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Apple Bends to Studios

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Douglas Stetner

It is looking more likely that my next OS will be Linux. Love the Mac OS and the UNIX underneath, hate the way Apple is becoming big brother and hobbling their systems. I don’t pirate, being a computer scientist I … Continue reading →

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Australia internet filtering – Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA)

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Douglas Stetner

Come on people. Take the time to write to you politicians and let them know this is a ridiculous waste of money and an infringement on our rights. Do you really want to live in a country as restrictive as … Continue reading →

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The Australian Privacy Foundation

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Douglas Stetner

Dodo was forced to pay a penalty of $147,400 after ACMA found that Dodo had made telemarketing calls (through an offshore call centre) to numbers on the national Do Not Call Register.

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Australian Senator Conroy: web censor

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Douglas Stetner

Please take the time to write a letter to Senator Conroy to tell him he is an idiot.

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Adobe overcharges again

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Douglas Stetner

Once again, Adobe CS4 costs about $400.00 AUD more to purchase from the Australian store than from the US store. Today, $1399 US = ($1399/.8375) = $1670.45 AUD Adobe Australia sells the CS4 package for $2089 AUD, that is $418 … Continue reading →

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