op-ed
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What Apple’s Rumoured Big Change Could Mean for the Future of the Mac
Apple’s Mac computers have gone through just two major CPU architecture transitions in their entire history: moving from Motorola 68k to PowerPC processors in 1994, and then switching from PowerPC to Intel x86 chips in 2005. Based on recent reports (and nearly half a decade of rumours), it appears Apple is on the precipice of…
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What To Do When It All Goes Wrong
Visiting dangerous places, leaving mobile phone signal behind, travelling by yourself and just generally taking risks? Well, guess what? At some point, it’s going to go badly for you. Likely when you least expect it. Here’s what I’ve learned about self rescue.
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Pirates Aren’t Cool, Theft Is Not Trendy
Kim Williams is the now outgoing chief executive officer (CEO) of News Corp Australia. As the head of Australia’s biggest content creator, Williams is no fan of piracy, and gave a speech last year asking legislators to invent tougher anti-piracy laws while damning the NBN as a piece of infrastructure that will enable the fastest…
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I’m A Tech Writer Thanks To This Calvin And Hobbes Comic Strip
I wasn’t supposed to be here today. Growing up, I was obsessed with dinosaurs and dreamed of becoming a paleontologist — the thought of sifting through heaps of stone and soil was far more enticing than fighting fires or learning Ninjutsu, my two fallback careers. But then Calvin’s dad went and blew my mind.