NBN: levelling the cost of consuming culture

The co-developer of Australia's first "cultural price index" says that the NBN will go a long way towards reducing the huge disparity that exists between the cost of participating in culture events in urban and rural Australia.
 

IBM and Chinese Palace Museum open Forbidden City virtual 3D tour

Some 600 years after construction began, China's Palace Museum and IBM opened the sprawling walled fortress to the world via an immersive 3D virtual experience.
 

Top 5 Linux references in pop-culture

That ubiquitous Linux! It's on your computer, your mobile phone, your handheld GPS. What's more, it's also in movies, cartoons, comics and books around you too! Here are my top 5 Linux references as found in popular culture.
 

Paris Hilton Naked or Paris Hilton for President?

So, given the choice, which Web video would you rather watch? A swimsuit-clad Paris Hilton insisting she would make a great President of the USA or a totally naked Paris Hilton not putting the world to rights? Thankfully, the web audience seems to be flocking to the right Paris...
 

Fake Steve Jobs R.I.P

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs has quite likely seen the last entry as former Forbes Magazine journalist Daniel Lyons announces the death of his cult online persona. But will a new blog under his own name have the same impact as the satirical postings of the Fake Steve Jobs?
 

Perth man selling entire life on eBay

Ian Usher has not coped brilliantly with the ending of his 8 year marriage. In fact, as everything seems to remind him of his failed relationship he has decided to do something about it: sell his entire life on eBay.
 

Second Life announces the world's biggest virtual party

It hardly seems possible, but the immersive 3D virtual fantasy world of Second Life is 5 years old. To celebrate, Linden Lab is staging a Virtual World's Fair which might just be the biggest birthday party never held.