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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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Dr Who 

Why does Dr Who have a science fiction warning?

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Evan Predavec 1 Comment

If you’ve watched Dr Who recently you might have noticed that it comes with a content warning: A warning that

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Space 

In Space, no one can hear you write

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

OK so I haven’t actually been in Space for the last six weeks; but I have been immersed in all

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Competitions 

Our Young Scientists shine brightly (and their Awards need help)

November 13, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

The Young Scientist competition run by the Science Teacher Association of  NSW is about as serious as it gets. Multiple

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Ethics Programming Robotics 

How will self-driving cars value life in different countries?

November 12, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

“Never in the history of humanity have we allowed a machine to autonomously decide who should live and who should

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Activities Science 

Review: Michio Kaku and The Future Of Humanity at the Opera House

November 9, 2018 Evan Predavec 1 Comment

Professor Michio Kaku is a wonderfully clever man who has thought deeply about the future of humanity. Sadly his show

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Life in general 

Screen time for kids – the Silicon Valley rich cannot define what works

October 29, 2018 Evan Predavec 2 Comments

There have been a number of articles recently about how Silicon Valley executives limit screen-time for their kids. This needs

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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
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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