By wayne bucklar on Friday, February 01, 2008

INNOCENT emails sent in work time could soon be used to decide if workers are potential thieves, industrial spies or troublemakers. Designed to tackle workplace cybercrime, the program is the brainchild of computer experts working for the United States military and soon may be available for any company or institution to download free from the internet.

The software scans through every email sent by a worker and looks for patterns of words – or absences of words – that reveal clues about their personality. The system relies on the assumption that the riskiest employees for crime are those who are disgruntled, alienated and fed-up.

The spyware is controversial because it brands employees as potential threats before they have done anything wrong. Privacy provisions are relevant in Australia but in most parts of the US, it is legal to scan emails using software.

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By wayne bucklar on Friday, February 01, 2008

BRISBANE telco Pipe Networks is poised to unveil a $200 million submarine cable link to the US island of Guam, designed to capitalise on booming internet traffic and cut broadband costs for Australians. Pipe Networks will be in direct competition with Telstra and the Southern Cross cable owned by Telecom New Zealand-SingTel Optus. The group is using Guam because it has multiple links connecting the island to Hawaii, the US West Coast and parts of Asia. Last March, Telstra announced it would build its own new submarine cable to Hawaii at a cost of about $300 million. Until now, Southern Cross has had a tight grip on the market for US-bound internet traffic.

By wayne bucklar on Tuesday, March 27, 2007

• Everything with batteries will be a web server, able to be interrogated and controlled over the net – bathroom scales, clocks, microwaves, fridges, door bells, air conditioning, motor cars... everything!
• Identity theft will be endemic and personal ID tokens will be as common as keys.
• Televisions and computers will have merged into home information displays.
• YouTube content will be on television with the same sort of audience as talk back gets today.
• Black and white will be an anachronism – everything will be colour.
• What we now call broadband will be as laughable as calling a Model T Ford a sports coupé.
• Radio will be a webpage with sound much like television was described as radio with pictures.
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By wayne bucklar on Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Roly Sussex invented a new word to describe stalking for an empty car space in a car park - Starking.

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By wayne bucklar on Monday, March 05, 2007

From www.ebusinessstrategies.com.au

eStrategy - position your business to take advantage of emerging trends

Strategy, in simple terms, is a process to position your business to take advantage of future opportunities. In all businesses large and small, managers make strategic decisions on a day-to-day basis that cover all aspects of their business to ensure that the business can thrive and grow as operating circumstances change. Some strategic matters like finance, marketing, human resources and equipment have a long history and there are many years of business experience to support and back up business managers. Our consultants explain the Internet, its implications for your business and help formulate eStrategy to ensure that your business is not dis ... Read More »

By wayne bucklar on Monday, March 05, 2007

A perennial problem when traveling has been what to pack. In the information age, the problem is what electronics to pack. Whether or not to take your laptop on your next overseas jaunt needs some careful consideration.

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By wayne bucklar on Monday, March 05, 2007

Since the Internet made its appearance in the early 1990s, traditional media has pondered its impact and often reacted too slowly to emerging trends in Internet use. In amongst this it has failed to recognise behavioural changes that occurred in the general media-consuming public, even though these changes were foreshadowed by Generation Y.

Radio is a good example - it has struggled to maintain its relevance with a listening audience since the visual medium of television entered its marketplace, initially as radio with pictures, before developing its own unique communication style.

Between them, radio and television educated an audience to pay attention in very short time spans. The Internet allowed this shorter attention span to follow diverse paths which are now seen in the Internet phenomenon of browsing.

Media consumers who use the World Wide Web move from topic to topic following some inner desire with no regard to the sequence of consu ... Read More »

By wayne bucklar on Saturday, February 17, 2007

I recently spent the night as a guest at Braeside Homestead. It is a working cattle property situated at the start of the Granite Belt. After extensive refurbishment they now offer luxury accommodation in the Stanthorpe - Warwick region. Established in 1874, steeped in history and true Australian bush character, your stay at Braeside side will be a memorable one.

What a great way to expereince the Australian bush - first class luxury and syle.

The homestead has been magnificently restored by Lloyd Ernst and is a tribute to heritage preservation, style and luxurious comfort.

The house itself is the model of an Australian heritage homestead with huge rooms and 7 metre ceilings and huge fireplaces. Wide verandah for comfort in the summer heat and blazing fires for the Warwick winters.

I was impressed with the first class beds and the quiet darkness. Being a city dweller, I had forgotten just how many stars there are. Read More »

By wayne bucklar on Sunday, December 10, 2006

More free software – this is a magic way to run websites that are easy to maintain and POWERFUL.

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By wayne bucklar on Sunday, December 10, 2006

VOIP! There, I have said it – it’s the word of the month – VOIP – and everyone seems to be talking about it but most of us find it pretty confusing. I have spoken about VOIP in my ABC radio spots but it’s a simple concept that’s confusing to implement. Read More »