Category: Misc
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Interesting developments in the connectivity world…
The Australian Government has just dropped the ban hammer on Chinese Telecommunications equipment company Huawei and it’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out across the Tasman here in New Zealand… Given the traditional “copy our West Island cousins” approach versus the “but they’re part of a free trade agreement” view of […]
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The sky is NOT falling (is it?)
The Summary Version: The impending Android Malware Apocalypse is overrated, over-hyped and overused to sell more apps and extend control onto mobile devices. That said, it is a perception widely pushed by the media who copy and paste vendor news releases thus the public are beginning to accept the threat as being real. My opinion […]
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What’s the view like where YOU work?
Wow… Check out this amazing time lapse shot from onboard the International Space Station between August and October 2011. Earth | Time Lapse View from Space | Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo. Imagine having a view like that from your ‘office’ window 🙂 (Thanks to Steve for the Link)
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Ubuntu Upgrade Day: 11.04 – 11.10 ‘Oneiric Ocelot’
Yay! My favorite Linux distro gets a facelift today with Ubuntu 11.04 making way for the newly released version 11.10Â ‘Oneiric Ocelot’. From past history lessons, I do tend to stray on the side of caution, so only one of my machines will be getting the upgrade treatment this week and I’ll hold off with the […]