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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

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It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2 Comments Anita Sarkeesian, Attacking women on the Internet, Internet anonymity, YouTube

“You do realise it’s a crime just to be a woman on some parts of the Internet?” was what someone

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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8 Comments Ethics, Online anonymity, Self-service checkout, Stealing, Woolworths

I was just reading that Woolworths is cutting back on the number of self-service checkouts in some stores. The headline

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When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3 Comments Gall-Peters projection, Google Earth, Google Maps, MAPFrappe, Mercator projection, Peters projection, Real size of Australia, The West Wing

We are living a lie. The maps are all wrong. They are an evil conspiracy designed to keep Europe and

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Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19 Comments Lego, LEGO prices, LEGO prices in Australia

LEGO Australia sold almost 7 million sets in 2011; and every one cost more to buy here than elsewhere in

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Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5 Comments Education, programming, robotics, touch typing

I spent yesterday at a robotics boot camp for kids in Years 5 and 6. The kids had fun, to be sure;

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Ebooks and software: Gouge us because you can, until you can’t

April 30, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2 Comments Digital goods pricing, Digital piracy, ebook pricing, Ebooks in Australia

The announcement of an enquiry into the Australian pricing of digital goods has given rise to much comment on the interwebs. There’s

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Judging student IT competitions
Competitions Featured 

Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet
Adults Featured Internet Life in general 

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2
Image: Wikimedia Commons.
Featured Life in general Opinion 

Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
Featured Internet Science 

When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
Why LEGO costs more in Australia
Featured Opinion Toys 

Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want
Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5

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