Dazza

Member since: Nov 1st, 2006

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New Australian PM wants to push forward with Internet filtering -- instantly loses the geek vote (Download Squad)

Jul 9th 2010 6:48AM The reasons many Australians don't respond, is the limited information publicly made aware. I've never seen a major news story on the filters or the logging system. The whole thing is played down, and with the crappy political properganda to make the current the rule. But god bless any of us, that might have a brain.
The news "From the current government" states it a fight against "Child Pornography" yet less than a third of the sites leaked had anything to do with pornography of any sort. Unless you don't like Queensland dentists etc.
To bypass MOST filtering is limited effort by those that seek, and in the end it achieves NOTHING from the government but disgust from its "knowing" electorate.

New Australian PM wants to push forward with Internet filtering -- instantly loses the geek vote (Download Squad)

Jul 9th 2010 6:24AM Unfortunately true, The first black man, the first woman, has more to do with personal marks in history, than making a mark for the society you are meant to represent.
Going down in history as the first person to commit mass genocide goes done more than the first person to do good for the common fellow!
Unfortunately the whole politics in Australia has turned to being the first in wrong areas.We've lost our direction and in so have lost our true sole of what once was the Australian pride.
Australia was once classed as the lucky country, and now classed as a joke, and put in the same class as CHINA, and Korea.
Restictions to basic rights does not equate to a freedom.
Hiding behind "Child pornography" or "Terrorism" is nothing more than a political agenda to stop all rights.
No longer poud!

New Australian PM wants to push forward with Internet filtering -- instantly loses the geek vote (Download Squad)

Jul 8th 2010 6:56PM The novelty of "the first woman prime minister" will soon wear off with her obvious lack of intelligence and common sense. She appears to be no more than a puppet with strings pulled by those that want Australia to be a dictatorship type country.
The internet sensorship and control are the 2 most prominant issues for many as they are not simply about stopping freedom on the internet but the beginnings of freedom in general in Australia.
Big brother is watching you! Their idea is very dangerous and will obviously lead to further restrictions of basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of expression, right of privacy, right of religious beliefs, right of free thinking.
The filter has very little to do with Child pornography as proven by the list that was leaked, and more to do with the control of freedom and information to Australians.

Battle of the keynotes: Jobs vs. Gates (Download Squad)

Jan 11th 2007 4:38PM Microsoft has never been much of an innovator but more as a duplicator of technology.
Apple come out with high priced Yuppy items that appeal to the "IN" crowd. (Reliability, economy, and support are not high priority.) But, they set trends in tech toys.
In the coming months (years) MS will bring out the XPhone to copy apple. They will wrap it up in a new case but essentially it will be old technology by then, marketed as revolutionary. (Of course it will be restricted, copy protected, Full DRM for ringtones, and with a 300 page eula added and proprietory interface and network.)
Examples:
IPod -> Zune
OSX -> Vista
IPhone -> MS Copy of IPhone (XPhone?)

Battle of the keynotes: Jobs vs. Gates (Download Squad)

Jan 11th 2007 4:33PM Microsoft has never been much of an innovator but more as a duplicator of technology.
Apple come out with high priced Yuppy items that appeal to the "IN" crowd. (Reliability, economy, and support are not high priority.) But, they set trends in tech toys.
In the coming months (years) MS will bring out the XPhone to copy apple. They will wrap it up in a new case but essentially it will be old technology by then, marketed as revolutionary. (Of course it will be restricted, copy protected, Full DRM for ringtones, and with a 300 page eula added and proprietory interface and network.)
Examples:
IPod -> Zune
OSX -> Vista
IPhone -> MS Copy of IPhone (XPhone?)

Microsoft leaving Windows 2000 users out in the cold (Download Squad)

Dec 18th 2006 3:53PM Many small to medium offices run fine with older software so why upgrade and give M$ more money? (For little to no benefit.)
There is always non microsoft alternatives which WILL work on older hardware without the need to spend countless $1000's on un needed upgrades. (Just because Microsoft says so.!)

When will you upgrade to Windows Vista? - DLS Poll (Download Squad)

Nov 1st 2006 3:37PM From all reviews / reports so far, I see zero benefit in moving to Vista. In fact it seems to be far more restrictive and limiting compared to XP so why bother.
When SP1 comes out then hopefully there'll be reasonable support and work arounds to the many limitations being introduced at this stage.