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Lots of people sent word that the Federal Government has backed the introduction of an R18+ rating for computer games. Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Brendan O’Connor today announced that the Gillard Government will advocate for the introduction of an adult only classification for video games. "We want to provide better guidance for parents and remove unsuitable material from children and teenagers. The introduction of an R18+ classification will help achieve that." The announcement comes ahead of Friday’s Standing Committee of Attorneys-General meeting, where Classification Ministers will be asked to make a decision on the issue. More here, here and here, with discussion continuing here.
Some Aussie "web gurus" have sold their retailmenot.com website for a hefty sum although the specifics have not been revealed. WHAT started as a weekend hobby has led to a multi-million dollar payday for two Melbourne men, after a private US firm backed by a group of powerful venture capital firms purchased their coupon website.
Dasuperham spotted this great idea, replacing capslock with search on Google's ChromeOS laptops. "The Caps key is an abomination," Hintjens writes on his blog. "It's a huge key, stuck right there where the Ctrl used to be, and as far as I know, it's only used by 419 scammers and Fortran programmers."
PC World have released the results of a Laptop Reliability and Service survey. Overall, laptop reliability is improving gradually: 25.9 percent of respondents report experiencing at least one significant problem with their notebook, down from 30.9 percent last year and 31.8 percent two years ago.
I think we've seen this before but I don't know if it was available to Australia then - it is now. Anyway, LEGO have a design your own system now, thanks dasuperham. Now you can make, shape & even order the toy you wish in a box you design yourself.
Large retailers are responding to the growth of overseas online sales, threatening to move themselves offshore to compete better. Mr Brookes said Myer's China-based website could be up and running by February, attracting a significant portion of the company's estimated $5 million a year in existing internet sales. Goods ordered from the site, such as dresses, jeans or coats, would be packed and shipped from its hub in Shenzhen, southern China, and avoid GST charges. Discussion here.
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