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362773 submission

Submission + - Australian Press Freedom Declining :Moss Report

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 04, 2007 @10:38PM

An anonymous reader writes: At http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/05/2081787.htm we read:

An independent audit by former New South Wales ombudsman Irene Moss has found a general "subtle shift" towards secrecy in Australia.
The audit reviewed legislation and practices related to free speech issues affecting the media in Australia.
Moss says Australians should not be complacent about declining media freedom.
"I observe a subtle shift, which shows we need to be vigilant," she said. "Although we enjoy tremendous democratic freedom by international standards, we shouldn't take it for granted."

The report was presented by the media coalition group called Right to Know, which includes the ABC. The group says it will use the report to pressure all levels of government to lift their game.

Related Link: State of free speech in Australia: http://www.abc.net.au/news/opinion/documents/files/20071105_righttoknow.pdf

Tags: industry, media, government-and-politics, australia

362741 submission

Submission + - Former Intel CEO rips medical research

Submitted by Himuanam on Sunday November 04, 2007 @09:56PM

Himuanam writes: Former Intel CEO Grove rips medical research community, contrasting their lack of progress with the tech industry's juggernaut of breakthroughs over the past half-century or so.

"On Sunday afternoon, Grove is unleashing a scathing critique of the nation's biomedical establishment. In a speech at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, he challenges big pharma companies, many of which haven't had an important new compound approved in ages, and academic researchers who are content with getting NIH grants and publishing research papers with little regard to whether their work leads to something that can alleviate disease, to change their ways."

-From Newsweek story: http://www.newsweek.com/id/68221

362633 submission

Submission + - Australian Researcher Boosts ADSL Speeds (smh.com.au)

Submitted by

sea_stuart

on Sunday November 04, 2007 @08:35PM

sea_stuart writes: "Like your ADSL connection to go 100 times faster? Despite the grim state of Australian mathematics and science, there is still exciting original work being done Down Under. John Papandriopoulos, a Research Fellow with the ARC Special Research Centre for Ultra-Broadband Information Networks (CUBIN), in the EEE department at the University of Melbourne has developed a method to reduce crosstalk interference in 9Mbps (ADSL), 25Mbps (ADSL2+), and 250Mbps (VDSL2) to bring speeds up the theoretical maxima possible. With an Australian Federal election due in a few weeks, and both parties promising improved broadband speeds and access, (despite technical limitations in both parties offerings) this is a welcome development, hopefully enabling higher speeds without huge expenses."

362551 submission

Submission + - Confirmed: gPhone to be announnced on Monday 5th! (wsj.com)

Submitted by

mobile freak

on Sunday November 04, 2007 @06:39PM

mobile freak writes: "Less than a week after the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Google would be announcing their Linux-based gPhone OS and accompanying software suite within a fortnight, Monday 5th November is pegged as the day that the search giant will open up what have been notoriously-tight lips regarding the expansion of their business model within the cellular industry."

362519 submission

Submission + - Rare earthquake in a cold place 1

Submitted by

DragonFire1024

on Sunday November 04, 2007 @05:55PM

DragonFire1024 writes: "Rare earthquake in a cold place A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck in a place where earthquakes are rare, but sometimes large. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), at 3:35 p.m (eastern time) the 5.8 quake struck in Antarctica, 105 kilometers (65 miles) south, southeast of Casey Station or 2565 kilometers (1590 miles) north of the South Pole."

167071 feed

Feed Wi-Fi group launches 802.11n compatibility brand (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Wednesday May 16, 2007 @01:12AM

Interoperability testing to kick off next month

Wi-Fi overseer the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) will in June begin testing pre-standard next-generation 802.11n wireless networking kit to make sure the products all work with each other, the organisation said today.

166661 story

A Side Effect of Testosterone Poisoning 273

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday May 15, 2007 @11:54PM from the go-ahead-and-get-mad dept.

obtuse writes "With a finding that may explain Internet trolls — or at least building contractors — U. of Michigan researchers have discovered that individuals with high levels of testosterone find an angry face rewarding. In their experiments, this was true even if the angry image was perceived subliminally so that the subjects didn't register it consciously."

1647169 journal

Journal Journal: Annual Event or bi-annual, i dont know

Journal by mallie_mcg on Monday December 19, 2005 @09:24AM

I think that my website: http://bugga.net/ is a better place for my rants than slashdot, so wander on over there if you want to have a look, me I might write in here twice a year if I feel enthusiastic. M

1575843 journal

Journal Journal: Old machines...

Journal by mallie_mcg on Thursday December 18, 2003 @12:45AM

I mean really old machines, 486DX66's and P100's.

Im supposed to believe that my job means something when I am asked to get several of these working from a pile of quesionable hardware (reliability, not source).

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