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News (38)

• NBN panel issues gag order reminder

  Stephen Conroy's Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) has written to National Broadband Network bidders reminding them of the so-called 'gag order' against revealing information regarding their bids or the tender process.

• NBN bid roundup: Who's in, who's out

  Tomorrow marks the due date for proposals to build the government's $4.7 billion national broadband network, and speculation is mounting on how many bids the government will receive, as Telstra continues to vacillate on whether it will be part of the race. ZDNet.com.au has done a call around to see where the bidders stand.

• Economic crisis 'has made NBN unviable'

  The global economic crisis has made the Federal Government's National Broadband Network plan an expensive and risky proposition which end users won't have the money to pay for, one analyst said this week.

• Conroy filter gag sparks sysadmin rage

  An Australian systems administrators' professional group has criticised Communications Minister Stephen Conroy for alleged attempts by his office to silence a vocal network engineer expressing an opinion about the planned government internet filtering scheme.

• TransACT quits Terria too

  TransACT has decided to pull out of Terria, the consortium bidding against Telstra for the government's $4.7 billion national broadband network, shortly after the departure of two other members AAPT and Soul.

Blogs (5)

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  Laughing your way through data disasters

  Storage is a serious business, but when things screw up in a chronic manner, sometimes all you can do is cackle louder than Jeanne Little and then get on with cleaning up the mess.

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  Welcome to the dump truck

  People who work in storage are used to being told that they're boring. I imagine that accountants feel a somewhat similar sensation: everyone knows that what they do is essential, but that doesn't seem to command a significant level of respect or offer increased opportunities for communing with the opposite sex.

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  Vista launch: What a joke

  If you ever meet Microsoft Australia's Jeff Putt, kindly ask him to return the office equipment he keeps stealing.

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  The hangover

  Your intrepid reporter sacrifices his personal life and credibility to go deep undercover and cover the annual dinner of the Service Providers' Association, Hunter S. Thompson style.

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  Fix flawed software, don't gag the researcher

  If you ran a software company and an independent security researcher contacted you with proof that your product contains security vulnerabilities, how would you react?

Features and Case Studies (2)

• Looking for business PCs under $2K?

  We set the specs and the price and had a look at what Australia's PC vendors could come up with in terms of performance.

• Countering retention and morale issues

  From doling out t-shirts to organising development and career planning programs, companies strive to keep their employees motivated. Here are some tips for keeping staff happy.

Reviews (5)

• HTC Magic

  Parts of the phone are as the name suggests, magic, but the absence of outstanding multimedia jeopardises the success of this latest Android.

• Computing on a budget: 7 PCs tested

  We set the specs and the price and had a look at what Australia's PC vendors could come up with in terms of performance

• Eyetop

  Head-mounted displays have great geek appeal, and some practical applications too. However, this expensive LCD-based solution isn't the answer.

• Ugly ducklings in an IT world

  Commentary: Does the form of an IT product matter, and will buyers purchase ugly products?

• Software rage: Our readers vent

  Frustrated software users must often suffer the indignities of sloppy code. We continue to explore the Software Rage phenomenon with contributions from our readers on the subject.

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