In the past few days French-based Linux company Mandriva has released a beta version of its upcoming Mandriva 2010 Linux distribution. We took it for a spin in a virtualised VMware environment.
I imported a cattle probe from [the] US, only to have Customs declare it a "Taser", ask me to declare why I needed it, and [say] that the matter was being reported.
From: Oz Pirate Party slams 'secret' IP talks
If you want security coupled with flexibility and some good old-fashioned command line action in your UNIX of choice, look no further than OpenBSD.
Sydney's first ever Media140 conference, held at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) studios, drew around 300 academics, journalists and media enthusiasts to discuss the benefits and risks that professionals face in using open social networks, such as Twitter.
What happens when you change the agenda of the ATO's Change Program, or program in some changes to the Agenda? Or which way actually is it? Not to mention whether there will be any change left in the budget after the program's agenda has changed.
There are as always exceptions, but most ICT vendors are simply not doing the right thing by the thousands of SME customers in Australia and New Zealand.
The level of ignorance from Australian politicians about technology can be staggering. Here's some of the worst examples we've seen, and a short recipe for resolving the issue.
Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala will be the distribution's eleventh release, and highlights include the addition of a new boot screen, an updated default theme, and the addition of the Ubuntu One service.
All ZDNet.com.au readers are invited to our first annual reader Christmas party, to be held on 9 December, kicking off from 6pm at Maloney's Hotel in Sydney's central business district.
Follow the launch of Windows 7 live in Sydney this morning from 9:30am as ZDNet.com.au reporter Suzanne Tindal Twitters the whole event.
Watch the launch of Windows 7 live in Sydney this morning from 9:30am as Microsoft broadcasts the event via Ustream.
Why won't Adobe make licensing its software easier for school IT directors?
There are large conferences, and then there is Oracle OpenWorld. A mega-conference that sees over 40,000 attendees descend on San Francisco.
Longhaus' Sam Higgins and Perth developer Chris Muir give the Australian reaction to announcements at Oracle's OpenWorld conference in the US this week.
I've been puttering around in Google Wave for the best part of a week now, and I understand it, but I have no idea in hell what I'm supposed to be using it for.
Telstra shareholders fear break up
What do Telstra shareholders think of the telco's new CEO David Thodey? And would they support the government'… Watch it now
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The long-awaited separation of Telstra
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