tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:31:06 +0000Technology travel reports from high speed trains, hot air balloons and about bicycles. With some thoughts on e-commerce, net business and IT education by Tom Worthington.http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)Blogger1963125-35.275475149.120554tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-9033951282216139558Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:24:00 +00002009-07-12T19:31:06.629+10:00travelmuseumsGreeceCultureAthensLast year I visited the New Acropolis Museum in Athens and had some criticism of the design preferring the well proportioned Delphi Museum. However, this was mild compared to the attack mounted by Alexandra Stara in "The New Acropolis Museum: banal, sloppy, badly detailed sophistry" (The Architectural Review, June 2009).There is something in Stara's comment the banality of the museums spaces. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/wDH2XE541ps/sophistry-and-new-acropolis-museum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qLOrgk4LXoHm5D5_KjcWoUP1-Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qLOrgk4LXoHm5D5_KjcWoUP1-Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qLOrgk4LXoHm5D5_KjcWoUP1-Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qLOrgk4LXoHm5D5_KjcWoUP1-Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/wDH2XE541ps" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/sophistry-and-new-acropolis-museum.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-1639164699637290354Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:29:00 +00002009-07-12T14:45:27.881+10:00TransportShipsLittoral Combat Shipdefence technologyAustalJoint High Speed VesselMulti-Role VesselIn Naval Systems (Proceedings of the US Naval Institute, June 2009) Edward J. Walsh describes the electronic core mission system to be used on the Australian designed USN Navy littoral combat ship Coronado (LCS-4). The Coronado will be the second trimaran LCS for the UN Navy, following the USS Independence (LCS-2). He reports at a simplified version of the same electronic system will be used for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/BQT73Zd5_Ao/common-electronic-system-for-multi-hull.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tA_1uCXMLR1Tv-NrtFxVxpGQE0Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tA_1uCXMLR1Tv-NrtFxVxpGQE0Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tA_1uCXMLR1Tv-NrtFxVxpGQE0Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tA_1uCXMLR1Tv-NrtFxVxpGQE0Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/BQT73Zd5_Ao" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/common-electronic-system-for-multi-hull.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-4322216604786379811Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:29:00 +00002009-07-12T11:25:47.902+10:00metadataANUcomp3410Electronic Records Managementdesigning metadata course<!-- google_ad_section_start --> Having the general direction for the course module on Metadata and Electronic Data Management, what should the students be able to do at the end of the IT in e-Commerce course? The numerous seminars on how to design courses I have attended over the last year have emphasised the importance of learning objectives and of assessment as part of the learning process. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/AkCvZaV2_HM/designing-course-module-in-metadata-and_4620.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i9m3lKHJMi5Ty9PfZKQmM826bMQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i9m3lKHJMi5Ty9PfZKQmM826bMQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i9m3lKHJMi5Ty9PfZKQmM826bMQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/i9m3lKHJMi5Ty9PfZKQmM826bMQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/AkCvZaV2_HM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/designing-course-module-in-metadata-and_4620.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-7296535580417725019Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-07-12T11:26:31.281+10:00metadataANUcomp3410Electronic Records Managementdesigning metadata courseHaving worked out how much material is needed for a course module on Metadata and Electronic Data Management, what exactly is it for? The description of the IT in e-Commerce course refers to: "... document representation (XML, XSL, DTD, CSS), knowledge discovery (meta-data, information retrieval), data management (digital library, electronic document management), trading (spontaneous, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/_9jmQ9AhLEo/designing-course-module-in-metadata-and_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DjZiTKpEFwoKdq3bxYxp7uY7pxI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DjZiTKpEFwoKdq3bxYxp7uY7pxI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DjZiTKpEFwoKdq3bxYxp7uY7pxI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DjZiTKpEFwoKdq3bxYxp7uY7pxI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/_9jmQ9AhLEo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/designing-course-module-in-metadata-and_12.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-8587731998016928202Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:45:00 +00002009-07-12T11:26:31.288+10:00metadataANUcomp3410Electronic Records Managementdesigning metadata courseHow do I create a course module on "Metadata and Electronic Data Management"? This year I have again been asked to help teach students in the course Information Technology in Electronic Commerce (COMP3410) at ANU.The content will be much the same as last year, but I would like to package the material up more neatly. This is partly prompted by my resolution last year that I had given my last http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/X3wCy90Hzu4/designing-course-module-in-metadata-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uKwryq2mfTooPOlyn8FWZFBg-5U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uKwryq2mfTooPOlyn8FWZFBg-5U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uKwryq2mfTooPOlyn8FWZFBg-5U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uKwryq2mfTooPOlyn8FWZFBg-5U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/X3wCy90Hzu4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/designing-course-module-in-metadata-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-228690840424081147Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:53:00 +00002009-07-11T12:45:51.717+10:00TransportStandardsdefence technologyShipping Containerdata centersSimon Rohrich from Elliptical Mobile Solutions sent me a message to say they released a self contained data center module in April, which is much as I described in my blog. Their Relocatable Adaptive Suspension Equipment Rack (R.A.S.E.R.) is a ruggedised 42U cabinet which can be moved with equipment in place. Cabinets can be used outdoors and be added side by side as required. From looking at thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/psA0xSfzAjU/self-contained-data-center-modules.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MyyM3Scit7AizeivPlxX1tKe-Vk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MyyM3Scit7AizeivPlxX1tKe-Vk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MyyM3Scit7AizeivPlxX1tKe-Vk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MyyM3Scit7AizeivPlxX1tKe-Vk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/psA0xSfzAjU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/self-contained-data-center-modules.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-9067887222994370365Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:59:00 +00002009-07-11T11:08:40.371+10:00educationBusiness Modelsdistance educationElectronic publishingAustradeAustrade have issued a Request for Tender for "Harvard Business Publishing Online Content". Perhaps they should have made the RFT about materials for leadership and management education, not specifically the material which only one company has the rights to supply. Harvard Business Publishing supply the materials Austrade has asked for, so it is not clear how Austrade were planning to have a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/kczoOGkPmfw/leadership-training-for-australian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I3iPX3rNsGmWGtvjb8UULlSiNo8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I3iPX3rNsGmWGtvjb8UULlSiNo8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I3iPX3rNsGmWGtvjb8UULlSiNo8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I3iPX3rNsGmWGtvjb8UULlSiNo8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/kczoOGkPmfw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/leadership-training-for-australian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-6676720189168745765Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:27:00 +00002009-07-10T17:03:38.804+10:00metadataANUElectronic Records ManagementThis year I have again been asked to help teach students about Metadata and Electronic Data Management in the course Information Technology in Electronic Commerce (COMP3410) at ANU. The content will be much the same as last year, but I would like to introduce some central themes to what otherwise looks like a random collection of technologies and techniques.Recently a policy adviser for an MP http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/p0F6CcBhZPM/obama-effect-how-to-win-political.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUvMOJ1FfMTX4mevtkw5GUFqx0k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUvMOJ1FfMTX4mevtkw5GUFqx0k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUvMOJ1FfMTX4mevtkw5GUFqx0k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JUvMOJ1FfMTX4mevtkw5GUFqx0k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/p0F6CcBhZPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/obama-effect-how-to-win-political.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-6726805123819492008Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:19:00 +00002009-07-09T13:29:54.257+10:00Green ITcarbon emmissionsArchitectureANUShared Office DesignHere is a shared office design for six people per office, two at a time. Unlike the previous design, there are no mobile pedestal units. Instead there is one fixed drawer per person at the desks, for small items. All other storage is in cabinets on the opposite wall. This reduces the problem of having to wheel a drawer unit around.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/vJ9krp1LIVw/shared-office-design-cabinets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dpnZXp9bvaw6jdlO-tWTrpxjGOg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dpnZXp9bvaw6jdlO-tWTrpxjGOg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dpnZXp9bvaw6jdlO-tWTrpxjGOg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dpnZXp9bvaw6jdlO-tWTrpxjGOg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/vJ9krp1LIVw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/shared-office-design-cabinets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-1572299914240513315Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:03:00 +00002009-07-09T09:17:30.034+10:00Mobile Internet DeviceOffline Web Applicationsmobile webGoogle Chrome OSGoogle announced the Google Chrome OS on 7 July 2009. Few details have been released, but this appears to be a version of Linux using a web interface conceptually similar to webOS used on the Palm Pre. It is not clear if Chrome OS will be a scaled up version of the Android operating systemused on the HTC Dream and HTC Magic mobile phones.The idea seems to create a minimal operating system to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/nSHyZHHmkVw/google-chrome-operating-system.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hQkIw2ta25nZvVNToRBdOGgYlrE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hQkIw2ta25nZvVNToRBdOGgYlrE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hQkIw2ta25nZvVNToRBdOGgYlrE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hQkIw2ta25nZvVNToRBdOGgYlrE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/nSHyZHHmkVw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/google-chrome-operating-system.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-1813327954474785661Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:55:00 +00002009-07-09T09:20:24.377+10:00lawIndiaeducationAustraliaThe Indian government is reported to be drawing up laws for registering education agents sending Indian students abroad. Australian universities work through authorised education agents (such as agents for ANU), but currently education agents are not licensed in Australia. Perhaps Australian and India should draw up complementary legislation and have a common registration system for agents. It ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/KhIKQScps2A/registration-of-education-agents-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aw5PvsLWQr9pUGLJ6LCkhQlz-X8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aw5PvsLWQr9pUGLJ6LCkhQlz-X8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aw5PvsLWQr9pUGLJ6LCkhQlz-X8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aw5PvsLWQr9pUGLJ6LCkhQlz-X8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/KhIKQScps2A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/registration-of-education-agents-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-606309722339879324Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:39:00 +00002009-07-09T08:52:41.211+10:00Green ITcarbon emmissionssustainable developmentcarbon accountingThe Group of Eight meeting in L’Aquila issued a declaration on Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future 8 July 2009. This supported a reduction in co2 emissions from 1990 levels by 2050 of 50% globally and by developed countries of 80%. Unfortunately there was no mention of short terms goals within a practical time frame, such as by 2020. There was support for cap & trade http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/nuUJzZXX-Oc/global-50-co2-reduction-by-2050.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfMy0Iq45FJs8N8YfavJSGDZwjk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfMy0Iq45FJs8N8YfavJSGDZwjk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfMy0Iq45FJs8N8YfavJSGDZwjk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfMy0Iq45FJs8N8YfavJSGDZwjk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/nuUJzZXX-Oc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/global-50-co2-reduction-by-2050.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-4817975026463441536Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:27:00 +00002009-07-09T08:37:30.205+10:00real estateElectronic CommerceGoogle MapsI tried out Google Maps Real Estate on Canberra, but this showed too many houses for sale and rent. So I narrowed it down the the suburb, there were still to many, so I tired my street. At this point I discovered the home next door was for sale. This is the first I heard of it. It is a little worrying when you have to look in a global database to find out what is happening a few metres away.The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/PZZGbHFDGWk/google-maps-real-estate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jJCSZ-JloJqkm-XK3t1dtVUs4Sw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jJCSZ-JloJqkm-XK3t1dtVUs4Sw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jJCSZ-JloJqkm-XK3t1dtVUs4Sw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jJCSZ-JloJqkm-XK3t1dtVUs4Sw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/PZZGbHFDGWk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/google-maps-real-estate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-6054861550881483177Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:09:00 +00002009-07-09T08:24:07.089+10:00Librariesinterface designCanberraACT GovernmentThe ACT Government has installed new Self Check Out machines in the ACT Library at Belconnen. While the machines work well mechanically, the printed instructions on the units do not match the actual operation. I asked the library staff member on duty and they explained that they were not permitted to change the instructions without permission from senior management. I suggest the senior http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/Zz5mrFONRY0/act-library-self-check-problems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BI579S3O8ujFt5WES4nsEYOizA4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BI579S3O8ujFt5WES4nsEYOizA4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BI579S3O8ujFt5WES4nsEYOizA4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BI579S3O8ujFt5WES4nsEYOizA4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/Zz5mrFONRY0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/act-library-self-check-problems.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-442276650768033185Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:36:00 +00002009-07-08T12:38:38.183+10:00disaster managementweb designmobile web2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commissionbushfireemergency managementEmergency Alert SystemAustralian Emergency Alert SystemA Proposed Interim Report of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission was presented by the Counsel Assisting on 2 July 2009. The draft report in a 63 page PDF document (536 kbytes). Several of the key findings and recommendations relate to the use of the Internet, the web and other ICT.The commission has done a very thorough and thoughtful job in collecting, analysis and collation of a largehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/00_gm9S9MLU/victorian-internet-bushfire-warnings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BOPnzN1jwDTh4xU6l7bU1kwq99Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BOPnzN1jwDTh4xU6l7bU1kwq99Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BOPnzN1jwDTh4xU6l7bU1kwq99Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BOPnzN1jwDTh4xU6l7bU1kwq99Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/00_gm9S9MLU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/victorian-internet-bushfire-warnings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-7558001522316618226Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:43:00 +00002009-07-08T12:41:25.082+10:00StandardsStandards Australia<!-- google_ad_section_end --> <!-- google_ad_section_start --> Standards Australia and SAI Global have received the results of arbitration over the publishing and distribution rights for Australian Standards. The result is that SAI Global has exclusive publishing rights for standards issued by Standards Australia, even those standards developed by a third party. The effect of this would http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/ma-eeo78HDs/australian-standards-blocked-from-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hjsgqdQ255n4X4mJX5wjfEJUdhk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hjsgqdQ255n4X4mJX5wjfEJUdhk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hjsgqdQ255n4X4mJX5wjfEJUdhk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hjsgqdQ255n4X4mJX5wjfEJUdhk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/ma-eeo78HDs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/australian-standards-blocked-from-open.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-6594533082131547585Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:55:00 +00002009-07-08T08:25:36.599+10:00Green ITMinimum Energy Performance StandardsAustralian GovernmentCOAGThe Council of Australian Governments’ Meeting on 2 July 2009 issued a COAG Communique with a 10-year strategy of energy efficiency for Australian Governments. Unfortunately there was no mention of efficiency standards for computers, monitors or telecommunications equipment, data centres. Nor was there any reference to standards for energy saving through ICT by government agencies.COAG also http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/uIJRn5YYWkM/australian-governments-commitment-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BJa9iC783VjH5vL--DHrz7uHErw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BJa9iC783VjH5vL--DHrz7uHErw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BJa9iC783VjH5vL--DHrz7uHErw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BJa9iC783VjH5vL--DHrz7uHErw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/uIJRn5YYWkM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/australian-governments-commitment-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-8587137437922496996Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:46:00 +00002009-07-07T08:42:14.104+10:00open sourcedisaster managementSahanaemergency managementNew ZealandTim McNamara has called a meeting to form a New Zealand non-profit group to work with others around the world on the Sahana free open source disaster management system. The meeting is in Wellington, New Zealand, 30 July 2009:Sahana Free and Open Source Disaster Management System | New Zealand ClusterHave a Playhttp://demo.sahana.lk/cvs/Get Involvedhttp://tinyurl.com/nz-sahana-clusterTurn Up5:30pmhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/IOLO1qSA8ag/new-zealand-sahana-disaster-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BIMnvhE02fKDh8d8CyL7gkuVaAI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BIMnvhE02fKDh8d8CyL7gkuVaAI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BIMnvhE02fKDh8d8CyL7gkuVaAI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BIMnvhE02fKDh8d8CyL7gkuVaAI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/IOLO1qSA8ag" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/new-zealand-sahana-disaster-management.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-395325123158417856Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:15:00 +00002009-07-06T09:17:11.287+10:00Green ITICT GovernanceUK GovernmentThe report "The Path to Greener Government", was launched 2 July 2009 by the UK non-profit group Global Action Plan and Cisco. This reports that most UK public sector ICT managers were not confident about meeting the carbon reduction targets in the UK Government Green ICT Delivery Unit's Greening Government Information Communication Technology (ICT) Strategy. Also reported is that the use of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/yW323Kb5bZ0/path-to-greener-government.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2mfC9kaz4_OJNnFjfgdhTM2fTpI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2mfC9kaz4_OJNnFjfgdhTM2fTpI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2mfC9kaz4_OJNnFjfgdhTM2fTpI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2mfC9kaz4_OJNnFjfgdhTM2fTpI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/yW323Kb5bZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/path-to-greener-government.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-7199792577063467274Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:33:00 +00002009-07-05T17:35:20.697+10:00defence technologyICT ResearchAustralian Defence ForceHere are the Weapons Systems projects for Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Scholarships. DSTO is offering 68 university students $4,050 tax-free each for a 12-week research project in the Summer Vacation Scholarship Program. Applications can be made online and close 19 July 2009, with the projects running from late November 2009 to mid February 2010 accross Australiahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/DysKuKSYr1Y/weapons-systems-defence-research-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8jDAcv2R1vyKrMWgFEeWlb_QEo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8jDAcv2R1vyKrMWgFEeWlb_QEo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8jDAcv2R1vyKrMWgFEeWlb_QEo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8jDAcv2R1vyKrMWgFEeWlb_QEo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/DysKuKSYr1Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/weapons-systems-defence-research-summer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-2086135752966442305Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:31:00 +00002009-07-05T17:33:29.094+10:00defence technologyICT ResearchAustralian Defence ForceHere are the Human factors projects for Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Scholarships. DSTO is offering 68 university students $4,050 tax-free each for a 12-week research project in the Summer Vacation Scholarship Program. Applications can be made online and close 19 July 2009, with the projects running from late November 2009 to mid February 2010 accross Australia.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/GgyBryPQr2w/human-factors-defence-research-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UvADIAkA-wS3TSYa7pgouP0ncGs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UvADIAkA-wS3TSYa7pgouP0ncGs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UvADIAkA-wS3TSYa7pgouP0ncGs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UvADIAkA-wS3TSYa7pgouP0ncGs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/GgyBryPQr2w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/human-factors-defence-research-summer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-584150094164816940Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:29:00 +00002009-07-05T17:31:08.162+10:00defence technologyICT ResearchAustralian Defence ForceHere are the Maritime Platform projects for Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Scholarships. DSTO is offering 68 university students $4,050 tax-free each for a 12-week research project in the Summer Vacation Scholarship Program. Applications can be made online and close 19 July 2009, with the projects running from late November 2009 to mid February 2010 accross http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/Eusk5Bzv9uI/maritime-platform-defence-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3LAXZvi87pGzdoQsIKkRIedLI5M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3LAXZvi87pGzdoQsIKkRIedLI5M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3LAXZvi87pGzdoQsIKkRIedLI5M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3LAXZvi87pGzdoQsIKkRIedLI5M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/Eusk5Bzv9uI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/maritime-platform-defence-research.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-2519373539285675173Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:26:00 +00002009-07-05T17:28:44.115+10:00defence technologyICT ResearchAustralian Defence ForceHere are the Maritime Operations projects for Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Scholarships. DSTO is offering 68 university students $4,050 tax-free each for a 12-week research project in the Summer Vacation Scholarship Program. Applications can be made online and close 19 July 2009, with the projects running from late November 2009 to mid February 2010 accross http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/k7mzrefXLQY/maritime-operations-defence-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WalkodChQMXJaDk6Etsjn0gyYNA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WalkodChQMXJaDk6Etsjn0gyYNA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WalkodChQMXJaDk6Etsjn0gyYNA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WalkodChQMXJaDk6Etsjn0gyYNA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/k7mzrefXLQY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/maritime-operations-defence-research.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-6496044533958032291Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:22:00 +00002009-07-05T17:26:00.108+10:00defence technologyICT ResearchAustralian Defence ForceHere are the Reconnaissance projects for Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Scholarships. DSTO is offering 68 university students $4,050 tax-free each for a 12-week research project in the Summer Vacation Scholarship Program. Applications can be made online and close 19 July 2009, with the projects running from late November 2009 to mid February 2010 accross Australia.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/_hFR4XIeYng/reconnaissance-defence-research-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L59qxe_XWrScrhQyxKnZl0TBATA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L59qxe_XWrScrhQyxKnZl0TBATA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L59qxe_XWrScrhQyxKnZl0TBATA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L59qxe_XWrScrhQyxKnZl0TBATA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/_hFR4XIeYng" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/reconnaissance-defence-research-summer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16502818.post-99058135897439527Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:20:00 +00002009-07-05T17:22:37.844+10:00defence technologyICT ResearchAustralian Defence ForceHere are the Human Protection projects for Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Scholarships. DSTO is offering 68 university students $4,050 tax-free each for a 12-week research project in the Summer Vacation Scholarship Program. Applications can be made online and close 19 July 2009, with the projects running from late November 2009 to mid February 2010 accross Australiahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net-traveller/~3/kk-iW9-6ITI/human-protection-defence-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Worthington)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E3TvJ-8vvCahZn1AqUIcVskY3Cg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E3TvJ-8vvCahZn1AqUIcVskY3Cg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E3TvJ-8vvCahZn1AqUIcVskY3Cg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E3TvJ-8vvCahZn1AqUIcVskY3Cg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/net-traveller/~4/kk-iW9-6ITI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/07/human-protection-defence-research.html