The Galileo space probe, which launched October 18, 1989 onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis will end its mission on the 21st of September, 2003 by plunging into Jupiter, the planet …
Publications from academic IT conferences
Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology (CRPIT) is a publication by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), which aims to facilitate the proceedings from Academic conferences covering all areas …
The application of semiotics to Icons
Barr, P., et al. published/presented a great paper at the Fourth Australasian User Interface Conference (AUIC2003) in Adelaide earlier this year, titled Icons R Icons. The paper looks at the …
Crossings: eJournal of Art and Technology
Crossings is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary academic journal that aims to explore the areas where technology and art intersect. The Journal is published by the University of Dublin with two issues …
The Australian International Animation Festival
The Australian International Animation Festival is on Monday 22 September to Sunday 28 September at the Valhalla Cinema in Glebe. Thanks to James Litten and ACMI for the link. Details: …
Michael Galkovsky Photogallery Exhibit
The beautiful photo gallery and exhibit by Michael Galkovsky. His photography strives to capture the lesser and memorable moments that go by.
IBM Research: Email use in mobiles
Webword post a great link to an IBM Research report which looks at ways of integrating Email in small portable devices such as a mobile phone. The report was published …
Macromedia 2004 MX launch Sydney
Macromedia are launching their 2004 MX version of their products in Sydney on Tuesday 23rd September 2003 at 9am. The event will be held at the Metro Theatre, George St. …
Wireless camera for handheld usability testing
Noldus, a US based software and instrumentation company of research products, have developed a mountable wireless camera designed specifically for usability evaluation and testing of portable devices and mobiles. Their …
Keyboard shortcuts for Firebird
Been using the Mozilla Firebird 0.61 browser for a few weeks now and let me tell ya it grows on you. Both in Window 2000 and OSX. Here is a …
Cell transplant restores vision
BBC World reports on a stem cell transplant that has given vision back to a blind man. The operation transplanted corneal (part of the eye that covers the iris and …
Quantifying IQ levels over time
Ole Eichhorn has posted a great entry which looks at IQ and Population. The table shows the average world IQ in comparison with leading nations and seems to initially show …
The Insect Company photo gallery
If you dislike creepy crawlies and other nasty looking bugs, you might find this site somewhat frightening, but aside from the tips for starting your own bug collection and specimens, …
BBC Radio 4 – How we think?
A great 3-part science programme by BBC Radio 4 on How We Think. Presented by Ian Peacock, the series starts by looking at how children learn to think, a look …
National Australian Poetry week
Kate Wild and Vicky from Artery (presented by Fenella Kernebone) on Triple J suggest some Poetry websites inspiring young poets and artists looking to publish their work for Australian National …