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Alive or dead, from the last decade or the last century, ZDNet Australia wants you to name your own personal legend of the code, your hexadecimal hero, your gadget guru.
The votes are in and the heroes have been proclaimed. ZDNet Australia recognises our readers' Hexadecimal Heroes, Gadget Gurus and Legends of the Code in the history of computing.
A team of Australian scientists have demonstrated a photonic chip that boosts the data rate of fibre-optic connections by more than 64 times to 640Gbps, promising faster, cheaper internet for all.
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has labelled makers of the rival OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys" in a wider critique of what he said was self-centred behaviour in the IT security industry.
If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.
The Internet has long been an egomaniac's paradise, but there have been some major developments on the tech side for all matters narcissistic.
The Colossus code-cracking computer has recently been kicked into action for the first time in more than 60 years.
Symbian is the mobile world's dominant operating system, but can it walk the walk in the business world or will it always be the poor cousin to Windows Mobile in the enterprise? David Braue finds out.
Even though merger activity is intensifying in every sector, many deals still fail to take account of the IT issues. Andrew Morlet sets out five rules to help CIOs ensure acquisitions succeed.
It's not quite the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, but Googleplex Sydney is nonetheless an intriguing insight into the Google mindset.
If you are preparing for a career in IT or are new to IT, many of the "dirty little secrets" may surprise you because we don't usually talk about them out loud.
A new HP printer line-up is on the way that features blazingly fast photo printing speeds.
Your new PC has the latest operating system, a speedy processor and lots of cool software. But can it handle the latest PC games?
Deploying 802.11 wireless Ethernet can bring many benefits to most companies. Plus, it could make "you" a hero. David Berlind's own wireless experiment has left him high on Wi-Fi.
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