Join our New Zealand-based contributor Luke Chandler as he live blogs the Mega.co.nz Launch Party, starting at 7:30PM New Zealand time (or 5:30PM Sydney time). You can see the embedded chat below after the jump, or alternatively – if you are on mobile, or want to see it in full screen – then you can visit the Wordfaire page directly here.
Today’s the day when Kim Dotcom’s reborn Mega becomes open to the public, after months and months of hype. Launching on the anniversary of the infamous raid last year, the world is all watching the launch – fans, governments and, obviously, Hollywood. And it looks like, much to the displeasure to Hollywood, it is planning to stick around.
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The mobile phone business is one that moves rapidly with updated models coming out frequently. People can have the latest gadgets, the latest upgrades, and the latest new model, but it won’t last for long because only months later a newer version will have already been released. For those people who want to stay on the cutting edge of technology, this can be quite costly.
You may have recently noticed just how many companies are offering to trade-in or recycle old mobile phones, giving you a cash sum in return for your old phone – both in working or broken condition. If you are wondering why these companies can offer this service, the answer could lie in the amount of gold found in a mobile phone.
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Basics of SEO are the same they were a few years back. Looking at the basics not much has changed, but out of the many things that remained the same one sticks out, and that is the failure to learn proper SEO implementation, which is one of the most important parts when starting up a website. Tips that we will cover in this post can be used by beginners planning to start a website or already established brands looking to improve their online presence.
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When purchasing a new mobile phone we are faced with the dilemma of choosing between a post-paid service (such as a contract or cap plan) or a pre-paid offer.
This article is part two of two covering blog hacking for Security Month, a month-long look in the importance of security. You can read the previous part (one dealing with prevention) here. Part Two covers what to do after your blog just got hacked. Enjoy!
This article was written by Catalin Cosoi.
Recovering from a hack can be a painstaking experience, and the effects of a hack may be felt over a long period of time. The faster you identify and solve the issues though, the less damage will be inflicted to your blog. Here is a short list of immediate actions to be taken after a potential attack has been discovered.
This article is part one of two covering blog hacking for Security Month, a month-long look in the importance of security. Part two covers what to do when hacked, while this will focus on covering how to prevent your blog from getting hacked.
This article was written by Catalin Cosoi.
Blogging is undoubtedly one of the most popular ways of expression on the Web. While some bloggers opt for a hosted account with major blogging platform developers, others go with a self-hosted plan that offers extra flexibility, but at the same time, needs extra attention to avoid incidents.
ANALYSIS: Talking about the decline of any product would be as hard as talking about its success in the market. There cannot be any product in the market that is launched predicting its downfall. Every new launch is made after a thorough study, design, testing and other necessary routines.
However recent reports reveal that the end of the plasma displays is at its closer end. At the same instance, other reports simultaneously explain about its success in the market. Hence the future of Plasma Televisions is at times hard to be anticipated and a final conclusion about the fall of plasma displays cannot be drawn.
This article is part of Security Month, a month-long TECHGEEK.com.au initiative to have a look at the security industry and the entire subject as a whole.
This guest post was written by Catalin Cosoi, BitDefender senior antispam researcher.
Anyone who has ever created something new is granted the right to name it. However, given that computer viruses are born with the purpose of underhand destruction and disruption, they are perhaps an exception to the norm. Why would any virus creator in their right mind want to drop any hints via their virus’s name that may incriminate them? Further, why would we want to give them the glory or the limelight?
Which begs the question, how do computer viruses get their names? The short answer: there is no unanimous way to classify viruses and their names but in order to raise the general awareness of viruses, more familiar terms are often chosen.
Today Skype announced a remarkable step up in the world of video calling. The latest version of Skype is going to suport HD video calling which can be received at up to 720p, Skype has also announced plans to embed the software into televisions that are ‘internet-ready’. Surprisingly this significant upgrade doesn’t come with much of a cost to the end-user, the new FV TouchCam N1 HD webcamera being available in early Feburary 2010 at just $69 without a microphone and $99 with. Skype estimates that the software will run fine on a computer with atleast a 1.8GHz processor & Skype 4.2 BETA. All webcams will be available to purchase in the Skype Shop shortly after release.
The team over at TECHGEEK.com.au wishes everyone a Happy New Year for 2009, and a welcome to the end of a turbulent year of 2008. If you haven’t noticed; TECHGEEK.com.au has had several Year In Review posts during the past six hours, and I hope you do read them. If you missed them, here are the links:
This post was written by Tom Wood (you know, the guy who cracked the porn filter last year). Orignally posted on his blog, The Wood Verdict, I have been given permission to repost it here on TECHGEEK.com.au. This content has been edited style-wise, and all (well, most) of the content has been preserved.
Cyber-Bullying affects at least 22% of Aussie kids. It can be 24/7, relentless, compacted by an audience reading it over and over again. But cyber-bullying isn’t the problem. The lack of knowledge on how to prevent and resolve it is. I present that knowledge to you now…
For Kids: Keep in mind, it is never your fault, and sometimes people don’t really mean what they say. Don’t let the emotion of the moment guide your actions, step back, think for a while, work through the steps below to resolve the situation so you can use the computer happily again. Finally, if you see someone else being bullied online, don’t be a silent bystander, but report the abuse yourself (but don’t intervene in the argument!), and you may well save a life.
For Adults: Do not dare overreact or punish a child if they experience cyber-bullying. 78% of kids are worried if they tell an adult; they will be disconnected from the computer, thus prohibiting them from admitting it. Kids also worry that it’ll complicate the situation, by having worried adults adding to the trauma and kids often think adults mightn’t be able to help. So firstly, don’t appear to be bothered (even if you are), and don’t disconnect a child. Let them know this. Let them know they haven’t done anything wrong, and you’ll talk to them about it, and work through the steps below to peacefully resolve the issue so they can use the computer happily again.
For Schools: Make a cyber-safety policy, and endeavour to implement student involved education programs with a cyber-bullying component comprised of something like my guide below. If students are cyber-bullied, during school time or not, you have a duty to intervene, contact the authorities and do whatever necessary to punish the offender and resolve the situation. Also, the words ‘Cyber-Bullying’ have a humorous quality often exploited by teenagers, so use the words ‘Online Harassment’ instead.
A teenage girl in India has killed herself on Wednesday after fearing that the LHC in Switzerland would bring the end of the world. She drank pesticide after watching the doomsday predictions son Indian news programs. She later died in hospital.
The Galactic Throne is a custom built seat made from steel and leather, and it is obviously looking like a sci-fi command chair, with padding like the Dark Lord. And you can have it for US$5,500. But hey, you can act like a total wacky space dictator controlling the Seven Stars of crap.