News (297)
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 »
Buzz gets privacy upgrade
Google has announced changes to Google Buzz after a backlash over privacy concerns with the new service. Read more »
80% of Aussies support filter
A survey commissioned by the ABC's Hungry Beast, has found that 80 per cent of respondents supported Labor's proposed filter. Read more »
Google stingy on malware handout?
To entice security researchers to look for holes in the Chrome browser, Google has announced it will pay US$500 for bugs found in the code. But several experts have said that's not enough money to motivate skilled vulnerability researchers. Read more »
Meet Marko, the 9-year-old systems engineer
Marko Calasan, a nine-year-old from Macedonia, is more than just a kid who's into computers. Read more »
Study: Windows 7 doesn't boot faster
Although Windows 7 has been praised for loading and shutting down faster than prior versions of Windows, one software company says that, in many cases, the new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista. Read more »
Bug testers: Google is clean, Bing is buggy
An independent search engine bug bash gave high marks to Google's bug testers and found that while Bing is buggy, it's also doing a lot of things right. Read more »
Google steps up efforts to liberate user data
Google is adding two new products to its data liberation effort, hoping to draw wider attention to the concept that users should be able to take their data wherever they go. Read more »
Microsoft accused of 'scare tactics' as judge grants a stay in Word case
Microsoft has been granted a stay of a landmark injunction in a patent infringement case that would have required the software giant to stop selling its popular Word in its current form by next month. Read more »
Microsoft: First 'Windows Phones' arriving next month
Microsoft is hoping that a new crop of phones this season will help the company in its quest to stay relevant in the mobile phone market. Read more »
Features (332)
Code concepts: LINQ's expression trees
In this overview about LINQ's expression trees, we show how you might use expression objects in your projects. Read more »
Zero-day flaw found in web encryption
A zero-day flaw in the TLS and SSL protocols, which are commonly used to encrypt web pages, has been made public. Read more »
Configuring VoIP in Twinkle
If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, this article suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use. Read more »
10 Linux file managers worth checking out
If you've never given your file manager much thought, maybe it's time to look at the wide range of features offered by Linux file management tools. Read more »
Flash cookies: What's new with online privacy
If you thought refusing HTTP cookies prevented tracking, think again. Website developers have found a way. Read more »
10 ways to ensure that you finish work on time
In these times of financial uncertainty, there is a lot of pressure to work longer and longer hours and to be seen doing so. Read more »
The pros and cons of using Twitter as a server notification tool
Twitter is breaking out of its "look at me" shackles and has real business value. This article suggests using Twitter for server notifications. Read more »
10 tools to connect to wireless networks in Linux
Mobile Linux users have a variety of options when it comes to wireless connectivity tools. This article outlines some of the best choices to help you find one that will work for you. Read more »
10 reasons Linux should be your netbook operating system
Some users believe that Windows is the best netbook OS. But others think Linux is a much better fit. Check out his reasons and see if you agree. Read more »
The 10 most useful Linux commands
Maybe the command line isn’t your favorite place to hang out, but to be an effective Linux admin, you need to be able to wield a few essential commands. These 10 commands are guaranteed to simplify your Linux admin life. Read more »
Blog (19)
Yahoo's Outlook alternative: Zimbra Desktop
-- If you could collect your Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo mail, and corporate messages into a single in-box, would you switch? Read more »
Chrome is just another browser
-- Hands up if you missed the Chrome release -- didn't think anyone did. Google's browser arrived with all the fanfare and hype that only Google can produce. Read more »
Going the extra step but not the extra mile
-- I've always been a big fan of going the extra mile with error messages, it's a good way to show that you actually care about the product to take the time to customise it even when things are amiss -- and yes, things will go wrong, you will not create the perfect application. Read more »
Omnidrive: Alive and kicking?
-- Troubled online storage start-up Omnidrive late last week said it was continuing to develop its products and was examining the potential to merge its technology with that of other companies. Read more »
Repent Open Sourcerers
-- The Anglican Diocese in Sydney is moving away from Microsoft technologies, Access and ActiveX provide another way for remote code execution and a local Aussie team wins the Imagine Cup. All that and more in this week's Roundup. Read more »
Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
Introducing IE8: The Ocho
-- Over in Las Vegas the MIX conference is underway and that means only one thing: Microsoft announcements and plenty of them. Read more »
Discover what you already knew
-- Have you ever thought the metrics measured against you as a code monkey to
be unfair or a waste? Well you could be right. Read more »
Is the $100 laptop the end for Moore's Law?
-- Here we are, extolling the virtues of laptops such as the pricey Sony Vaio TZ, when for most users the US$100 XO would be just as effective. Read more »
Don't bother with the counter offer
-- While Australia is currently in a tight labour market should you really bother with a counter offer when an employee already has one foot out the door? Read more »
Filter Tags
News and features
- Latest
- Popular
- Features
- Most Discussed
-
In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »
-
Google launches Apps MarketplaceGoogle launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »
-
TechFest, Microsoft's internal even took place this week with researchers showcasing some new interfaces the company is working on. Read more »
-
Filter protesters brave Vic weather
2010/03/08 13:35:35
-
CNET first look at Google Buzz
2010/02/11 10:42:51
-
Disable Flash on your web browser
2010/02/05 09:35:57
What's on?
-
Broadband + home phone + PlayStation®3 in a single package price!