The Future of Electric CarsThe Future of Electric Cars
TED published an interesting interview with Shai Agassi about electric cars [1]. One idea that I hadn’t heard before is that of moving car batteries between regions as they lose[...]
The AP and Copyright on the WebThe AP and Copyright on the Web
The New York Times has an article about the Associated Press (AP) trying to gain more control over material that it distributes [1]. The article is not clear on the[...]
Fixing the Correct Network BottleneckFixing the Correct Network Bottleneck
The latest news in the Australian IT industry is the new National Broadband Network (NBN) plan [1]. It will involve rolling out Fiber To The Home for 90% of the[...]
Australian Democracy is “Microsoft Compatible”Australian Democracy is “Microsoft Compatible”
Here is the Australian Electoral Commission documentation on how to register a political party [1]. It includes the requirement for “A Microsoft compatible electronic membership list (and paper copy) providing[...]
Fads and Internet ServicesFads and Internet Services
Richard Glover has written a polemic about fads on the net [1]. His points are essentially good, but he does over-reach them a bit (which is part of the polemic[...]
Real-World Car Safety TestsReal-World Car Safety Tests
The car safety tests that are required for every new mass-market passenger vehicle are flawed in many ways. Here is a list of the most obvious flaws (please point out[...]
Tithing for Open SourceTithing for Open Source
It’s common to hear a complaint of the form “I get paid to keep computers running not hack an OS” coming from someone who uses an Open Source OS such[...]
Google Server DesignGoogle Server Design
Cnet has an article on the design of the Google servers [1]. It seems that their main servers are 2RU systems with a custom Gigabyte motherboard that takes only 12V[...]
Censorship, Piracy, and Movie IdeasCensorship, Piracy, and Movie Ideas
Flame has written a satirical post about the different methods used to try and prevent unauthorised use of copyright movies and the distribution of illegal porn [1]. He has also[...]
Inhaling Petrol FumesInhaling Petrol Fumes
Tonight at 6PM the channel 7 news will have a special report about the dangers of inhaling fumes while filling cars with petrol. I’m blogging now because based on past[...]