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    Two of Hollywood's hottest stars have awarded an unemployed father US$1 million to produce a movie based on a screenplay he submitted in an online contest. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon established the contest as part of a project aiming to utilise the Web as a source of fresh talent.

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    The revolution in communications, sparked by the Internet, might be experiencing growing pains but its one-to-one commerce points to a greener future.

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    A chronic work avoider, Martin Brampton examines the practices that actually lead us to accomplish the most -- and they don't include chaining yourself to your desk.

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    The Web portal's plan to become a major Internet content player is treading water, despite its Hollywood credentials.

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    Qantas' budget carrier Jetstar made the headlines for all the wrong reasons when it launched two weeks ago. The root of the problem? Business basics gone awry.

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    There are some security practices every worker should be aware of. ZDNet Australia offers an easy step-by-step guide to make educating your employees easy.

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    Whether you're looking to be the next Steven Soderbergh, or just hoping to capture your friends and family goofing around, the newest camcorders to hit the market should have you rolling in no time.

  • KVM from your lounge room: Six KVM packages tested

    The new generation of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches allows admins to tinker with their systems remotely over an IP connection. We look at six IP KVM packages.

  • A month with the Mac: Week Two: Apple-cations

    Is the Mac application-starved? Our intrepid reviews editor investigates in the second part of our special Mac feature.

  • Talk to the Hand

    My name is Palm and these are my favourite downloads. Though it's barely four years old, to millions of users the Palm handheld is more than an organiser: It's enlightenment. We've tossed our little black books and notepads. Said sayonara to planners crammed with business cards and Post-it notes. Our Palm gives us instant access to phone numbers, e-mail, memos, and a calendar. It's the glue that holds our lives together in the digital age.

  • Review: Microsoft Pocket PC

    Unveiled today, Pocket PC represents Microsoft's renewed bid to extend the Windows family to handheld and smaller devices, as well as wrestle a share of the business from Palm Computing. Will it succeed? Come take a close look and decide for yourself.

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