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As Australian taxpayers, we all contribute towards the running costs of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), therefore we should all be entitled to have reasonable access to their recorded material, right?
Well yes, up to a point. As long as you aren’t making a documentary which might upset those in power.
Judy Rymer was refused permission [...]

Howard Dean may have failed spectacularly in his bid to become the Democratic Presidential candidate in the United States, but he was a pioneer in using the Internet to raise money and communicate with his supporters. Despite not winning any primary delegate votes, he managed to raise over USD$40 million, with the majority being solicited [...]

According to Russell Wright, head of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University (try saying that quickly three times), a swarm of bees which attacked workers in Oklahoma last week may have been of the African variety. If confirmed, this would be the furthest north the “killer bees” have ever [...]

For those living the Australian Capital Territory who are sick of washing their car windscreens, don’t forget to vote!
In case you’re wondering what the hell I’m on about, scroll to the end of the list.

…whether it’s on October 9 in Australia or November 2 in the United States.

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) appear to be having a battle to see is capable of generating the worst reputation. Up until now, the RIAA had lead the race by claiming billions in lost revenue due to piracy while at the same time having [...]

Microsoft is famous for their “Where do you want to go today?” advertising campaign, but for 30,000 passengers the answer was “Home!” or “Anywhere!” after a “maintenance failure” left aircraft pilots around Los Angeles without radio communications for three hours.
After being migrated from UNIX to Windows based servers, the radio communications system for Southern California [...]

I’ve been very quiet on the posting front for the last week or so - rest assured that I have a valid reason. Most of my spare time has been spent working on moving from Blogger’s free service over to the open source Wordpress software.
Blogger’s service is a fantastic one but I’ve become frustrated [...]

But we’re not stupid.
Or are we?

How to pick up and carry your iMac G5
Don’t know how to pick up and carry your iMac G5? It’s easy.
Before moving your computer, make sure all cables and cords are disconnected. Pick up the iMac G5 by grasping both sides of the computer. Carry it to wherever you wish.
Apple [...]