This week on 4ZzZ we discussed, among other things, the Emmys, Sharknado, a few new apps (including VLC and IFTTT), and federal Australian politics, focusing on the Rudd Government's appalling new asylum seeker policy.

My weekly chat with Andrew Bartlett

This week I discussed with Spencer Howson on 612 ABC Brisbane Wikipedia 'edit wars', online sites beating newspapers as the preferred news source for every age group (including those over 55 years of age), students prefer print for serious academic reading, virtual cows, whether Twitter could shame you into stopping smoking, and mobile apps that could kill business cards.

Technology and the way it frames our world

This week I discussed with Spencer Howson on 612 ABC Brisbane the UK considering introducing internet filtering, See Your Folks - a calculator to tell you how many times you’ll see your parents before they die, a Parliamentary report urging Australians to bypass online geo-blocks that can double prices for IT products, whether using a VPN to access is Netflix legal, and has technology ruined handwriting?

This week on 4ZzZ we discussed, among other things, federal Australian politics, including the Government's plan to send asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea, Huma Abedin, marriage equality in NSW, and some technology stories.

This week on 4ZzZ we discussed, among other things, the upcoming federal election on September 7, Mugabe's Zimbabwe election win, Edward Snowden, Bradley Manning and the thin line between a spy and a leaker, and some technology stories.

This week I discussed with Spencer Howson on 612 ABC Brisbane, Twitter clamping down on abuse, the rules of digital dating, "creepshots", posting photos makes food taste better, sleep-texting and the most popular keys on the keyboard.

This week on 4ZzZ we discussed, among other things, some technology stories, including Mixbit, Lavabit and VSCO, as well as the first week of the federal election campaign.

This week I discussed with Spencer Howson on 612 ABC Brisbane, Google search suggestions and what they reveal about how different countries see each other, "40 Days of Dating" draws to a conclusion, an app which encourages people to throw their phone high in the air, Roger Ebert tweeting from the afterlife, "From One Second to the Next" and more.

This week on 4ZzZ we discussed, among other things, some technology stories, the CHOICE campaign for copyright reform in Australia, and the upcoming federal election. We also discussed the following election themed web resources: Cluey Voter (https://www.clueyvoter.com/); Below The Line (http://www.belowtheline.org.au/); Senate.io (http://senate.io/); Booth Reviews (http://boothrev.net/); and Election Leaflets (http://www.electionleaflets.org.au/).

This week I discussed with Spencer Howson on 612 ABC Brisbane, more technology terms added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online, Facebook updates its privacy policy … again, the good and the bad of ask.fm, and 
can social media swing votes in this election campaign?

This week I slept in and missed my usual segment with Spencer Howson on 612 ABC Brisbane.  But as Spencer blogged, I managed to do a quick spot later in the show (http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/03/a-quickie-with-peter-black.html):   

"Peter Black having slept-in, our Tuesday morning technology spot looked in doubt this morning!

But then, like the Almighty Zarquon at Milliway's (a Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference) Peter appeared - just in time - at the very end of the show!

Today, the difference between bacn and spam, why you should never leave voicemail message and the most successful colour for dating site profile pictures."

Peter Black's Freedom to Differ: Radio, rants and reflections from Peter Black.  Peter is a law lecturer, blogger, geek and political wonk, interested in the intersection between law, government and new media.

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