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September 9, 2019 Evan Predavec

Oz Comic-Con just around the corner, and we get some Oz superheroes

Oz Comic-Con is coming to Sydney at the end of the month. Showcasing everything from fan art to internationally recognised

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Life in generalTechnology
July 19, 2019 Evan Predavec

Why do telcos all have such bad customer service?

OK so let’s agree that customer service from the telocs is awful. But why? It doesn’t have to be this

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Life in general
July 17, 2019 Evan Predavec

Optus plumbs new depths of bad service

I was until this week labouring under the mistaken impression that you couldn’t do much worse than Telstra’s customer service.

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ActivitiesEthicsRobotics
June 26, 2019 Evan Predavec

Sydney, the robots are coming…

There are a bunch of robotics talks and activities coming up in the next few weeks. First and foremost, RoboCup

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CompetitionsScience
May 19, 2019 Evan Predavec

Success at the International Science & Engineering Fair

The International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the peak student science competition in the World. 1800 students from 80

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Home Automation
May 8, 2019 Evan Predavec

Home Assistant saves my smart home from a lobotomy

So my automated home was highly dependent upon Stringify for underlying smarts. And all was good until Stringify announced it

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GadgetsInternet of Things
April 8, 2019 Evan Predavec

Google broke my house because someone said a bad word

Yes that’s right, Google has broken my Internet of Things house because someone swore. But, to be clear, it’s not

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Judging student IT competitions
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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015 Evan Predavec

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

June 18, 2012 Evan Predavec
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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

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

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

May 21, 2012 Evan Predavec
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, 2012 Evan Predavec

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