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Apathy reigns as Thailand continues to fail to embrace its potential
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 06/01/2010
» After so many years of writing, I have ended up with a 'why bother' attitude when it comes to the more controversial news which should matter. Anyone remember the not-very-smart ID cards that cost 888 million baht and which, to this day, are not fully utilised?
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More fun apps for iPhone cameras
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 13/01/2010
» Although I carry an SLR camera about with me, I find that increasingly I use the iPhone 3G to take pictures, partly because there are now so many apps, allowing special effects to be used easily.
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PM needs to become more Twitter-savvy
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 07/04/2010
» As Bangkok ground to a halt during the first few days of the current protests, the number of fans of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on social networking sites shot up, averaging over a thousand new fans a day and now stands at just over 120,000. Finance Minister Korn Chartikavanij similarly saw a rise in followers and now stands at around a third of that, at 33,000.
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How technology could prove crucial in the Australian election
Database, James Hein, Published on 01/09/2010
» I have been following the election process down in Australia. The big ticket IT item for one of the major parties is the National Broadband Network. The stated plan is to connect 95 percent of homes there using a fibre optic connection to provide 100MBPS connectivity and even 1GBPS to each home user. The party concerned uses Singapore, South Korea and Japan as examples of how this is possible. The media in Australia tends to be somewhat one-sided and this extends all the way down to the PC and computer magazines.
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No more Mr Nice Guy
Database, Published on 03/11/2010
» In the most exciting news since Microsoft allowed people to begin buying Windows 7, Microsoft said that Windows 7 isn't really all that great _ but wait until you see the spectacular, wonderful Windows 8; it will be about two years before you can actually get it; according to a document accidentally leaked by Microsoft, it will boot really fast, work really well with tablets and have body-sensing features like the Wii _ really.
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The rise of the digital spies
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/11/2010
» The controversial video clips leaked on YouTube which related to the Democrat Party's alleged attempt to lobby the Constitution Court over the misuse of election grants and irregularities in the recruitment of court officials has shown the increasing role of spy cams and clandestine digital devices in secret service.
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Just kidding
Database, Published on 24/11/2010
» Because of the weak economy, the so-called lame duck session of the post-election US Congress focussed on helping the poor and creating jobs, jobs, jobs; heh, just kidding, Congress got down to rushing through the strongest, most revolting censorship legislation in US history; Coica, shorthand for the Combatting Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, would allow... no, order the US attorney-general to block access to any websites which are "dedicated to (copyright) infringing activities" by wiping its domain name from the Domain Name Servers, meaning for the entire world; an unaccountable bureaucrat will make up the list of websites to ban and will not entertain appeals quickly or very seriously; Hollywood and the untalented ten-percenters who run the music industry were high-fiving and popping the champers corks even before the bill actually passed.
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Craigslist pulls all adult services ads: state official
AFP, Published on 23/12/2010
» Online classifieds website Craigslist has shut down its "adult services" sections worldwide, nearly four months after removing the listings in the United States, a US state attorney general said.
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Google software for the masses lands in Iran
AFP, Published on 19/01/2011
» Google has made mapping, photo-sharing, and Web browsing software available for the first time to people in Iran but blocked access by government computers there.
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Buffett stepping down from Washington Post board
AFP, Published on 21/01/2011
» The Washington Post Co. announced Thursday that US billionaire Warren Buffett will step down from the board of directors of the company in May.
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