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Fight The Filter: The Summary

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10:30AM August 19, 2010 | Nick Broughall

There are only two more sleeps until we all hunch over our cardboard cubicles and scrawl numbers on a sheet of paper to determine who will lead the country for the next few years. And while the internet filter may not be as big a concern given the Coalition’s position on blocking any filter legislation, it’s still part of Labor’s policy and something you’ll need to think about as you head to the polls. If you need a refresher of why internet filtering is a bad idea, look no further: More »


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Fight The Filter: Make Sure You’re Enrolled To Vote

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11:00AM July 9, 2010 | Nick Broughall

According to the Australian Constitution, the next federal election must happen by April 16, 2011. That said, the PM has stated that we’ll be heading to the polls some time this year. It may sound obvious, but if you want to use your vote to fight the filter, you should make sure you’re enrolled and your contact details are correct on the electoral roll. More »


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Fight The Filter with Gizmodo

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4:00PM July 8, 2010 | Nick Broughall

In spite of all the logic, evidence and simple common sense placed before them, the Labor government still wants to censor the internet. And we’ve had enough. Gizmodo is taking action. More »


Sony Converts Iceland Town Into Massive Soundsystem

1:30AM October 15, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Back in March 2009, Seydisfjordur, Iceland, was invaded by the weirdest and most zowielala plague there could be: music. Sony installed a ton of speakers of all shapes and forms everywhere, some of which I’ve never seen. More »


Google CEO Wants to Be President Obama’s Tech Chief

9:00AM October 21, 2008 | Matt Buchanan

Did you know? Besides sitting on Apple’s board of directors, Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been an informal adviser to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. In fact, he lurves Obama so much that’s he not just going to endorse him (shock, right?) he’s going to actually campaign for him next week. And not just ’cause Obama might be good for business! No, he says he’s “doing this personally.” Very possibly because he wants to be the nation’s very first Chief Technology Officer, a position Obama said he would create last year—maybe not-so-coincidentally right before he paid his first visit to Google!