[TechRepublic] Australia still an internet enemy

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | March 14, 2012

Editor's note Did you realise that you were living in a country that was an enemy of the internet? First I smugly thought I'd woken up in the future with PM Abbott and Communications Minister Turnbull busy trying to rip up the NBN, then I realised that I was still in the present and that we have a government that still has that internet filter on its official policy books. We are truly caught in a Morton's Fork at the moment. From the realm of better news, the price of the Raspberry Pi was updated for Australians from approximately $50 to $38 -- that means it is now cheaper than an HDMI cable from Dick Smith. Have a good week everyone. -- Chris Australia still an internet enemy, update on Pi cost Reporters Without Borders has kept Australia on the enemies of the internet watch list, Raspberry Pi prices have fallen overnight, and there's new Audacity and Firefox news. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Azure leap-year bug detailed: year++ Microsoft provides a lesson in what happens if you increment a year variable and do not test your fixes appropriately. Read more Installing Configuration Manager 2012 on Windows 8 Server James Bannan casts an eye over Windows 8 Server by setting up an instance with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 and SQL Server 2008 R2. Read more Around the Grounds: US$35 Raspberry Pi to cost AU$51 Australians have learned the cost of having a Raspberry Pi delivered; Thunderbird gets instant messaging abilities; and there's news of Python 2.8. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Windows 8 tablet: Split personality OS is a potential killer feature Some reviewers think the Windows 8 OS has a split personality, which is incongruent, but Patrick Gray thinks that could be a potential killer feature. Read more The iPad's most useful apps, updated for 2012 While the iPad has its limitations, it's really good at a few basic functions. These 22 apps play to the iPad's strengths. Read more Get started with Android fragments After purchasing and using a Sony Tablet S, William J. Francis is sold on the idea of Android fragments. His tutorial shows how to create a functional fragment-based UI. Read more Poll: Are you learning HTML5? Developers, take this poll to let us know whether you started your HTML5 learning plan. Read more Could your old PCs get new lease of life in the developing world? Why you should put old hardware to good use by donating it to charity, instead of crushing outdated PCs or selling them off cheaply. Read more Controlling user access to Visual SourceSafe projects Like any other software package, Visual SourceSafe 2005 (VSS) comes with access-level defaults. In this blog, Daryl Lucas shows you how to set users' rights and assignments. Read more Featured multimedia   Dinosaur Sightings: DOS File Managers If you started your IT career back in the mid 80s to early 90s, chances are that you relied on DOS File Managers to help you with your day-to-day file management operations. If so, you'll enjoy this gallery of images showing some early DOS File Managers . View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI With your business moving to the cloud, you know you can trust MS Office 365 to deliver the same functionality, but with better collaboration tools. Register for this webcast to learn more about MS Office 365, and what it can do for you. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft) Amway Is Assured of Quick Recovery of its Active Directory Forest with Quest (Quest Software) 2011 DCIG Oracle Backup Buyer's Guide (Quest Software) Why The Change in Backup Licensing Models? (Quest Software) Connect with TechRepublic How to solve the tech skills crisis? Make IT cool again Demand for IT workers is high, but how does the industry shake off its uncool image and attract new recruits? TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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