricing probe, Linux Australia name debate continues
A parliamentary inquiry will look into the higher prices paid by Australians for technology, and the Linux Australia debates rolls on and on.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 29, 2012, 8:53 PM PDT
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0x10c: the new way to assemble hype
Often when a new game is announced, the reader will make a mental note to check back at a later date. Rarely does that reader head off and start building usable components before a single game...
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 27, 2012, 7:43 PM PDT | Latest comment by Aaron Mason
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Fixing up ICS on Samsung Galaxy S II
Last night, Australia's biggest telco released its Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it comes out backwards and ugly. We can fix that.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 26, 2012, 5:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by sico_real
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Claim 25GB from Microsoft on updated SkyDrive
Microsoft has updated SkyDrive to support Windows desktops, OS X and iPad -- but at the same time has revised the storage limit from 25GB to 7GB, unless you claim to reserve the existing 25GB limit.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 23, 2012, 10:14 PM PDT | Latest comment by Xyberion1K3
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Linux Australia considers name change
Australia's leading Linux organisation is mulling over a name that encompasses the broader open-source community.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 22, 2012, 7:05 PM PDT
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Microsoft details Windows 8 editions
Redmond's upcoming OS will come in standard Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows RT, and Windows 8 Enterprise flavours.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 16, 2012, 5:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by john@...
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Are sysadmins and Google evil hackers?
Do almost half of systems administrators read the emails of their co-workers? And has Google found a way into the content-management system of News Limited?
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 16, 2012, 12:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by martin.english
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W3C releases CSS 3 variables draft
A specification for using variables in CSS has reached the first standardisation milestone.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 11, 2012, 9:29 PM PDT
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When can Android devs target ICS?
Developers need to have a very good reason to solely target Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest and greatest version of Android.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 10, 2012, 10:49 PM PDT
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Claim 25GB from Microsoft on updated SkyDrive
Microsoft has updated SkyDrive to support Windows desktops, OS X and iPad -- but at the same time has revised the storage limit from 25GB to 7GB, unless you claim to reserve the existing 25GB limit.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 23, 2012, 10:14 PM PDT | Latest comment by Xyberion1K3
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Raspberry Pi: are you one of the lucky 57?
If you've been lucky enough to receive your Raspberry Pi, then well done; you've beaten the gauntlet that is the Pi supply chain.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 15, 2012, 9:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by paul.ob.tech@...
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Oh great, Facebook wants our apps now too
Facebook has announced its own version of an app store, and it has the potential to steamroll all others.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 10, 2012, 8:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Installing Windows 7 from USB
As netbooks get more popular and optical drives become less and less of an assumption, there are many times when a USB install of an operating system is a far better choice than the old DVD/CD we...
Posted by Chris Duckett | November 10, 2011, 9:06 PM PST | Latest comment by Gisabun
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A look at Linux Mint Debian Edition
If you are more of the Debian persuasion, there's still a Linux Mint distribution for you.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 4, 2012, 12:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by james.vandamme
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Visual Studio 11 RC receives updated UI
Microsoft has updated the look for Visual Studio 11's release candidate, and it looks good, apart from one minor menu thing.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 8, 2012, 10:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by gak@...
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Carmack celebrates Wolfenstein's 20th
Gaming classic Wolfenstein is 20 years old, and to celebrate, John Carmack has done a director's commentary for the game, which is now playable online.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 9, 2012, 9:46 PM PDT
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Android browser showdown
The menagerie of Android browsers go head-to-head in this review featuring Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and more.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 21, 2012, 10:23 PM PDT | Latest comment by Chris Duckett
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Fixing up ICS on Samsung Galaxy S II
Last night, Australia's biggest telco released its Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it comes out backwards and ugly. We can fix that.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 26, 2012, 5:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by sico_real
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June is government-hacking month
A pair of hackfests aimed at government data is set to hit Canberra and Sydney in June.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 2, 2012, 12:23 AM PDT
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Linux Mint launches Cinnamon desktop
Not content with its Mint GNOME Shell Extensions (MGSE), nor with GNOME 2 replacement MATE, Linux Mint has decided to launch a new GNOME 3-based desktop dubbed Cinnamon.
Posted by Chris Duckett | January 3, 2012, 9:47 PM PST | Latest comment by bni1369@...
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0x10c: the new way to assemble hype
Often when a new game is announced, the reader will make a mental note to check back at a later date. Rarely does that reader head off and start building usable components before a single game...
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 27, 2012, 7:43 PM PDT | Latest comment by Aaron Mason
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Programming for Android on Android
Although it may sound counter-intuitive, it is possible to create fully fledged Android applications on Android devices. We take a look at the apps that allow it to happen.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 3, 2012, 8:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by jkameleon@...
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AtG: Wozniak, iPad 4G, XobotOS, Web Directions
Woz discusses open versus closed ecosystems, and the ACCC and Apple will still meet in court despite an iPad rebranding.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 14, 2012, 7:14 PM PDT
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Linux Australia considers name change
Australia's leading Linux organisation is mulling over a name that encompasses the broader open-source community.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 22, 2012, 7:05 PM PDT
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Making a sortable ListView in Android
Creating a list of items in Android is simple, but what if you want to make those items sortable by dragging them? Now things start to get interesting.
Posted by Chris Duckett | February 21, 2012, 9:39 PM PST
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Installing Configuration Manager 2012 on Windows 8 Server
James Bannan casts an eye over Windows 8 Server by setting up an instance with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 and SQL Server 2008 R2.
Posted by James Bannan | March 11, 2012, 8:46 PM PDT
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Catch up on AusCERT 2012
The 11th edition of the AusCERT security conference is underway on Queensland's Gold Coast, and we've got the video lowdown.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 16, 2012, 7:47 PM PDT
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Microsoft details Windows 8 editions
Redmond's upcoming OS will come in standard Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows RT, and Windows 8 Enterprise flavours.
Posted by Chris Duckett | April 16, 2012, 5:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by john@...
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Windows 8 ups minimum resolutions
The 800x600 resolution's final demise on the desktop will be accelerated by Windows 8 requiring a minimum resolution of 1024x768 for Metro applications to run.
Posted by Chris Duckett | October 23, 2011, 8:27 PM PDT | Latest comment by Gisabun
