• XXX takes on US Government

    This proposal makes so much sense. I wonder why is was rejected? Also, there was an academic conference held on the 'net porn' subject in Amsterdam last year and I believe that there is another this year (by the Institute of Network Cultures in Amsterdam…where else). XXX takes on US Government –  theage.com.au A failed bid…

  • ABC VOD – Documentary

    VOD – Documentary The ABC has commissioned many 'online documentaries' over recent years (that are now called Video on Demand or VOD). Check them out.

  • M/C Journal ‘collaborate’ Issue Now Available

    Collaboration is a highly desirable and, increasingly, often a mandated element in many modes of Australian (and international) research, creative and business practice – and a factor on which successful and innovative outcomes, as well as funding, often depend. In many cases, however, participants in collaborative projects have a limited understanding of collaboration (in theory…

  • Chinese Skype Watch

    Skype in China is very cheap. 1 Euro for 1 hour (or less that $2Aus) to call anywhere in the world. I wounder how traditional telcos will survive VOIP?

  • The future of the web

    (from BBC news)  E-mails coming out of your ears? No time to stop and read your favourite websites? Is the luxury of being able to "surf the web" just a distant memory? An old idea, which could have ended up on the dot.com rubbish tip, might be just what is needed to help solve your problems.

  • What is a Folksonomy?

    From Wikipedia… A "folksonomy" is a collaboratively generated, open-ended labeling system that enables Internet users to categorise content such as Web pages, online photographs, and Web links. The freely chosen labels – called tags – help to improve search engine's effectiveness because content is categorized using a familiar, accessible, and shared vocabulary. The labeling process…