http://www.crikey.com.au now with extra source Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://callvirt.net/blog/post/Relating-Disparate-Datasets-with-myschool-edu-au-example.aspx http://callvirt.net/blog/post/Relating-Disparate-Datasets-with-myschool-edu-au-example.aspx#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:31:40 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=114740 Joel Pobar has done some impressively nerdy things with data from the My Schools website to create heat-maps of where Australia's top schools are located.]]> http://callvirt.net/blog/post/Relating-Disparate-Datasets-with-myschool-edu-au-example.aspx/feed/ 0 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358686,00.asp http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358686,00.asp#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:32:03 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=114154 Lance Ulanoff. Google's Chrome browser offers a faster, more stable service and it just keeps getting better. Within five years, you'll be using it, too. ]]> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358686,00.asp/feed/ 0 http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/02/web-celebrities-internet-thought-leaders-2010.html http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/02/web-celebrities-internet-thought-leaders-2010.html#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:00:31 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=114092 Forbes names its annual list of the 25 biggest names in net nerd-dom. Nate Silver Steve Rubel. Perez Hilton predictably heads the pack for the third year running, but there are a few more controversial choices, too.]]> http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/02/web-celebrities-internet-thought-leaders-2010.html/feed/ 0 http://scienceblogs.com/dotphysics/2010/01/flying_r2-d2_you_are_doing_it.php http://scienceblogs.com/dotphysics/2010/01/flying_r2-d2_you_are_doing_it.php#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:42:30 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=111525 Star Wars' R2-D2 flying to calculate exactly how much the little droid must weigh -- about 100g, apparently. ]]> http://scienceblogs.com/dotphysics/2010/01/flying_r2-d2_you_are_doing_it.php/feed/ 0 http://gizmodo.com/5437389/socially+acceptable-geek-subgenre-scale-gallery http://gizmodo.com/5437389/socially+acceptable-geek-subgenre-scale-gallery#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:28:48 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=108271 Gizmodo present their "Socially-Acceptable Geek Subgenre Scale Gallery", including such classics as 'music geeks', 'cosplayers' (those costumed nerds at ComicCon) and 'gadget nerds'. Which one are you?]]> http://gizmodo.com/5437389/socially+acceptable-geek-subgenre-scale-gallery/feed/ 0 http://lifehacker.com/5430600/prep-for-the-holidays-with-diy-magic http://lifehacker.com/5430600/prep-for-the-holidays-with-diy-magic#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:38:15 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=107526 Lifehacker has eight dorky (but cool!) DIY projects for the holidays, including an LED Christmas card and a laser light show for your Christmas tree. ]]> http://lifehacker.com/5430600/prep-for-the-holidays-with-diy-magic/feed/ 0 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/12/08/itunes-rewind-highlights-the-best-apps-of-2009/ http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/12/08/itunes-rewind-highlights-the-best-apps-of-2009/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:22:25 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=105164 Crikey favourite Tweetie 2.]]> http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/12/08/itunes-rewind-highlights-the-best-apps-of-2009/feed/ 0 http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/03/cashmore.web.trends.2010/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/03/cashmore.web.trends.2010/index.html#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:25:24 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=103205 Mashable's Pete Cashmore predicts the 10 big Web trends for 2010: more geolocation, more real-time news, internet TV, and a move away from e-Readers. Ooh, controversial!]]> http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/03/cashmore.web.trends.2010/index.html/feed/ 0 http://www.webbyawards.com/press/topwebmomentsdecade.php http://www.webbyawards.com/press/topwebmomentsdecade.php#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:37:48 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=99727 Webby Awards have named their 10 most influential internet moments of the decade, including the launch of Wikipedia, the closure of Napster, the 2008 US Presidential campaign, and more.]]> http://www.webbyawards.com/press/topwebmomentsdecade.php/feed/ 0 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120364591&ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120364591&ft=1&f=1001#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:59:13 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=99527 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120364591&ft=1&f=1001/feed/ 0 http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1116/outfront-technology-online-piracy-copyright-megavideo.html http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1116/outfront-technology-online-piracy-copyright-megavideo.html#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:48:14 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=99001 Megavideo.com, Megaupload.com and Megarotic.com are the real heavyweights of the online world, proving piracy and porn are still the hottest commodities on the internet.]]> http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1116/outfront-technology-online-piracy-copyright-megavideo.html/feed/ 0 http://amnesiablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/radical-authenticity-mc-hammer-at-social-media-club-sydney/ http://amnesiablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/radical-authenticity-mc-hammer-at-social-media-club-sydney/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:50:26 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=98802 http://amnesiablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/radical-authenticity-mc-hammer-at-social-media-club-sydney/feed/ 0 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6544060/Google-and-Facebook-teach-Vatican-the-mysteries-of-the-internet.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6544060/Google-and-Facebook-teach-Vatican-the-mysteries-of-the-internet.html#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:06:28 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=98591 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6544060/Google-and-Facebook-teach-Vatican-the-mysteries-of-the-internet.html/feed/ 0 http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/11/05/google-dashboard-its-unintended-uses-and-abuses/ http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/11/05/google-dashboard-its-unintended-uses-and-abuses/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:07:49 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97574 Google Dashboard, a one-stop-shop for users to access all their Google-related junk (gmail, Google docs, chat, etc). It's neat, and potentially time-saving, but do you really want so much personal data in one place?]]> http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/11/05/google-dashboard-its-unintended-uses-and-abuses/feed/ 0 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/2009/10/28/a-tribute-to-geocities/ http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/2009/10/28/a-tribute-to-geocities/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:10:04 +0000 Ruth Brown http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=95632 Ruth Brown looks back fondly on the site that popped her HTML cherry.]]> http://blogs.crikey.com.au/crikey/2009/10/28/a-tribute-to-geocities/feed/ 0 http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=163091042130 http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=163091042130#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:46 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=95559 created a stir by inadvertently recommending users "reconnect" with dead friends, the site has decided to "memorialise" the profiles of users who have died as creepy online tributes to the deceased. ]]> http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=163091042130/feed/ 0 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/10/geocities-closing.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/10/geocities-closing.html#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:32:30 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=95414 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/10/geocities-closing.html/feed/ 0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79054d72-be73-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79054d72-be73-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.html#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:27:51 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94815 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79054d72-be73-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.html/feed/ 0 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Winners-in-the-Microsoft-Google-Search-Engine-Wars-1370 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Winners-in-the-Microsoft-Google-Search-Engine-Wars-1370#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:20:13 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94791 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Winners-in-the-Microsoft-Google-Search-Engine-Wars-1370/feed/ 0 http://gizmodo.com/5150298/windows-7-the-complete-guide http://gizmodo.com/5150298/windows-7-the-complete-guide#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:17:44 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94500 another costly upgrade worth your while? Gizmodo has a complete guide to everything you need to know.]]> http://gizmodo.com/5150298/windows-7-the-complete-guide/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/8-reasons-you-can-finally-love-ebook-readers-thanks-to-nook/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/8-reasons-you-can-finally-love-ebook-readers-thanks-to-nook/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:18 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94453 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/8-reasons-you-can-finally-love-ebook-readers-thanks-to-nook/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-apple-today/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-apple-today/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:19:57 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94399 Gizmodo rounds-up all the important bits, including cheaper iMacs, next-gen processors, the shiny new 'Magic Mouse', and more.]]> http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/10/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-apple-today/feed/ 0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8314092.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8314092.stm#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:04:44 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94278 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8314092.stm/feed/ 0 http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_twitter/all/1 http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_twitter/all/1#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:27:37 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94230 http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_twitter/all/1/feed/ 0 http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427305.500-the-colourful-promises-of-electronic-paper.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427305.500-the-colourful-promises-of-electronic-paper.html#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:00:09 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=94017 e-readers will be. But what if e-readers aren't the Next Big Thing at all? Check out e-paper, which allows hi-res, full-colour imagery.]]> http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427305.500-the-colourful-promises-of-electronic-paper.html/feed/ 0