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Web guru Tim Bray takes Google Android job
Tim Bray, co-inventor of XML, notable tech blogger and until recently a Sun Microsystems employee, has joined Google's Android team in part to show the world what he thinks is wrong with Apple's iPhone. Read more »
Pirate Party storms Australia
The Pirate Party, which champions issues such as intellectual property rights, free speech and data privacy, is on its way to becoming an official party in Australia. Read more »
Is Facebook's FriendFeed acquisition all about talent?
Surprise! Facebook has acquired FriendFeed, a social network feed aggregation start-up. Read more »
Strike vote fuels IBM Australia debate
A potential impending strike action at one of IBM Australia's Sydney facilities has sparked debate about whether it was still worth striving to work at one of the largest and most prestigious technology firms in Australia and the world. Read more »
Google's math == FAIL!
Google's calculator has some trouble handling math with some large numbers, an issue that's not unheard of in computing circles but that might not sit well at a supremely nerdy company that's named after a humongous number. Read more »
Flickr founder knocks Yahoo
During a visit to Australia this week, Flickr founder and former Yahoo staffer Stewart Butterfield criticised the search giant for its lack of an innovative culture compared to rival Google. Read more »
Gates looks back on 30 years at Microsoft
If you were to ask Bill Gates what life will be like when he stops working full time at Microsoft, he'd have to get back to you.Read more »
IT mega-projects: First 100 days are crucial
Executives wanting success from major IT projects need to be "ruthless" in spruiking their benefits to staff, and should only give their direct reports three months to win employees' hearts and minds before replacing them, a senior PricewaterhouseCoopers analyst has reported in sharing the results of recent research on CEO effectiveness. Read more »
Powerhouse adds photos to Flickr Commons
A Flickr project to house publicly held images is getting hundreds of photos from Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. Read more »
The bonfire of online vanities: Web 2.0 critic speaks
Lee Siegel is a cultural critic who has written for The New York Times, Slate and The Nation. However, he is perhaps best known for what happened in 2006 when writing for The New Republic. Read more »
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Innovative project managers use 'think time'
If you find yourself using the same PM solutions over and over again, you may need to carve out some "think time" to help stay innovative. Read more »
Three interview questions to ask the interviewer
People sometimes forget that a job interview is a two-way street. You're there to market yourself, but you're also there to find out if the job is going to be a good fit for you. Here are some questions to ask to help you. Read more »
10 low-cost, high-value Web 2.0 strategies
Innovation around Web 2.0 technologies continues to pick up steam as companies look for ways to cut spending and get more from the solutions they choose. This article outlines some of the top cost-effective web-orientated tools and strategies. Read more »
The current state and future of C++
Justin James thinks there is still great potential for C++ developers to do quite nicely for themselves. Read more »
Is mentioning a job offer in a raise discussion a good or bad idea?
If you're talking to your boss about a raise, should you mention that you have another job offer? Well, that depends. Read more »
Six tips for using Twitter as a recruitment tool
Job boards that charge for job postings might be becoming a thing of the past if Twitter has anything to say about it. Read how one company is using Twitter as a way to recruit people for jobs. Read more »
Five internal signs that you need a new job
Job changes are traumatic and sometimes difficult to absorb. However, they can be just what the doctor ordered to bring some joy back to life. This article discusses the five signs that you might need to consider a fresh start. Read more »
Social computing: Start small, think big
Don't be afraid of social networking and blogs in the office, says Freeform Dynamics's David Tebbutt. Here's how you can make them work for you. Read more »
Five strategies for 2009 IT gold
This article offers strategies that will help your IT projects be successful this year. The five points cover relationships between IT and its environment, as well as address culture and process. Read more »
10 ways to improve your office etiquette
Office environments typically require us to work in fairly close quarters, so a little consideration and cooperation can make life a lot easier. These guidelines will help you -- or maybe the irritating colleague in the next cube -- avoid distracting and potentially obnoxious behaviour. Read more »
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Q&A with EditMe: A wiki for non-geeks
-- Finally, a wiki CMS solution that you can safely give to your clients to use. But sshhhh... don't call it a wiki... Read more »
WordPress updates to 2.6, adds Gears support
-- Blogging platform WordPress updated to version 2.6 yesterday. It's the latest major release since 2.5, which debuted back in late March and adds nearly as many new features as it does bug and security fixes. Read more »
Bracing for Applefest
-- It's that time of year again, Steve Jobs' reality distortion field is about to extend throughout the internet and consume your favourite tech news sites for days. To Apple fanboys it is more than Christmas -- to others it is WWDC and you cannot escape it . Read more »
Will China produce the next GTA?
-- Is it only a matter of time before the next big gaming hit in the west is built in the east? Read more »
Conference time goes Hollywood
-- Conference season hit a high this week with three major conferences underway. Read more »
Competition: Pick up a DVD -- over $2000 worth to be won
-- Music, Mars and Bra Boys -- which one do you want? We have over $2,000 worth of DVDs to be won. Read more »
Take off your suit pants and jacket -- It's Web 2.0
-- With the shortage of talented IT staff on hand the smell of dot-com culture has made a comeback. Welcome to Web 2.0 work culture , the future of yesterday. Read more »
Data dumps are the dumps
-- I have recently spend a considerable amount of time on a project replacing an old mainframe system with a new web-based application. Read more »
Stop arguing and start prototyping
-- The right work culture and approach to projects can be everything for a developer. Read more »
Social media: perfecting the platform to build fantasy
-- It is in the success with which future social computing hosts deliver the tools to help participants construct their online fantasy selves that will divide the space’s winners and losers. Read more »
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Mini-Confs Day 2
Mini-conferences continued to be the order of the day at Linux Conference Australia 2007. Read more »
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