ausTech news - Episode 25: IE7 Launch

Episode 25: IE7 Launch

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Shownotes:

- New Apple macbookpro slipped in
Here is apples swank site as well as the pricing for the original and new Macbook Pros

- IE7 Launch
Do you dare visit microsoft's site?

- Sony thinks the Xbox 360 costs $925aud to match the ps3!
More sony shafting. And yeah, they stuffed up again

- Interview

A interview with the current top H*EA*T battlefield 2142 player, Nemisis_ace.

We talk about the game itself, and if its worth buying. On top of that, the future of Gamearena's ladder with the game too! A great listen for both pro and casual gamers.

- The 20 worst video games of all time
Hilarious reading

- 5 Reasons why games based on movies suck
Point by point!

This weeks tip:

Paint.net
This program is a lightweight and freeware version of Photoshop. It is extremely fast and has layers - give it a go!
http://getpaint.net

Video of the week:

Ben takes a photo of himself everyday
A parody of all those "guy takes a photo for X years" - funny, and has a story too!

Link to the youtube video

Our email address is austechnews@gmail.com . However feel free to leave a voice mail for feedback and comments on the show as well - scroll down a bit and there it is. You can almost hear it say "Leave me a voice mail!"

AusTech news - Episode 24: iJoke 7

Episode 24: iJoke 7

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Shownotes:

- Firefox 2.0 about to ship - here’s what’s happening
a list of the things Firefox 2 will bring to the table (techcrunch)

- MySpace Makes Subtle Shifts to Emphasize Video
.. featuring their evil efforts against youtube (techcrunch)

- MySpace predator caught by code
how 1,000 lines of code caught a online predator

- Laser TV unveiled
Come on, admit it - its more practical than sharks with them.

- 20 Things the average person may not know about XP
Dive on in and see if theres any you've missed!

- Generate an essay on anything
Link to the generator

- Exetel to shape Bittorrent downloads
I feel sorry for anyone on Exetel now.

- The NEW Sony BRAVIA ad is online!!
Link to the front page of their site, which has the ad


- Your Favorite RSS Readers
Link to wired.com article

- Debate: does iTunes 7 suck?
w/ Shaun and Brett

- The NEW Sony BRAVIA ad is online!!
Link to the front page of their site, which has the ad

This weeks tip:

VideoDownloader Firefox Extension!
Download and save videos directly from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, Music and more. Its only a 20kb add-on, and is in the bottom right of your firefox window. It's very handy!

http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php

Video of the week:

Shaun:

A quality documentary about hacking from the 1960s to date. Takes a historical approach, looking at the role of the hacker during this time.

Link to page with the video on it (techeblog)

Brett:
Flat sinks, waterfall shower heads? Yep, and its by an australian designer.
Link to the video

As usual, our email address is austechnews@gmail.com . However feel free to leave a voice mail for feedback and comments on the show as well - scroll down a bit and there it is.

AusTech news - Episode 23: Googletube

Episode 23: Googletube

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Shownotes:

- Google Has Acquired YouTube
someone's rich..

- The Rarest, Most Valuable, and Desirable Video Games Ever
It's like kryptonite, only it plugs in to a console and isn't deadly!

- Confirmed Games that use DirectX10 - get ready to upgrade!
Stop drm from infecting everything..

- Red iPod Nano now shipping
..And its for a good cause too

- EA says yes to ingame Ads
First the story... then pictures of where the billboards are

- 13 Photo Sizes Compared - Megapixel Chart explains the Megapixel Myth
A good chart is in here

- vista Rc2 is out - launch is getting closer
not long left now.

- Brett's N93 experience
Homebrewed by myself ;)

This weeks video picks
"Eat like a snake" Seeing as the videos so short, that description will do
Youtube link yet again..

Don't forget we have lots of new things here now - you can scroll down a small bit, and you will see our voice message system. Your able to leave them without any hassle, so we are hoping to round up some real users and so we can say hi. Try playing the one I left there too!
Well, time to start celebrating my birthday!



also, our email address: austechnews@gmail.com

Delays in Episode 23!

Sorry about this everyone, there has been a short delay in getting episode 23 done. In short, everything went wrong - my internet provider nCable went down for about 2.5 days, and without access to writely or the articles, I couldn't get a story done.

Look forward to one being produced today. Hopefully it gets finished today too - its my birthday tommorrow!

AusTech news - Episode 22: Sony still sucks

Episode 22: Sony still sucks

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Shownotes:


- The Battle Over YouTube
Warner brothers says: war!

- Another sony stuff-up: 2001 inspired kiosks
This thing is mammoth!

- 10 Ways to stop DRM from spreading
Stop drm from infecting everything..

- 10 Youtube videos that will make you want a Wii
Great for proving the Wii rocks

- Uber leet place to replace GoDaddy.com
Link to dreamhost.com's hosting page

- OLPC invites hackers to test, break 2B1's security systems
Thats One Laptop Per Child, by the way

- My snowball microphone eBay scam
Where my personal eBay scammers hell begun

- Wal-Mart to use infrared to track shoppers
Bzzzt: we're watching!

- Google hits its 8th anniversary

This weeks video picks
Mega64 - a bunch of guys who re-enact video games in real life!
mega64.com

This weeks tip:
Hamachi
A great program that makes setting up LAN's just that little bit easier - this program lets two people appear as a normal windows network, with its shares and everything accessable, even if the other person is on the other side of the world. Can also be used to connect multiple computer groups together for a great big national LAN!
Link to hamachi's site

Our email address: austechnews@gmail.com

Episode 22 will be recorded soon

Hey guys, just letting you know of your options for listening to the upcoming episode and all the past ones! We are on odeo now:
My Odeo Channel (odeo/bdd67e5f5e85a0ac)

And this lets you stream and listen to it right from our website. If you would like, in each new episode I point out how you can download an episode and listen to it whenever you like too.

Finally, the preferred way is that you subscribe using either iTunes or a podcast program like Juice. In the top right under subscribe, either click the itunes icon or paste the link from the orange RSS logo into your podcast program. This sends our show straight to you - as soon as we make it!

You can't get fresher content than that...

AusTech news - Episode 21: Zune launch

Episode 21: Zune launch

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Shownotes:

- Shaun talks about his holiday
... bangkok then phuket! haha

- Gun prices in Cs:S will be affected by in game demand!
Got to love the big changes

- The Ken Kutaragi puts another nail in PS3's coffin at Tokoyo game show
Note the hilarious DS pictures in this Joystiq story

- Playstation 3 Price cut... or is it
Read and weep.

- Intel pledges 80 cores Processers by 2011
When dual core just isn't enough.

- MySpace Trumps YouTube in Video watches
Make more sense out of it than us here

- Hidden Program of Windows XP Discovered
A working link for you to check it out!

- The myth of the 40 hour game
Trust wired to come up with the good stuff

- New phones announced: the nokia n95 and n75 phones
Of course this wouldn't slip by me, now you can goggle at them too.

- Zune launched
Now the price has been confirmed as 249.95 U.S too.

This weeks video pick
Macintosh parody ads:
These are parodies or "rejected versions" of the
"Hi I'm a pc - and i'm a mac" ads apple have been putting out. Great video!
Link to watch it at clipupload.com

This weeks tip:
PDF conversion via a website for free
If you would like to convert your resume to a much neater format for printing and keeping all of it in the right spot, give this web app a go. You simply upload almost anything, and it spits out a .pdf file out for you.
Link to pdfonline.com

Always there, always loving like a fork in the behind -
its our email address at austechnews@gmail.com

AusTech news - Episode 20: Butt Cooler

Episode 20: Butt Cooler

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Shownotes:

- Segway PTs recalled
Two wheeled fun

- Top 5 Strangest Japenese USB Gadgets
You have to see these!

- Throw away your pens, OCR hits mobiles phones
Scanner-up, scotty! (*groan*)

- Let Tekken Decide
Link to the game

I rant on a bit about news, such as Parappa the Rappa coming to PSP, the Shoutcasted match for battlefield 2, and a few other points.

- Unreleased Gizmodo game has ButtRape in it!
Hilarious photos inside

- TV Show "Good game" is a video game show in australia
See son, back in my day, we had a show called "the zone" on channel 9...

- New secret discovered from the original N64 version of Super smash bro
See for yourself and decide if its true or not



This weeks video pick
Throw a screwdriver like a shuriken
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DFty431
(.... because I had to balence against the pirate theme somehow!)


This weeks tip:
Writeley.com - for Best described as a notepad that you can save on the net, this lets you share the file and work on it together with a few people - and possibly the best and easiest registration to get started I've ever seen! I am using it to both update clan rosters, and for the shownotes when I am making them...
Link to writeley.com

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AusTech news - Episode 19: Apple + Wii!

Episode 19: Apple + Wii!

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Shownotes:

- Breaking news Nintendo Wii conference with Release date and pricing!
Typical Joystiq being up to the minute

- See your website in 30+ different ways
Useful for developing websites

- Eco Roadster faces identity crisis
Its the new Mr Bean car!

- The Pizza man always rings twice
Yes, yes he does.

- Top 10 Game name shockers
And the appropriately huge website link

- Game prototype with Doom 3 Level graphics is under 100kb!
Well, this isn't a file you need to queue overnight

- New Supercars of 2007
Vroom vroom

This weeks video pick
Light emiting tshirts wtf.. like moving picture T-Shirts!?
Link on youtube

This weeks tip:
PodTube and iTube for Mac and PC
Use this small and simple program to download files from youTube! Just put the youtube link in it, press go, and it saves it to your pc!
Link to the authors page to download it

Me me, over here! - our email address is at austechnews@gmail.com

Episode 19 is due out soon!

Well, Its getting a bit too late so I had to stop editing... sorry guys!

But I will definately get it out first thing tommorrow, and its a great episode.. I talk about apple's new products, Wii's announcements and more.

AusTech news - Episode 18: R.I.P Steve Irwin

Episode 18: R.I.P Steve Irwin

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Shownotes:

- Breaking news PS3 PAL launch delayed to March 2007
Thanks to Digg for the up to the minute update.

- Aussie "bionic eye" doing well in clinical trials
I can't wait until this replaces a TV screen one day

- SanDisk promises a RAW deal
Holy bad puns batman!

- Battlefield 2 v1.4 is out now!
Link to internodes mirror - probably the fastest, 530meg.

- Katrina: guy who saved 200 with boat sued by boat's owner
Oh the irony in the USA...

- Australian scientists working on "suspicious behavior" monitoring
Big brother knows you are packing some bacon.

- Simones rant and discussion on security!
Simone talks about WEP's weak security, and some new exploits out there, be careful with your wireless connections..

- And The Best Antivirus Is…
Guess who came first?

This weeks video picks
Oldie but a goodie - It's a NINTENDOOOO SIXTEEEYYY FOURR!!
Link on youtube

This weeks tip:
53 Photography tips for professionals
Have a gander at these tips, lots of ways and examples of a pro taking great landscape and portait photos.
Link to the source on dg28.com, well worth the clickie

Always there, always loving like a fork in the behind -
its our email address at austechnews@gmail.com

AusTech news - Episode 17: MMO Sabotage!

Episode 17: MMO Sabotage!
Shaun is going on a holiday, Brett loves plane sabotage, and more

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Shownotes:

- Airplane Toilet IPod Causes Chaos
Have a laugh with this story

- Google to Allow Free Downloads of Books
Link to businessweek.com

- Product sabotage "helps customers"
BBC Website story

- Biggest scam in an MMO
The scoop on this cracker

- Got Lightning?
Click here for the picture

- Microsoft investigates leak of "office" videos
Yahoo story

- Fairplay/DRM on itunes 6 has been cracked
Engadget link

- Universal backs free music offer
BBC News story

This weeks video picks
911: Do you want us to shoot her?
Link to nothing toxic

The office leaked video - Microsoft employee training video!
Google video link

The email is still around, if you have anything like to ask, fire one off: austechnews@gmail.com

Coming in a few hours!

Episode 17 is due out in a few hours :) Stay tuned!

AusTech news special - Episode 16: "not for noobs"

Episode 16: "not for noobs"

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NOTE: I had the last weeks episode accidently in the links! If you missed out, be sure to download this episode, it is a cracker!


Shownotes:

- The LCD vs Plasma TV wars
Ign's source

- Vista's Aero Glass: is it all it's cracked up to be?
Discussion about the graphical features to be in Vista

- Youtube on Goodmorning america
Shauns mighty opinion

- MacBook Pro Logic boards have a quiet hardware update
Specs are in here!

- "not for noobs" - a new Microsoft mouse released
http://www.notfornoobs.com - I'm serious!

- Secrets of the Pirate bay
Link to article


- Fear review


A exclusive review by Brett James, at 39:42 into the Show.




Have a listen, and jump into a free game that is designed for multiplayer!




- Weird Al Yankovic Says 'Don't Download This Song'
Slashdot link

- Retro 80's games made with stopmotion in the kitchen
Direct link to the quicktime video

This weeks video picks
Great sounding acoustic version of Out-kast's "Hey-ya"
Link to Digg

Kid earns bragging points by showing his "elite" skills in Jeopardy
1337 Jeopardy

Let us know what you thought of the show and the special F.E.A.R: Combat review
by emailing austechnews@gmail.com

Episode 16 coming soon

Just letting all the new listeners that Episode 16 of Austech news with Brett and Shaun is just around the corner, and should be available on the feed by Late Thursday, early Friday over in Australia.

Stop press! - minor delays
Some new things happened at the last minute which pushed it just that little bit late tonight, so I will have to finish editing and upload tommorrow. So expect to have it in your mitts by 5pm AEST on Friday. Sorry for the delay, but I think you will like the extra features you are getting in with this one - A review of FEAR: Combat.

Is this freeware game worth the download? found out in tommorrows edition of AusTech news!

AusTech news - Episode 15: iPod = Terrorist?

Episode 15: iPod = terrorist?

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Shownotes:

- PSP Price cut may be imminent
Ign's source

- Russian scientists keep a dogs chopped off head alive! Yes, only the head!
You have to watch this to believe it (from 5:40!)

- Apple links to artist, then shuts down his .mac page due to bandwidth!
Digg page about this

- Holy cow, a router that kicks butt
Specs are in here!

- The IBM PC Celebrates its 25th Birthday
Source from Neowin

- Amazing photos of china
Time to book a flight!

- Big terrorist stuff means no ipods or good stuff on planes!
Maybe cancel that china flight..

- How To see the new google video interface
Techcrunch roundup

- Battlefield 2 1.4 Update is to be released (finally!) on August 15th
Patch article

STOP PRESS - The bf2 update got delayed. Big suprise there.

This weeks video picks
Coca cola do a weird gta ad
Link on youtube

umm... Merry-go-wrong?
Google video link

This weeks tip
Qunu.com for live tech support
Fantastic user based help service. You ask a question, and instead of finding an article, you get referred to someone to chat to in real time and get the help you need. Its free!
Have a try, its free and easy (so wrong, so so wrong...)

Show us the Austech love and fire off an email to austechnews@gmail.com

AusTech news - Episode 14: The WW .. tf lol?

Episode 14: The WW .. tf lol?

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Shownotes:

- Simple Key Mod Makes Most All Current Locks Obsolete
Digg down to the source

- Google signs $900m Newscorp deal
Link to bbc article

- Telstra scraps plans for broadband network upgrade
Source from Austech

- Fear's multiplayer section to be made free!
Major news, be up with it here!

- 20x DVD burners are coming soon from Liteon
Engadget with the scoop

- The Steam users survey results
http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html

- Japans Xbox sales "go through the roof"
Have a laugh here

- Steve Jobs WWDC 2006 Summary
Link to full keynote summary


This weeks tip / video
Show off this easy to do, amazing card trick which will make you look like some kind of god among your poker friends. Failing that, put on a magic show for your Girlfriend/Boyfriend/Dog!
Watch the video then learn the trick!

Email? you gotcha: austechnews@gmail.com

AusTech news - Episode 13: The move

Episode 13: The move

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Shownotes:

- Microsoft to Charge Money for people to test their beta software
Link to article from Austech.org

- Goldeneye tested on 12 year-old, fails 'timeless' test
What a punk! article link

- Loc8tor Offers New Way To Find Lost Objects
Find your way to this link... haw haw.

- Online review says HD-DVD is ahead of Blu-ray - by a nose
... And here is that review

- Moving house experience
No link, just me talking about moving and my experience so far with VOIP

- ESA to downsize E3?
Link to article from Joystiq


-Tech Replaces Diamonds As Girl's Best Friend
You can wish.

This weeks video picks
Hopeisemo.com - the hilarious parody site about emos
Hopeisemo, on askaninja

Crazy animated light pen gif videos.
Link to page with the two gif animations

This weeks tip (a first for a few weeks!)
Make your windows look sweet
- 11 Different things to spruce up your desktop.
Some of the things include Yahoo widgets to show you the weather or stock quotes,
New shells, desktops and transformations. Even make your desktop a 3d space you navigate like a fps!
Link to article with these gems

The email as always is: austechnews@gmail.com , Shoot one off if you'd like.

AusTech news - Episode 12: Websites from the dead

Episode 12: Websites from the dead

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Shownotes:

- AMD buys graphics maker ATI for $5.4 Billion
Link to source (yahoo)

- Portal, the clever puzzle game by Valve
Link to further information as well as a video showing it off (youtube)

- Youtube popularity explode
Link to youtube... no not really, the source

- Intel Conroe chip is out! E6700 oc'ed from to 2.66 TO 3.5ghz
Link and benchmarks

- Half-life 2 "survivor" is a FPS in the arcades
Link to website containing pictures

- Corporate Websites from 1996
Link to website.. haha.

- And a video by myself! Unreal Tournament with the new X-fi sound patch
Link to download file off fileplanet.com
Leave a comment there if you like it, it shows off what the new features are very well.

This weeks video pick -
"The Ring" creature unleashed on japanese school girls
link to youtube link

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AusTech news - Episode 11.11: Urine control

Episode 11.11: Urine control

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Shownotes:

- Microsoft, Yahoo link IM systems
Link to website

- Skype protocol Reverse engineered and cracked
Link to website

- Valve to ship Halflife 2 on PS3 and Xbox 360 in an updated form
Link to slashdot source

- Urine controlled video games!
umm... just see it

- Podcasts from your busstop!
Link to website

- Massive Price Drops next monday for the AMD Cpu series in wake of Conroe
Link to website

- 18 Tricks to teach your body
Link on msn - have a look!

- Multi touch sensing screen is like a intuos tablet on steroids
Link to website

*NOTE - sorry about the mess up with the episodes! I've been out of action on the weekend and couldn't fix it straight away*

This weeks video picks -
First 24 Minutes of A Scanner Darkly available online - for free!
link to ign.com hosting it

and the mighty Retro Rob - bring back your NES memories here!

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