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.
The Brisbane city council Web site was nominated for The 8th Annual Webby awards under the government and law category.
The death of actor Heath Ledger has prompted cybercriminals to trick unsuspecting fans into downloading malware via infected Web sites, security company Trend Micro has warned.
Microsoft's decision to dump compatibility with Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) in favour of its own Office MathML (OMML) in Office 2007 is unlikely to win any support in Australia, where software tools like TeX, MathType and Mathematica predominate.
Subscribers to MoveOn.org's mailing lists may have found their interest in the anti-Bush political site a matter of public record.
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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.
The Web portal's plan to become a major Internet content player is treading water, despite its Hollywood credentials.
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.
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.
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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