[LINK] Government launches facial verification system

‘Government launches facial verification system” Face Identification Service launching next year By Rohan Pearce (Computerworld) 16 November, 2016 12:25 http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/610227/government-launches-facial-verification-system The first phase of the government’s new Face Ver

[LINK] Aussie websites download faster in NZ than in Australia

Australian websites download faster in Auckland than in Sydney or Melbourne 24/11/2016 by Bill Bennett http://billbennett.co.nz/2016/11/24/australian-websites-download-faster-in-auckland-than-in-sydney-or-melbourne/ Nothing illustrates the gulf opening between broadband services in New Zealand

[LINK] The BIG Bell Test

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/11/take-part-in-todays-worldwide-quantum-physics-experiment There is a worldwide scientific experiment today (November 30th) aiming to test the laws of quantum physics via a video game – and you're invited! The BIG Bell Test: worldwide quantum experiments powered

Re: [LINK] Fake News

In an ideal and egalitarian Australia, one might be defined as elite based almost entirely on earned income, and those so defined feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Would that we return to such social conditions. And if we did, here’s our elite: ‘Australia's top 50 highest paying jobs” By Sarah

[LINK] Map of the Internet, May 1973

A Map of the Internet, May 1973 https://twitter.com/workergnome/status/807704855276122114 Cheers Stephen ___ Link mailing list Link@mailman.anu.edu.au http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link

[LINK] First Aussie Pirate Bay Block Gets Defeated in Seconds

First Aussie Pirate Bay Block Gets Defeated in Seconds By Andy, December 20, 2016 https://torrentfreak.com/first-aussie-pirate-bay-block-gets-defeated-in-seconds-161220/ Telstra has become the very first Australian ISP to block The Pirate Bay, a move designed to crack down on piracy in the coun

Re: [LINK] Brandis rushes to release telco metadata for civil proceedings

Frank writes, >.. In essence, it’s now pretty easy for a neophyte to download some pretty >user friendly > client software (usable across multiple platforms), achieve very acceptable > performance > levels (although latency is still a bit of a problem), at a very minimal > stipend (I’ve seen so

[LINK] The New Payments Platform (NPP)

Real time payments overhaul coming in 2017 By Clancy Yeates December 26 2016 www.watoday.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/real-time-payments-overhaul-coming-in-2017-20161206-gt50sv Sometime in 2017, a new system will be switched on that has the potential to transform how you pay for everyth

[LINK] What your choice of smartphone says about you

What your choice of smartphone says about you Date: November 21, 2016 Source: Lancaster University Android users are more honest than iPhone users say psychologists, in a study published this week which is the first to find a link between personality and smartphone type. Four out of five UK a

[LINK] Fixing My Health Record system

“.. Despite a number of teething problems, about 4.4 million Australians have signed up so far, as the government moves towards an "opt-out" system rather than the previous "opt-in" system …” New digital health chief to get $522,000 a year to fix troubled My Health Record system http://www.ca

[LINK] Iknowwhatyoudownload.com ?

“This website lets you spy on what people are downloading” By Jennifer Hale http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/this-website-lets-you-spy-on-what-people-are-torrenting/news-story/9deba3384f256ae405dcf95027bc07c6 A NEW website allows you to spy on what your friends are downloading

[LINK] Electromagnetic pulse artillery shell

A new American secret weapon could cripple an entire enemy city without physical damage. The US Army is currently working on a non-explosive electromagnetic pulse artillery shell, which would be capable of rendering a wide range of electronics, critical infrastructure, and computer-based system

[LINK] New method of harvesting crowd wisdom

New method of harvesting crowd wisdom Better wisdom from crowds Date: January 25, 2017 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170125145906.htm Summary: The wisdom of crowds is not always perfect. But a team of researchers has found a way to

[LINK] Software and applications developers in high demand

Dev roles hardest to fill say CIOs Software and app developers in high demand, while web developers and systems admins are not By George Nott (Computerworld) 10th February, 2017 http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/614009/dev-roles-hardest-fill-say-cios/ Skilled software developers have b

Re: [LINK] Demand 'still not there' for 1Gbps: NBN Co

Jan writes, > So why not 1Gb/sec? Or even higher in the next 5 years? “Why The Internet Pipes Will Burst When Virtual Reality Takes Off” Feb 9th, 2016. Written by Bo Begole (VP and Global Head of Huawei Technologies’ Media Lab) http://www.forbes.com/sites/valleyvoices/2016/02/09/why-the-in

Re: [LINK] Demand 'still not there' for 1Gbps: NBN Co

David writes, > What is the value of lives saved? What is the value of lives enhanced? > What is the value of business facilitated? Not having the infrastructure > carries costs as well. Altogether an interesting and well argued debate from both positions regarding our infrastructure options. R

[LINK] Demand-priced movie tickets set to debut

Looking forward to this app … “Demand-priced movie tickets set to debut” Updated: 6:02 pm, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 http://www.skynews.com.au/business/wealth/2017/02/14/demand-priced-movie-tickets-set-to-debut.html Movie fans will soon be offered cut-price tickets to help put more bums on sea

Re: [LINK] Why NBN Co Is Wrong About Gigabit Broadband [Was:] Demand 'still not there' for 1Gbps: NBN Co

Andy writes .. > On 17/02/2017 09:04, David wrote: > >> Stating the obvious. Except to those associated with our government. >> >> >> > Here's another good article from a journo that seems to know > his stuff (a

Re: [LINK] Online banking reaches new heights in the Gulf

This sounds like a job for .. ta-da .. our Professor Klerphell From: David Boxall Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9:48 PM To: Link@mailman.anu.edu.au Subject: [LINK] Online banking reaches new heights in the Gulf The things we do: > THE Gulf country has challenges we southerners can barely imag

[LINK] No dead cats please

If governments are serious about transforming the public sector, parliaments are going to have to stop throwing dead cats, like Scott Morrison’s new overseas GST bill, over the wall. They create a spaghetti of bespoke business rules that need more bureaucrats, not less, to maintain. By Tom Burt

[LINK] Companies must notify customers of data breaches

Companies will soon be required to notify customers and Privacy Commissioner of data breaches By Dominic Powell Tuesday, February 14 2017 http://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/legal/82848-companies-will-soon-required-notify-privacy-commissioner-data-breaches-bill-passes-senate Companie

[LINK] Bitcoin hits record high on talk of ETF approval

“Bitcoin hits record high above $1,200 on talk of ETF approval” By Jemima Kelly | Reuters LONDON Feb 24, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-bitcoin-idUSKBN16317V Digital currency bitcoin jumped to a record high above $1,200 (US) on Friday, as investors speculated the first bi

[LINK] Federal Government to review all major IT contracts: “ABS put too much faith in IBM”

Federal Government to review all major IT contracts Review will look at all significant IT contracts worth more than $10 million. “ABS put too much faith in IBM” By Leon Spencer (ARN) 17 February, 2017 http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/614443/federal-government-review-all-major-it-projects The

[LINK] WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed

Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed WikiLeaks Press Release https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/ Today, Tuesday 7 March 2017, WikiLeaks begins its new series of leaks on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Code-named "Vault 7" by WikiLeaks, it is the largest ever publication of confidential docume

Re: [LINK] WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed

Andy writes, >> Wikileaks has carefully reviewed the "Year Zero" disclosure and published >> substantive CIA documentation while avoiding the distribution of 'armed' >> cyberweapons > > Yeah, I looked at the "leaks" earlier this morning and pretty much found > nothing. It was basically saying "wit

Re: [LINK] WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed

Christian writes, >> "WikiLeaks said it was not releasing the computer code for actual, usable >> cyberweapons >> "until a consensus emerges on the technical and political nature of the >> CIA's program and >> how such 'weapons' should be analysed, disarmed and published." > > It wouldn't be

[LINK] Government offers funding for local council tech projects

Living in country Australia, it’s surprising how often a birds-eye-view of the surrounding terrain would be helpful. For example, during bush-fire and flood periods, for downed power lines, for lost children and for otherwise hundreds of different farm and urban uses it would be great if local c

[LINK] Private mobile phone numbers of nearly every federal MP accidentally published online

Private mobile phone numbers of nearly every federal MP accidentally published online By Adam Gartrell March 20 2017 - 4:54PM http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/private-mobile-phone-numbers-of-nearly-every-federal-mp-accidentally-published-online-20170320-gv1x85.html The priv

Re: [LINK] Spells Against Autonomy

Nicholas writes, > I would have thought that the nature of autonomous cars is that such they are > expression > of the rights of a corporation and not a barer of individual rights. Where a > jaywalker is guilty > of depriving the corporation of right to trade by wilfully impeding their > abil

Re: [LINK] Spells Against Autonomy

Rob writes, > Advances in computer inference in the last few years have been stunning. Agreed. And especially after viewing this: http://imgur.com/gallery/oEHpUvU It’s half a dozen or so dash-cam videos showing, “Tesla Collision Avoidance in Action.” Taken as a whole, this video clearly sho

[LINK] Australia completely cashless?

Is Australia on the brink of becoming a completely cashless society? By Michael Edwards Posted about 6 hours ago http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-27/is-australia-on-the-brink-of-becoming-cashless-society/8377288 The Reserve Bank is introducing new technology this year which will push Austral

[LINK] Six million Australians about to find out the NBN is compulsory

Tech Insider Six million Australians are about to get a rude shock when they find out the NBN is compulsory By Tony Yoo Apr 5, 2017, 6:19 AM https://www.businessinsider.com.au/6-million-australians-are-about-to-get-a-rude-shock-when-they-find-out-the-nbn-is-compulsory-2017-4 A survey has foun

[LINK] NG-PON2

Frank writes, > And the idea of upgrading the complex 80,000 node design for fibre … well, > that will cost twice > as much as this debacle has cost. It would be cheaper simply trashing the > nodes and installing > fibre direct to the home? It may appear that our current NBN whinging is playin

[LINK] New Zealand wireless data

Would have no idea what New Zealand’s internet arrangements are .. however, last Friday we arrived in Auckland for an Easter holiday, and have been surprised with the level of Internet service. We booked an apartment for the week on Airbnb. From the over 300 apartments/houses available, over 30

[LINK] Linux 4.11 Released

Linux 4.11 From: Linus Torvalds Date: Sun Apr 30 2017 So after that extra week with an rc8, things were pretty calm, and I'm much happier releasing a final 4.11 now. We still had various smaller fixes the last week, but nothing that made me go "hmm..". Shortlog appended for people who want to

[LINK] NBN rolls out 147 fixes for Sky Muster service

NBN rolls out 147 fixes for Sky Muster service Sky Muster II now fully operational, NBN announces Rohan Pearce (Computerworld) 2nd May, 2017 NBN’s Sky Muster satellite service is back on track after experiencing a wave of performance problems beginning in September, NBN’s chief customer offic

[LINK] All the tech in the 2017-18 federal budget

All the tech in the 2017-18 federal budget E-health, BoM infosec, cyber office, and more. By Allie Coyne May 9 2017 8:30PM https://www.itnews.com.au/news/all-the-tech-in-the-2017-18-federal-budget-461083?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=editors_picks&google_editors_picks=true Gover

[LINK] Register all drones?

Richard Chirgwin reports in The Register .. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/10/senate_committee_wants_all_drones_registered The Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, in a response to an inquiry, has written to infrastructure and transport minister Darren Ch

[LINK] Govt to tax broadband

Govt to introduce legislation for broadband tax By Ry Crozier May 8 2017 https://www.itnews.com.au/news/govt-to-introduce-legislation-for-broadband-tax-460847 Minimum $7.10 monthly charge The government is pushing to introduce a $7.10 minimum monthly broadband tax for fixed-line NBN users to

[LINK] The three ransomware bitcoin wallets ..

CRIME IN REALTIME Watch as the three bitcoin wallets receive ransomware payments from the ongoing global cyberattack … https://blockchain.info/address/115p7UMMngoj1pMvkpHijcRdfJNXj6LrLn and https://twitter.com/actual_ransom/ Tweets, current page. Pinned Tweet actual ransom‏ @actual_ransom 1

[LINK] AMD introducing 16 core processors

AMD reveals 16-core monster Ryzen processor destined for ‘world’s fastest’ PCs By Darren Allan 39 minutes ago http://www.techradar.com/news/amd-reveals-16-core-monster-ryzen-processor-destined-for-worlds-fastest-pcs Threadripper is shaping up to be a big worry for Intel AMD has confirmed that

[LINK] Theresa May to create 'new internet'

Theresa May to create 'new internet' that allows UK government to control and regulate what is said online Proposals come soon after the government won the right to collect everyone's browsing history May 19 2017 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/technology/theresa-may-to-create-new-internet-t

[LINK] $100 in bitcoin in 2010 – now worth $75 million.

It's the online currency shrouded in a (literal) dark web of algorithms and accusations of illegal activity – and now bitcoin is making a select group of geeks very, very rich. Bitcoin, since it's emergence in mid-2009, has reached an all-time trading high of $3080 Australian dollars. Accordin

[LINK] Small nuclear reactor revolution

"Small 'modular' nuclear reactors, or SMRs, are defined as reactor systems that are comparatively small, compact and entirely factory built. As a result, SMRs can be placed underground or underwater and moved for decommissioning. They employ "passive" safety systems that do not require human int

[LINK] Amazon granted patent to put parachutes inside shipping labels

Amazon granted patent to put parachutes inside shipping labels There's no way this could go horribly, violently wrong... right? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/02/amazon_patents_parachutes_in_shipping_labels/ 2 Jun 2017 at 23:52, by Shaun Nichols Amazon has been given a patent on a system

[LINK] "Tesla's Powerwall 2 will drop electricity bill to zero"

Tesla's Powerwall 2 will drop power bill to $0, says Melbourne man By Hayley Williams June 12, 2017 http://www.smh.com.au/technology/innovation/teslas-powerwall-2-will-drop-power-bill-to-0-says-melbourne-man-20170612-gwpazv.html Melbourne's first Powerwall 2 has been installed at a three-bed

[LINK] Telstra switches on millionth hotspot

Sort-of news .. and free Telstra WiFi .. for a day … Telstra switches on millionth hotspot 19 June 2017 Written by Sam Varghese https://www.itwire.com/business-technology/78573-telstra-switches-on-millionth-hotspot.html Telstra has switched on the millionth hotspot in its national

[LINK] Move Over, Bitcoin ... Ether Is the Digital Currency of the Moment.

Move Over, Bitcoin. Ether Is the Digital Currency of the Moment. By NATHANIEL POPPERJUNE 19, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/business/dealbook/ethereum-bitcoin-digital-currency.html The price of Bitcoin has hit record highs in recent months, more than doubling in price since the start o

[LINK] Origin Energy scam email

Thanks for the heads-up David. Some Chinese are targeting us? Massive Origin Energy scam email sent to a quarter of Australian businesses By Dominic Powell / Thursday, June 22, 2017 http://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/massive-origin-energy-scam-email-sent-to-a-quarter-of-australian-busines

[LINK] Hacks Raise Fear Of N.S.A. Arsenal

Hacks Raise Fear Over N.S.A.’s Hold on Cyberweapons By NICOLE PERLROTH and DAVID E. SANGERJUNE 28, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/technology/ransomware-nsa-hacking-tools.html Twice in the past month, National Security Agency cyberweapons stolen from its arsenal have been turned against

[LINK] While USA is distracted, China is busy breaking another fusion record

While USA is distracted by its President's antics, China is busy breaking another fusion record Tweet a GIF about that, Donald By Iain Thomson in San Francisco 6 Jul 2017 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/06/chinas_fusion_factory_record Chinese boffins say they have smashed yet another worl

[LINK] Surging heat may limit aircrafts globally

Surging heat may limit aircrafts globally Study sees widespread effects on aviation Date: July 13, 2017 Source: The Earth Institute at Columbia University https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170713081534.htm Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for many airc

[LINK] Software Defined Radio

RTL-SDR For the uninitiated, someone figured out that if you take a $2 USB tuner designed to pick up digital TV broadcasts, you can also use it to listen to ... virtually everything else in the radio spectrum. Pilots chatting to air traffic control, mall security, local emergency services, ham

[LINK] Renewing your drivers licence online

https://areallygoodrantblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/how-to-renew-your-drivers-licence-online-in-new-south-wales/ How to renew your drivers licence online in New South Wales The Roads And Traffic Authority (RTA) of New South Wales, Australia, has a fantastic feature to renew your drivers licenc

[LINK] Adobe will kill Flash by 2020

Adobe will kill Flash by 2020 .. By Shaun Nichols in San Francisco 25 Jul 2017 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/25/flash_nahuh_internets_screen_door_gone_for_good_by_2020 Adobe has officially set a kill date for its beleaguered Flash. The Photoshop giant said today it plans to end support f

Re: [LINK] NBN costs

Andy writes, > Mr. Trumble, please explain how a node is upgradable? Oh, you rip > it all out and start again? M, more affordable -andyf … Leading telecommunications expert Paul Budde has released a mid-year assessment of the NBN, which blasts the politicisation of digital infrastruc

[LINK] Welcome to the Rise of the Machine-to-Machine

Welcome to the Rise of the Machine-to-Machine. Isn't it time to 'block off' some data ducts? Isolation-based security is getting important By Trevor Pott 1 Aug 2017 at 13:58 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/01/isolation_based_security Sysadmin blog Do you remember Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and

[LINK] Australian government agencies, and clouds.

Australian government agencies spent $6.2 billion on ICT in 2015-16, of which just $58 milion was on cloud services – less than 1 percent. "It is not like government doesn't understand cloud. There are a lot of very capable people," Kavanagh said. But he pointed out that 78 percent of the gover

[LINK] Trump Justice Department demands info regarding anti-Trump website visitors

U.S. Department of Justice demands 1.3M IP addresses related to Trump resistance site By Morgan Chalfant, August 14, 2017 http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/346544-dreamhost-claims-doj-requesting-info-on-visitors-to-anti-trump-website?amp The Department of Justice has requested informat

[LINK] Aussie households pay highest power prices in the world

Australian households pay highest power prices in the world By Ben Potter EXCLUSIVEAug 4 2017, Updated Aug 5 2017 http://www.afr.com/news/australian-households-pay-highest-power-prices-in-world-20170804-gxp58a? Australian residential customers are paying the highest electricity prices in t

[LINK] From May 2018, tracking of personal data in the EU must have an individual’s permission.

Data-hucksters beware – online privacy is making a comeback By John Naughton Sunday 20 August 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/20/data-hucksters-beware-online-privacy-eu-general-data-protection-regulation Next May, an EU regulation will enshrine the protection of personal

[LINK] Report of the Gov ICT Procurement Taskforce

Report of the ICT Procurement Taskforce https://ict-procurement.digital.gov.au/assets/documents/ICT-procurement-taskforce-report_WCAG.pdf (Posted about an hour ago) Executive summary The Australian Government’s annual spend on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) goods and services

[LINK] Aussie internet pain after Asian subsea cables cut

Aussie internet pain after Asian subsea cables cut SEA-ME-WE3 facing problems to mid-October. By Ry Crozier 30/8/2017 https://www.itnews.com.au/news/aussie-internet-pain-after-asian-subsea-cables-cut-472070 Australian internet service providers are warning users to expect increased traffic l

[LINK] Multi-tech mess fleeces the nation

Multi-tech mess fleeces the nation By Michelle Rowland September 8, 2017 http://www.innovationaus.com/2017/09/Multi-tech-mess-fleeces-the-nation A decade ago when John Howard was swept from office, he left Australia a broadband backwater. A broken regulatory structure and clear market failur

[LINK] ABC News website Public Comments return

ABC Backstory Comments: The 'Ross and Rachel' of news audience engagement By Gary Kemble Updated about 6 hours ago First posted Thursday at 07:53 http://www.abc.net.au/news/about/backstory/digital/2017-09-07/comments-abc-news-audience-engagement/8878604 After a long break, ABC News is begi

[LINK] Climate Change: See You in Court (O/T)

The Guardian, Editorial Climate Change: See You in Court Monday 11 September 2017 05.12 AEST https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-climate-change-see-you-in-court It is possible to determine which nations and companies are responsible for damaging the clima

[LINK] Chrome and Autoplay

Chromium Blog News and developments from the open source browser project https://blog.chromium.org/2017/09/unified-autoplay.html Unified autoplay Thursday, September 14, 2017 Users watch and listen to a lot of media, and autoplay can make it faster and easier to consume on the web. However,

Re: [LINK] Chrome and Autoplay

video" option?? ____ At 11:12 + 15/9/17, Stephen Loosley wrote: >Chromium Blog > >News and developments from the open source browser project >https://blog.chromium.org/2017/09/unified-autoplay.html > > >Unified autoplay > >Thursday, September 14, 20

[LINK] Who Owns Mobile Phones

How to stop Facebook and Apple from taking over the mobile phone industry Streaming operating systems, virtualizing base stations By Kieren McCarthy in San Francisco 14 Sep 2017 at 20:33 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/14/stopping_facebook_apple_taking_over_mobe_industry Cloudflare Intern

[LINK] Long-range communication for near-zero-power devices

Long-range communication for near-zero-power devices Date: September 13, 2017 Source: University of Washington https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170913193030.htm Summary: Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that devices that run on almost zero power can transmit data

Re: [LINK] Who Owns Mobile Phones

Craig writes, > > How to stop Facebook and Apple from taking over the mobile phone industry > > ..and let other corporations take control instead. I notice that there's no > mention > of people, the users, the owners of the phones having control over something > so > important to their lives in

[LINK] Easy-to-exploit flaw in Linux kernel rated 'high risk'

Security Patch Alert Easy-to-exploit flaw in Linux kernel rated 'high risk' Urgent security triage needed By John Leyden 28 Sep 2017 at 13:24 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/28/linux_kernel_vuln/ A flaw has been found in the way the Linux kernel loads ELF files. If a malicious program i

[LINK] AI?

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[LINK] Key Reinstallation Attacks

https://www.krackattacks.com We’ve discovered serious weaknesses in WPA2, a protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. An attacker within range of a victim can exploit these weaknesses .. to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, emai

[LINK] ABC2 Becomes ABC Comedy

> From : ABC YourSpace Subject : ABC2 Becomes ABC Comedy > Date : Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:30:34 +1100 Hello, We are thrilled to share the news with you that ABC COMEDY is launching on Monday 4 December. ABC COMEDY is a new brand that spans all ABC platforms. ABC2 will be

[LINK] A third of the Internet under attack

A third of the Internet is under attack Millions of network addresses subjected to denial-of-service attacks over two-year period Date: November 1, 2017 Source: University of California San Diego https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171101130507.htm Summary: Spanning two years, from M

[LINK] 1984 plot?

So, what’s with the graph when you enter 1984 plot into Google? ___ Link mailing list Link@mailman.anu.edu.au http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link

[LINK] Whitehouse Petition

Probably a waste of time under President White-Trash https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/we-people-call-resignation-fcc-chairman-ajit-varadaraj-pai We The People Call for The Resignation of FCC Chairman Ajit Varadaraj Pai Created by G.S. on November 23, 2017 Needs 58,297 signatures by De

[LINK] Amazon

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[LINK] Australia's largest solar power plant, and first offshore wind farm

http://www.theage.com.au/business/energy/australia-s-largest-solar-plant-to-build-in-2018-20171205-p4yxem.html Australia’s largest solar and battery power plant is slated to be built in NSW early next year. Maoneng Australia and Decmil had signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a 25

[LINK] Net Neutrality

Internet Pioneers and Leaders Tell the FCC: “You Don’t Understand How the Internet Works” Internet creators and leading figures ask the FCC to cancel its vote repealing Net Neutrality protections https://pioneersfornetneutrality.tumblr.com The Honorable Roger Wicker, Chair Senate Commerce Sub

[LINK] Shark-spotting drones

Shark-spotting drones on patrol at Australian beaches December 13, 2017 https://phys.org/news/2017-12-shark-spotting-drones-patrol-australian-beaches.html High-tech shark-spotting drones are patrolling dozens of Australian beaches this summer to quickly identify underwater predators and deliver

Re: [LINK] Poll: Almost Nobody Likes Plan To Kill Net Neutrality. GOP FCC Chair Ajit Pai: We're Doing It Anyway

“One of the things that we’ve seen with a hundred examples of municipal broadband is not only do people get the benefit of non-discriminatory access, they typically pay less, they have better access, and if something does go wrong, they get much better customer service.” Killing Net Neutrality

Re: [LINK] Moxie Marlinspike, The Creator of Signal Has a Plan to Fix Cryptocurrency

Kim notes, > https://www.wired.com/story/mobilecoin-cryptocurrency/ Cryptocurrency > remains confusing > and challenging for the average person to acquire and manage, much less sell. > And the protocols > that underlie bitcoin and mainstream cryptocurrencies like ethereum suffer > significant

Re: [LINK] Moxie Marlinspike, The Creator of Signal Has a Plan to Fix Cryptocurrency

Kim writes, >> Maybe… but a week ago it took us 15 minutes to sign up to CoinJar >> >> and thus, buy bitcoin. In the previous 12 hours it has gone up $99 5… and >> fully available in minutes. > > Yeah but it's like a $10 fee for each transaction. Haha .. yes .. but,

[LINK] Queensland wants to build its own NBN ... "FTTH and a potential gamechanger"

> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 8:56 PM > Subject: Re: [LINK] Poll: Almost Nobody Likes Plan To Kill Net Neutrality. >GOP FCC Chair Ajit Pai: We're Doing It > Anyway > > > “One of the things that we’ve seen with a hundred examples of municipal > bro

Re: [LINK] 5 Myths About Bitcoin You Need to Understand

Kim writes, > (Re) .. the raw power used by bitcoin miners. We don't yet know how to secure > a > decentralised ledger like bitcoin's blockchain without the energy-intensive > mechanism. One increasingly popular work-around for energy requirements when mining cyrpto-currency. Steal it. For

[LINK] The Tesla big battery

The Tesla big battery outsmarts lumbering coal units after Loy Yang trips By Giles Parkinson on 19 December 2017 http://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-big-battery-outsmarts-lumbering-coal-units-after-loy-yang-trips-70003/ The Tesla big battery is having a big impact on Australia’s electricity market,

[LINK] The Haven App ... Keep Watch

Haven: Keep Watch http://havenapp.org https://youtu.be/Fr0wEsISRUw Haven is a way to protect personal spaces and possessions, without compromising privacy, through an Android app and on-device sensors About Haven Haven is for people who need a way to protect their personal spaces and possess

[LINK] Europol: Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment

https://www.europol.europa.eu/iocta/2017/FOREWORD.html Foreword I am pleased to present the key findings and recommendations from the 2017 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the fourth annual presentation of the cybercrime threat landscape by Europol’s European Cybercrime Cent

[LINK] Instant funds transfers between banks to be possible from around January

Instant funds transfers between banks to be possible from January next year By Ky Chow Posted 3 Oct 2017, 7:35pm http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-03/instant-bank-transfers-will-soon-be-a-reality/9012270 Real-time funds transfers between bank accounts, even from different institutions, will b

Re: [LINK] People are taking out mortgages to buy bitcoin, says securities regulator

Tom writes, > LINK INSTITUTE LINKGRAM > New Protocol for Digital Currency > > Amsterdam, 30 December 2018: The Link Institute today warned of > speculative exuberance forming around the Bitcoin digital currency. > In response the institute has released its own secure protocol for the > basis of a

[LINK] NBN 100mbps plan a "tough sell" and may not be offered in future?

The fastest NBN speed plan is falling out of favour By Jennifer Duke, January 12 2018 http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-fastest-nbn-speed-plan-is-falling-out-of-favour-20180111-p4yyed The highest-speed plan on the national broadband network is becoming a tough sell for telecommunications compa

Re: [LINK] Ported telephone numbers

Paul writes, > … (Also, re the NBN - The NBN is an Ethernet Layer 2 network, not an IP > network, > and consists of 121 disconnected islands rather than a national network, so > national > VoIP interconnection can't and shouldn't be done within the NBN anyway!) > cheers, Paul. Somewhat relate

[LINK] The driverless car can't hear you scream ...

Destroying the city to save the robocar The fight for our public space By Brian Sherwood-Jones, 17th Jan 2018. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/17/destroying_the_city_to_save_the_robocar Behind the mostly fake "battle" about driverless cars (conventional versus autonomous), there are s

[LINK] .au Policy Review and Issues Paper

The auDA Board has convened a Policy Review Panel to make recommendations on: https://www.auda.org.au/assets/Policies/PRP-Issues-Paper-Registrant-Policy-January-2018.pdf QUESTIONS .au Structure 1. Should the .au Domain namespace be a ‘general purpose’ domain for all Australians allowing use

[LINK] Critical Raw Materials

.. This report warns that trillions of dollars could be at risk if there is a bottleneck in the supply of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs). It explores in depth the shaky foundations that underpin this house of cards … Here are some key findings: - Highly polluting and often toxic CRMs lie at the

[LINK] O/t: All disk galaxies rotate once every billion years

All disk galaxies rotate once every billion years By Jake Parks | Published: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/03/all-galaxies-rotate-once-every-billion-years In a study published March 9 in The Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, astronomers announced

[LINK] Can you pay to change your FTTN to FTTP?

Interesting discussion on Reddit right now .. https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/888i3c/can_you_pay_to_change_your_fttn_to_fttp/ Can you pay to change your FTTN to FTTP? submitted 8 hours ago by Infamousthirdson I get that you shouldn't have to do this, but I don't have faith in the

[LINK] China Aims For Near-Total Surveillance, Including in People's Homes

China Aims For Near-Total Surveillance, Including in People's Homes 30/03/2018: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/surveillance-03302018111415.html By 2020, China will have completed its nationwide facial recognition and surveillance network, achieving near-total surveillance of urban res

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