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  • Commodore 64 celebrates 25th birthday

    The Commodore 64 turned 25 this year, and its legacy was celebrated on Monday with an anniversary presentation at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley.

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    The Australian Defence Force (ADF) estimates that it will spend between $60 and $70 million on new information systems for its Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HJOC) at Bungendore, NSW due to be completed in 2007.

  • Trade shows: where are they headed?

    Where is the IT industry spending its marketing dollars to grab your attention? In this CeBIT preview, ZDNet Australia asks if trade shows are really worth it.

  • Web-based collaboration: Creating the virtual environment

    Increasingly sophisticated Web-based collaborative environments are the result of the convergence of a number of different fields. They promise to revolutionise work, research and play.

  • Interfaces of the future

    How long will it be before your computer is able to read your facial expressions? Will a rude gesture become the next Control-Alt-Delete? ZDNet Australia investigates computing interfaces.

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  • Photos: Dissecting a dinosaur, the Commodore 64

    Marvel at the machine that pioneered the person computer revolution; the Commodore 64. In this photo gallery we reveal the guts that gave the Commodore 64 its glory, why not nose in for some nostalgia?

  • Innovation Series: Developers

    Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, local developers rank among the world's best.

  • For developers, it's not all fun and games

    Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways.

  • Hackers: Under the hood

    Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

  • Trade shows: where are they headed?

    Where is the IT industry spending its marketing dollars to grab your attention? In this CeBIT preview, ZDNet Australia asks if trade shows are really worth it.

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  • Commodore 64's silver anniversary

    The Commodore 64 may be gone, but it's certainly not forgotten. Fans turned out in the hundreds Monday night for the PC's 25th anniversary party at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi raised a glass and chatted with industry leaders, including Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder, and Jack Tramiel, the founder of Commodore International, about the Commodore's impact on the personal-computing market.

  • Tour the Digibarn Museum: Includes a Sol Terminal Computer, Commodore PET and Xerox Alto

    We take a tour of the amazing Digibarn computer museum and meet Altair, Cray, Xerox Alto, Commodore PET and the iPod's great grandpa.

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  • Commodore 64 brand gets new guardian angel

    The relaunch of the Commodore 64 means a subscription Web portal and a new logo, as the company responsible for its licensing moves to protect the brand.

  • Opera 7 Beta 2: Does it still sing?

    Opera defies the odds, continuing to exist with a paid product in a market overwhelmed by free offerings. Is the latest version of Opera still worth digging into your wallet for? Read our Australian review.

  • Interfaces of the future

    How long will it be before your computer is able to read your facial expressions? Will a rude gesture become the next Control-Alt-Delete? ZDNet Australia investigates computing interfaces.

  • Desktop? Who needs it?

    Today, even the cheapest notebook computers outstrip the performance needs of the most demanding business users, and you no longer have to settle for a desktop because the notebook is too expensive.

  • PCs: More than 1 billion served

    Approximately 1 billion PCs have been shipped worldwide since the mid-'70s, according to a recent study released by consulting firm Gartner.

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