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January 23, 2019 Evan Predavec

Learn to avoid phishing emails

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
January 17, 2019 Evan Predavec

Why does Dr Who have a science fiction warning?

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
January 15, 2019 Evan Predavec

In Space, no one can hear you write

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
November 13, 2018 Evan Predavec

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

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

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EthicsProgrammingRobotics
November 12, 2018 Evan Predavec

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

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

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ActivitiesScience
November 9, 2018 Evan Predavec

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

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
October 29, 2018 Evan Predavec

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

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
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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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