Last night, I spent more than three hours on a train with a rapidly dwindling smartphone power supply. Plenty of people tweeted me to suggest that I should have backup batteries on me. But does anyone actually do that? More »
The media frenzy surrounding the Kardashians’ visit to Australia reminds me of the frenzy that surrounds most Apple product launches. Right down to folks queuing up overnight in the rain. But the coverage isn’t equal, and I think the tech fans are ultimately better off. More »
The recent tragic case of a Victorian schoolgirl struck by a train while listening to music highlights the tricky area of personal responsibility versus legal policy. What’s a sensible rule of thumb for listening to music in public? More »
The Melbourne Tram driver sacked for his tweets — which reportedly included taking pics of sleeping passengers and taunting others — brings the issues of social networking in the workplace to the fore. More »
The Oslo bombing and shootings are an undoubted tragedy. But to call Anders Behring Breivik’s manifesto anything less than the plagiarised rant of a madman — and even worse — to use it to try and reverse recent R18+ game announcements — is nothing but opportunism and lazy journalism. But sure enough, the Australian Christian Lobby is back at it, and mainstream media is set to debate the link with video games all week. More »
