Author: simon

25 Oct

Manchester City thrash United 6-1 at Old Trafford!

Manchester City thrash United 6-1 at Old Trafford!

I’m still buzzing! Early Monday morning I watched enthralled as my beloved City brutally, ruthlessly, quite magnificently put United to the sword at Old Trafford, …

 
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22 Oct

Paid Content 2011: an epochal moment in the history of journalism

Paid Content 2011: an epochal moment in the history of journalism

If the industry I love cannot pay for itself it will wither and die. But as The Australian launches its “freemium” website, I’m confident journalism has …

 
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15 Oct

Like 1848, 1917 and 1989, 2011 will forever be a year of revolution

Like 1848, 1917 and 1989, 2011 will forever be a year of revolution

Social media is unlikely to power revolution in the USA, but then who called the Arab Spring? Originally called by the Canadian-based anti-consumerist group Adbusters, the …

 
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08 Oct

Steve Jobs 1955-2001: thanks for the memories

Steve Jobs 1955-2001: thanks for the memories

Technology visionary Steve Jobs created revolutionary devices that changed our lives, says our Online Editor. Do you agree? Has the iPod, iPhone or iPad changed …

 
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11 Sep

At 8:46 on September 11, 2001, the world changed forever

At 8:46 on September 11, 2001, the world changed forever

Where were you? I was having lunch in my office canteen in London when the television flicked from Neighbours to a live Sky stream of …

 
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27 Aug

Sauce & Nosh at Pecha Kucha: around the world in 400 seconds

Sauce & Nosh at Pecha Kucha: around the world in 400 seconds

On Wednesday night I stood trembling in front of a packed audience in Tanks 5, delivering my first ever Pecha Kucha presentation.I had six minutes, …

 
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20 Aug

Far North Queensland’s Crocs Rock!

Far North Queensland’s Crocs Rock!

The crocodiles are bigger in the Northern Territory, in the same way everything is bigger in Texas. In reality, FNQ’s crocs are just as big, …

 
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14 Aug

iPods, MP3s and filesharing have changed how we listen to music forever

iPods, MP3s and filesharing have changed how we listen to music forever

As my CD collection gathers dust, I marvel at how music has changed since the launch of the iPod ten years ago. Do you miss …

 
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10 Aug

Twitter for Beginners

Twitter for Beginners

Welcome to the most addictive social network on the planet. I have been on Twitter longer than 98.85% of all other Twitter users. But four years …

 
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07 Aug

From pre-Dawn to post-Dusk: the iPhone rules…

From pre-Dawn to post-Dusk: the iPhone rules…

Mobile penetration in Australia climbed to 120 per cent last year, boosted by phones specially designed for children and the elderly. Your mobile phone is …

 
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