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Kiddle – search engine for kids, or for dollars?

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

My social media feeds keep popping up posts from well-meaning people about Kiddle, a search engine designed for kids. So

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Learn to avoid phishing emails

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

I almost got phished last week by a very genuine-looking email from Energy Australia. It was genuine enough that I

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Govt needs to stop pretending the NBN is a success as the first step to actually fixing it

January 19, 2018 Evan Predavec 2 Comments

The Government has said that the Senate committee looking into the National Broadband Network doesn’t understand what is going on.

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Website builders trading on ignorance

January 8, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

So I was chatting with someone, who will remain deeply anonymous because they should have known better, and they proudly

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Internet Life in general 

Telstra makes Sir Humphrey look straightforward

July 20, 2017 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

It astonishes me that Telstra can continue to make even the simplest things complex and unrewarding. I finally got my

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Facebook, the genie is out of the bottle and you’re responsible

March 29, 2017 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

There was a time on the Internet before search engines existed. I know, for my kids’ generation that’s like saying

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More goodness from Grok – teach coding with monsters

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

Grok Learning has got yet more good stuff happening in the coding for kids space. Younger kids can follow a

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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
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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

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

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

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