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Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy 
Software
Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy
Apr 7, 2008 | Comment Now 
Senator Kate Lundy hosted a pre-2020 Summit event in Canberra last week to generate ideas on how open source technology, open standards and open access to information might ...
 
Linux, we have a PR problem 
Software
Linux, we have a PR problem
Feb 11, 2008 | Comment Now 
A few weeks ago a former boss and mentor of mine made my jaw drop by asking me, "Why has open source failed?".
 
2008: The year of the content filter 
Software
2008: The year of the content filter
Feb 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
With Communications Minister Stephen Conroy set to release his report on ISP-level content filtering later this month, 2008 is shaping up to be the “year of the content filter” ...
 
Australian open source workers earn more money 
Training & Development
Australian open source workers earn more money
Feb 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
IT workers who specialise in free and open source software are earning more than the national average for IT, according to the results of Australia's first open source census.
 
Python 3.0 to be backwards incompatible 
Software
Python 3.0 to be backwards incompatible
Feb 1, 2008 | Comment Now 
Organisations using the programming language Python will be majorly affected by changes in store for the language over the course of the next twelve months, Linux.conf.au ...
 
Google Summer of Code headed down under 
Software
Google Summer of Code headed down under
Feb 1, 2008 | Comment Now 
Hot on the heels of the local launch of its Google Highly Open Participation computing competition for high school students, Google looks set to bring its famous Summer of Code ...
 
In open source, money doesn't always talk 
Software
In open source, money doesn't always talk
Jan 31, 2008 | Comment Now 
Getting a job in open source development can mean getting a pay-cheque for working on your favourite hobby. But the equation is more complicated than just adding money, ...
 
Hardware vendors will follow the money to open source 
Software
Hardware vendors will follow the money to open source
Jan 31, 2008 | Comment Now 
The success of consumer IT products like the ASUS Eee PC will help provide the leverage needed to get hardware vendors on board with open source, according to Dirk Hohndel, ...
 
Information is our only security weapon: Bruce Schneier 
Security
Information is our only security weapon: Bruce Schneier
Jan 30, 2008 | Comment Now 
Computer security expert Bruce Schneier took a swipe at a number of sacred cows of security including RFID tags, national ID cards and public CCTV security cameras in his ...
 
Microsoft Media Center PCs hit Australia 
Hardware
Microsoft Media Center PCs hit Australia
Oct 13, 2004 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has launched its long awaited home entertainment operating system, Windows XP Media Center Edition, in Australia.
 
SanDisk sees photo memory opportunity in Big W 
Storage
SanDisk sees photo memory opportunity in Big W
Sep 30, 2004 | Comment Now 
Memory vendor SanDisk is taking its digital camera flash memory cards to the retail mass merchant channel for the first time with the news that it has signed a distribution ...
 
Dell CEO brings services, printing message down under 
Hardware
Dell CEO brings services, printing message down under
Sep 28, 2004 | Comment Now 
Dell's CEO has reaffirmed the direct juggernaut's commitment to expanding into services and consumer electronics as he embarked on a whirlwind trip to meet Australian partners ...
 
Sony shows off new PS2  
Hardware
Sony shows off new PS2
Sep 24, 2004 | Comment Now 
Sony has showcased more than 3000 products for its retail partners at its second Experience More event at Fox Studios in Sydney.
 
HP makes a digital entertainment play 
Hardware
HP makes a digital entertainment play
Sep 20, 2004 | Comment Now 
HP is the latest IT player to throw its hat in the digital entertainment ring unveiling a swag of new digital photography and home entertainment products which it hopes will ...
 
Windows Media Centre PCs will launch without EPG [updated] 
Software
Windows Media Centre PCs will launch without EPG [updated]
Sep 16, 2004 | Comment Now 
With the long awaited launch of Windows Media Centre PCs set to take place later this month, Microsoft launch partner HP has confirmed that one of the key features -- the ...
 
Leading Edge poaches Dick Smith management team 
Strategy
Leading Edge poaches Dick Smith management team
Aug 13, 2004 | Comment Now 
Three long-serving Dick Smith Electronics managers have followed the group of former DSE franchisees who announced yesterday that they had joined independent retail buying ...
 
Disenchanted Dick Smith franchisees join Leading Edge 
Strategy
Disenchanted Dick Smith franchisees join Leading Edge
Aug 12, 2004 | Comment Now 
The Leading Edge Group has swooped on a number of disenchanted Woolworths franchisees, announcing it has signed up 30 former Dick Smith Electronics (DSE) and Tandy stores to ...
 
Computer manufacturer Optima announces CE product division 
Hardware
Computer manufacturer Optima announces CE product division
Aug 6, 2004 | Comment Now 
 
Panasonic debuts Viera line of LCD and plasma TVs 
Hardware
Panasonic debuts Viera line of LCD and plasma TVs
Aug 4, 2004 | Comment Now 
Panasonic is aiming high end with its new range of High Definition plasma and LCD monitors, code-named Viera.
 
Samsung merges IT & CE sales under Krieke 
Hardware
Samsung merges IT & CE sales under Krieke
Jul 13, 2004 | Comment Now 
Convergence has gone to Samsung's head with the creation of a new role heading up sales for the vendor's IT & Consumer Electronics divisions.
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NSW Government launches NABERS data centre rating tools
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Judges notes: Yarra Valley Water [The Benchmark Awards]
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