 According to a news.com.au article by Peter Farquhar, head of Deakin University’s School of Information Systems Matt Warren has claimed that the recent trolling of a foul-mouthed 11-year-old Jessi Slaughter by 4chan users is a perfect example of why the Internet needs filtering. It’s scary that someone in his position could ignore facts so easily. (more…)
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 Starting July 28, Qantas is going to be trialling a new check in system in Perth airport. The key element of this system is a new frequent flyer card that includes a smart chip, which Qantas has dubbed “Intelligent Q”. The chip allows users to simply tap their frequent flyer card at a terminal to check into a flight. (more…)
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While older cell towers were topped with those those unsightly satellite-looking antenna fixtures, newer ones can be contained entirely in sleek, featureless polls and thus disguised as trees. Nice for us, not so much for woodpeckers. (more…)  Read more: |
Experimental design team Aircord Labs has released a proof of concept video demonstrating an iPad with 3D capabilities visible to the naked eye. The effect is achieved with a specially designed projector that beams images into a pyramid shaped screen. (more…)  Read more: |
 There’s a lot written about the Apple App Store and Android Market, but they’re hardly the only games in town. Here’s your comprehensive look at the entire app ecosystem. Spoiler: it’s huge. (more…)
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 What sorts of aeroplanes will we be flying in 2030? According to Airbus, this “fantasy plane” concept is a reasonable guess, a lightweight model with curled wings and a U-shaped tail. Oh, and invisible floors. (more…)
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