Airbus looked ahead forty years and designed the perfect plane for its future customers. More »
Just when you think you’ve gotten over the never-ending promises from politicians wanting your vote, the Victorians are getting ready to head to the polls at the end of this month. As part of their proposed health policy, the Brumby government is promising a $1.5 billion health package, which – according to The Age – includes “iPads for every doctor working in a public hospital”. More »
It was really something else on the Byteside panel this week. It was a privilege to be able to sit between two guys – Crikey’s Stilgherrian and Scott Rhodie from Hothouse – who knew more about living life online than anybody I’ve ever met before. More »
Before the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the boffins at Adidas designed the ‘world’s roundest ball’ for the world’s second biggest sporting event. It was the result of years of research, some complicated science and the hard work of a robotic kicking machine. More »
I’ve spent most of today with the folks at Toyota checking out their new 3rd-Gen Prius. And if you think this is just a car for hippies and smug environmentalists, you’re very wrong – this is a gadget fan’s dream. More »
A UK for-profit firm called The Gadget Helpline surveyed 5,000 people to ferret out the industry’s most confusing tech jargon. Luckily, they found most of the top 10 confusing terms are antiquated or proprietary:
