With yesterday’s unsalted password dump at LinkedIn (seriously LinkedIn, wtf are you doing not salting your passwords?), the password dump of eHarmony and today’s suspected compromise at last.fm, this would be an ideal time to provide a service that tells… Read More ›
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Opinion – What are common concerns about adopting cloud computing?
I am yet to be convinced that the current "Cloud Computing" wave is little more than vendor-driven marketing hype, driven by technologists that are chasing business revenue through the promise of "bottom line cost savings" – whilst conveniently ignoring business-critical… Read More ›
So the cows DO get confused by Daylight Savings Time!
Well, a few days ago I had a little rant about Daylight Savings Time in SE Queensland and how I couldn’t believe that some people in the Outback thought that the cows would get confused if we changed the clocks… Read More ›
Opinion: Daylight Savings Time in SE Queensland
The issue of Daylight Savings Time for South-East Queensland has continually dogged the State Government and local pollies, including the new premier, Anna Bligh. It is a very controversial topic. Indeed having lived in South East Queensland for a couple… Read More ›
Chasers War on Sydney APEC Security: The Video
It was aired last night on the ABC. Media reports say that over 2.3 million people watched it last night, just in the Capital Cities alone. Which, I find amazing given that this is over 10% of the Australian population,… Read More ›
Chasers’ War on Sydney APEC Security
Well, it had to happen didn’t it. The Federal and NSW Governments spent over $250m on securing the Sydney CBD for the ongoing 2007 APEC Summit. Two of the Chaser’s War on Everything guys, not only did they get waved… Read More ›
We Wish England Was Australia…
Australian Culture at its finest, on the road to the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Our local rum-maker, Bundaberg Rum, has come up with an advert with a load of English People wishing that England was Australia. And, of course, its… Read More ›
Yay! I made it into The Register!
Yay! After only 7 years in the IT Industry, and also only through dobbing in our favourite national airline, I’ve finally got my name into The Register! I did it by highlighting Qantas’ new logo which has been picked up… Read More ›
Comment: Emergency Supplies for Flood-Hit NSW
Few Australians will not be aware of the devastating storms that battered New South Wales last week, unfortunately claiming a number of lives and millions of dollars in damage as the Hunter River burst its banks and flooded many towns… Read More ›
Comment: More Friendly Fire from the Americans
Headline and photo taken from the Courier-Mail. To blatantly rip-off a famous line from South Park, “Oh My God! They Killed Skippy! You B@stards!” First the Americans poisoned Phar Lap*, then they banned Vegemite**, and now they killed Skippy*** when… Read More ›