EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

The University of Technology Sydney's $1 million SGI Altix supercomputer is likely headed for a very large recycling bin after its operators deemed it too expensive to keep running.

Also today, iTnews speaks to the analyst (and former state government advisor) behind the latest controversial internet piracy report being touted by rights holders and slammed by critics.

And customers eager for pay day tip Westpac's online banking platform over the edge…

-- Ry Crozier

MOST READ New hardware to enable a computational brain UWA deploys refrigerator for quantum research Researchers mine emails for criminal characteristics Secret copyright treaty derails Australian Internet code Telstra more than doubles prepaid data quotas FEATURED COMMENT "Wow! "According to NBN Co's head of corporate services, Kevin Brown, the prize confirmed "Townsville's status as one of the world's smartest cities". HOWEVER NBN Co (pushed by Senator Conroy to start rolling out fibre in Mundingburra just before the federal election - the seat of Herbert being a marginal one) totally ignored all warnings and plain old common sense and ERECTED THE FIBRE ..." Rossko commenting on IBM selects Townsville for 'smart city' grant

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Liz Tay | March 17, 2011

University-owned McLaren likely headed for recycling.

By Nate Cochrane | March 17, 2011

But annual losses only a "ballpark".

By Liz Tay | March 17, 2011

Pay day to blame?

By John Hilvert | March 17, 2011

Attack the index.

By Diane Bartz | March 17, 2011

Bill of rights for net users.

By Liam Tung | March 17, 2011

After Attorney General quoted from it.

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