We’ve covered the SKA previously in general, and specifically how the NBN and associated fibre technologies are helping in Australia’s bid for the world’s largest telescope. I sat down with Dr Brian Boyle from the CSIRO to dig into the specifics of Australia’s SKA bid and its importance to Australian science. Here’s the first part of that interview. More »
CG animation has completely revolutionised the film industry. In almost every blockbuster film released these days there’s an element of CG, whether the film be completely animated or a live action adventure. We recently got the chance to interview one of the producers of Despicable Me, Janet Healy, who has a long standing history of working on films that changed the way CG was used in the movie making process. It’s a fascinating look into how far we’ve come in such a short period of time… More »
“The world resists change.”
So sayeth Buzz Aldrin, the first man to land a man-made craft on the moon. While others obsess over who put their foot on the surface first, this is the guy who piloted the craft that touched down while Armstrong hitched along. In our one-on-one video interview with the man himself, we hear an inspiring voice for reaching out to space, why it is important, and what’s holding humanity back from achieving its long-term potential. More »
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Nathan Myhrvold explains why failure is an option at Intellectual Ventures – and it has to be for any inventor, really. More »
Android’s come a long way in a short space of time as a mobile operating system. But it’s not finished yet – as Gus over at Lifehacker discovered in an interview with Android product manager Yu-Kuan Lin, the next step is all about the user experience. More »
Thanks to Mark for pointing us towards this Enough Rope interview with former Democrats leader Don Chipp from 2006. As you can see below, this current attempt by the government to censor the internet isn’t exactly a new concept: More »
Forbes uncovered a copy of Steve Jobs’ sworn testimony taken during the Apple options backdating investigation. It’s interesting hearing Jobs speak without him trying to sell us iPods. Owen Thomas at Valleywag has a good conspiracy theory. [Forbes]
Here’s the second part of the interview that Giz AU had with CEO of HTC last week. If you want to read the first half, you can find it here.
In case you were wondering, Peter Chou is the guy to the right of me in the picture above. The other guy is Horace Luke, who was going to join in on our discussion, but had to run downstairs to sort out the launch of the Diamond.
In any case, check out the interview transcript below:
