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Why Hollywood loves 3D printing

Why Hollywood loves 3D printing

The movie industry is beginning to see how much value 3D printing offers, especially on effects-heavy films that are made with huge numbers of 3D digital models.

April 16th, 2012 in Printers by Daniel Terdiman Comment Vote
84,000 blocks in 3 months on Telstra filter

84,000 blocks in 3 months on Telstra filter

Telstra has blocked over 84,000 attempts to access sites on the Interpol's "worst of the worst" child pornography blacklist in three months alone, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

October 19th, 2011 in Filter by ZDNet Australia Staff 7 Comments Vote
Oakton looks to India for expansion

Oakton looks to India for expansion

Local IT services Oakton today revealed it was planning to hire new staff, with 50 per cent of them to join its ranks over the next six months in India.

February 8th, 2011 in Results by Marina Freri Comment 3 Votes
Data retention goes beyond 'status quo'

Data retention goes beyond 'status quo'

The Australian Federal Police tells us that the government's consideration of data retention is all about maintaining the status quo, but it turns out that the status quo isn't all it's cracked up to be.

November 9th, 2010 in Government by Josh Taylor Comment Vote

NSC severs Sun-Oracle relationship

After almost a year of selling Sun products in Australia, communications integrator NSC has severed its relationship with the Oracle subsidiary and let eight Australian staff go.

March 5th, 2010 in Sun by Ben Grubb Comment Vote

Oakton bleeds Vic heartland

ASX-listed IT services firm Oakton cut its Victorian headcount by 109 staff over the past year, while continuing to boost resources at its Indian operations, the company reported today in its 2010 half-year earnings.

February 16th, 2010 in Ceo by Liam Tung Comment Vote

AFP's high-tech unit let Rome burn

The "Anonymous" hacker group gave Australia's police forces a month's warning that it was going to attack the Federal Government. Why didn't the Australian Federal Police's electronic crimes unit do anything about it?

September 10th, 2009 in Afp by Renai LeMay Comment Vote

End users weakest security link: AFP

Fewer than half of all home computer users protect their systems from viruses, cyber-crime and other hacking, Australian Federal Police e-crime chief Neil Gaughan told federal parliament this week in a wide-ranging testimony.

September 10th, 2009 in Australian Federal Police by AAP Comment Vote

Blood in the water at Oakton

Australian IT services outfit Oakton today revealed the extent of the damage it has so far suffered from the global financial crisis, with both revenues and profits sinking over the past year and further staff cuts made.

August 18th, 2009 in Asg by Renai LeMay Comment Vote

Oakton appoints operations chief

Australian IT services provider Oakton has promoted one of its senior staffers to the post of executive general manager of operations, a role which appears to mirror that of departed COO Steve Parker.

April 14th, 2009 in India by Renai LeMay Comment Vote

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Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

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Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
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