New community wireless network in Canberra
There are at least 24 established community wireless network groups of varying sizes in Australian towns and cities, now, if John Mostovoy has his way, there will be one in Canberra.
Stories by Dahna McConnachie
Linux grows among the Lupins in WA
Linux is growing along with the wheat, barley, chickpeas, and lupins in Perenjori, a small shire in Western Australia, thanks to a man named Barry Kauler.
Optus sacks 70 technicians
Optus has sacked 70 field technicians and asked them to re-apply for jobs as independent contractors on lower wages and conditions, according to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).
IT employers least likely to recruit 'mature' workers
The IT&T sector is the least proactive in attracting and retaining mature-aged workers, despite the nation's rapidly ageing workforce and growing skills shortage, according to the latest Hudson report survey.
Penguins power the movies
Linux and open source is behind most of the special effects you see in the movies, CTO Bruno Mattarollo, from Rising Sun Pictures (RSP), revealed at Linuxworld last week.
IT developer an untapped open source resource: HP
The in-house IT developer is a massive, untapped resource in enterprise adoption of open source, claims HP's vice president of Linux, Martin Fink.
Linux solution Wades through bookmark conundrum
A free Linux and open source based service that aims to take bookmarking a step further and allow users to highlight Web pages and add comments, is set to go live this month.
BigPond expands and cheapens its mobile wireless plans
BigPond has slashed its monthly mobile wireless plans by $20 and added two new plans that are charged on an hourly basis.
Unwired unravels to Melbourne
Unwired is expanding into Melbourne, with plans to roll its services out to cover 25 percent of the city's population by the end of the year.
Waugh: Open source success means juggling commerce and community
Balancing commercial interest with community interest is important for businesses looking at open source, said open source consultant Pia Waugh in a presentation at Linuxworld 2006 in Sydney last week.
Feds want hot debate on e-Government strategy
General manager of information and knowledge services in the Attorney General's Department, Graham Fry hopes the e-Government strategy launched on Thursday by the Australian Government Information Office in Canberra will be controversial.
Sybase to showcase databases to Linux enthusiasts
Sybase will focus on showing off its three databases to Linux enthusiasts at the LinuxWorld expo this month, as well as running demonstrations on how clients can use its databases to leverage solutions in the mobility space.
Hilf speaks about Linux through Microsoft eyes
Director of Microsoft platform technology strategy, Bill Hilf was going to face a crowd of open source enthusiasts at the Linux World conference in Sydney next week, but pulled out. His talk, about managing Linux in a mixed environment will instead be presented by Microsoft New Zealand's chief technology officer, Brett Roberts.
Dell: Industry standards crucial to the Games' success
The decision to go with industry standards across the network has been crucial to the success of the technology behind the Commonwealth Games, said Dell enterprise marketing manager Simon Johnston.
Undergraduate IT demand falls and shifts to 'softer' areas
Demand for undergraduate degrees in IT continued to drop this year, with preferences shifting away from traditional computer science, engineering and programming subjects to newer offerings such as game development and degrees that combine arts or business subjects.