Scott Walters Exploring Stuff

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26262921-24169,00.html

From AustralianIT, raises an issue or two with the cloud and security, particularly compliance with ‘cloud’ terms and conditions of use violating corporate policy.

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By Karen Dearne | June 23, 2009 | AustralianIT

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25673234-15306,00.html

Interesting item on use of Web 2.0 technolgies to open public debate and enable the public service organisations to use the “power of the cloud”

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by Mahesh Sharma | June 23, 2009 | AustralianIT

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25672785-5013040,00.html

Global technology companies commercialise intellectual property sitting inside government agencies.

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From Asher Moses in the SMH on 16/June/09 posted this article

The NSW Ministry of Transport is developing an official application for iPhones and other mobiles that will allow public transport users to plan trips and track their ferries, buses and trains in real-time.

Good to see NSW Government starting to embrace iPhone and mobile technology at long last.

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Here’s an interesting debate piece on Celebrity Adoption (Madonna again) from the NY Times.

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/celebrity-adoptions-and-the-real-world/?ref=world

Always interesting to read what others think of adoption, have a look at the comments and you’ll see the typical stuff about the kids should stay in their own culture, only children who have no living relatives should be adopted overseas etc.

From my perspective, with 3 children who joined my family through international adoption, I am so grateful that God saw fit to put my kids with my wife and myself.

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Note that apart from Oprah and Ashton real content is being distributed through twitter….

CNN’s breaking news feed, ,000 followers to reach one million.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/articles/2009/04/17/1239475041942.html

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Thirty-five years ago there were almost 10,000 adoptions in Australia. Last year there were just 568.

The vast majority of children adopted last financial year - 71 per cent - came from overseas. Most were Asian - 31 per cent came from China, 20 per cent from South Korea and 11 per cent from the Philippines.

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/adoption-rate-in-free-fall-20090407-9ytr.html

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• The adoption travel experience (gadling.com)

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http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/myspace-cadets-sliding-into-addiction-20090403-9reb.html?page=-1

Article from Miranda Divine in the SMH today…. some interesting points!

In a speech to the House of Lords last month, an Oxford University neuroscientist, Susan Greenfield, warned about the effect on the brain of friendship through a screen on MySpace, Facebook, Bebo and Twitter. They can effectively rewire children’s synapses, “infantilising” the brain and eroding attention-span and empathy.

So what do you think?

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Bittorrent in the news again, this time with iiNet being sued.

iiNet has previously said that the case was “like suing the electricity company for things people do with their electricity”.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/biztech/iinet-faces-the-music-in-landmark-case/2009/03/25/1237656984092.html

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A good use of technology, getting people to vent what they think about NSW roads and public transport through this site put up by NRMA.

http://www.roadtube.com.au/

Original article for this was on SMH  http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/24/1237656900855.html.

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