chris duckett

Blog Post

iOS rookie claims zombie prize

May 27, 2012 7:18pm PDT

One month and 100 hours later, an iOS novice has walked away with the first SAPI bounty.

1 Latest comment by mrhassell@...

Blog Post

Friday fun day: Aussie diesel sub outwits US Navy

May 24, 2012 7:21pm PDT

Finish off the week with this entertaining video of an Aussie submarine outwitting its US counterparts in war games off the coast of Hawaii.

3 Latest comment by catpaw@...

Blog Post

A bad week for launches

May 23, 2012 11:34pm PDT

You'd be wrong to expect that internet giants Yahoo and Spotify would be able to launch new services without incident.

Blog Post

Aussie IT job numbers down one fifth

May 23, 2012 12:23am PDT

Job hunters in ICT throughout Australia are experiencing a depression in the number of advertised vacancies.

2 Latest comment by vaughndumas@...

Blog Post

Android browser showdown

May 21, 2012 10:23pm PDT

The menagerie of Android browsers go head-to-head in this review featuring Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and more.

5 Latest comment by Chris Duckett

Blog Post

Catch up on AusCERT 2012

May 16, 2012 7:47pm PDT

The 11th edition of the AusCERT security conference is underway on Queensland's Gold Coast, and we've got the video lowdown.

Blog Post

Raspberry Pi: are you one of the lucky 57?

May 15, 2012 9:38pm PDT

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.

5 Latest comment by paul.ob.tech@...

Blog Post

AtG: Wozniak, iPad 4G, XobotOS, Web Directions

May 14, 2012 7:14pm PDT

Woz discusses open versus closed ecosystems, and the ACCC and Apple will still meet in court despite an iPad rebranding.

Blog Post

Oh great, Facebook wants our apps now too

May 10, 2012 8:18pm PDT

Facebook has announced its own version of an app store, and it has the potential to steamroll all others.

9 Latest comment by NickNielsen

Blog Post

Carmack celebrates Wolfenstein's 20th

May 9, 2012 9:46pm PDT

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.

1

Blog Post

Visual Studio 11 RC receives updated UI

May 8, 2012 10:01pm PDT

Microsoft has updated the look for Visual Studio 11's release candidate, and it looks good, apart from one minor menu thing.

4 Latest comment by gak@...

Blog Post

Google kicks off Sudo entrepreneur event

May 7, 2012 6:16pm PDT

Google Australia announces a series of events for the Australian start-up community.

Blog Post

A look at Linux Mint Debian Edition

May 4, 2012 12:04am PDT

If you are more of the Debian persuasion, there's still a Linux Mint distribution for you.

6 Latest comment by james.vandamme

Blog Post

June is government-hacking month

May 2, 2012 12:23am PDT

A pair of hackfests aimed at government data is set to hit Canberra and Sydney in June.

Blog Post

AtG: Conroy launches tech pricing probe, Linux Australia name debate continues

April 29, 2012 8:53pm PDT

A parliamentary inquiry will look into the higher prices paid by Australians for technology, and the Linux Australia debates rolls on and on.

Blog Post

0x10c: the new way to assemble hype

April 27, 2012 7:43pm PDT

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...

4 Latest comment by Aaron Mason

Blog Post

Fixing up ICS on Samsung Galaxy S II

April 26, 2012 5:48pm PDT

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.

2 Latest comment by sico_real

Blog Post

Claim 25GB from Microsoft on updated SkyDrive

April 23, 2012 10:14pm PDT

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.

7 Latest comment by Xyberion1K3

Blog Post

Linux Australia considers name change

April 22, 2012 7:05pm PDT

Australia's leading Linux organisation is mulling over a name that encompasses the broader open-source community.

Blog Post

Microsoft details Windows 8 editions

April 16, 2012 5:38pm PDT

Redmond's upcoming OS will come in standard Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows RT, and Windows 8 Enterprise flavours.

2 Latest comment by john@...