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Future Web talk caught up in semantics

The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has talked up the prospects of the semantic Web, which he calls the "Web of the future".
Wikia search goes live, fails to find a match

An alpha version of the Wikia search engine has been unveiled this week and, despite the hype surrounding its appearance, online commentary has been overwhelmingly negative.
Wikia Search unveiled next week

Wikia Search, a community-driven search engine, will get its first public preview on Monday, according to co-founder Jimmy Wales.
Wikipedia co-founder wants open-source search engine

Does the world need open-source search tools? The people at Wikipedia think so.
Climate change: Australian IT's starting point

After spending years researching technology's role in climate change, a Sydney IT director has created a wiki to share ideas, tips and techniques on going green.

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Ben Forta: All about Adobe
Take one ColdFusion veteran and mix in a healthy dose of prolific book writing, and chances are you will end u… Watch it now
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt
Google's chief sits down for an extremely rare, wide-ranging interview and discusses Google's two operating sy… Watch it now
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Telstra shareholders fear break up
What do Telstra shareholders think of the telco's new CEO David Thodey? And would they support the government'… Watch it now
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Can not-so-smart meters help the NBN?
It was interesting to witness Conroy's recent enthusiasm to spruik the NBN's role in supporting the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative. What a pity that Conroy hadn't yet seen the damning report from the Victorian auditor-general about that state's smart-meter roll-out.
Can the Telco Reform Act be win-win?
In the second of our two programs looking at the Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill, we hear from shareholders, bureaucrats and industry groups.
Has New Zealand's smiling assassin delivered?
One year into its tenure, how has the new New Zealand Government performed on issues of technology and telecommunications?
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