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Company Protects Australians With Its "Portector"

Posted by samzenpus on from the webbing-for-the-web dept.

jalovick writes "With all the talk of Internet filtering in Australia and the high cost to implement the filter, an Australian technology distributor has come up with a cheaper solution to the government's Internet filter: The Kogan Portector."

18 comments

  1. Grammar! _ by linuxgeek64 · · Score: 0

    "It's" *always* means "it is."

    1. Re:Grammar! _ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Not quite right. "It's" can also mean "it has": "It's been five years since I last came to this town."

    2. Re:Grammar! _ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      *always* almost always means *always*

  2. awesome by Bengie · · Score: 1

    ROFL!

  3. Let's wait for the next step by Dekker3D · · Score: 1

    Alright all, let's not be too hasty. I, for one, will wait for the next step: a filter made of carbon nanotubes, woven together! It'll stop EVERYTHING!

  4. buy button.. by __aastpl2241 · · Score: 1

    fortunately they didn't put the buy button for the item...

  5. A curmudgeon's point of view by WinstonWolfIT · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are we posting funny videos now? I've got one with a chubby kid and a lightsaber around here somewhere...

    1. Re:A curmudgeon's point of view by Monolith1 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Are we posting funny videos now? I've got one with a chubby kid and a lightsaber around here somewhere...

      Whoop Whoop! Its the FUN POLICE!

  6. Ironically... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Ironically, their filter probably has less holes in it then Australia's idea.

  7. The original Spams and Scams comment by Namarrgon · · Score: 2, Informative

    For those that missed it, here is the original pearl of wisdom from our beloved Minister of Miscommunication, the Right Honorable Stephen Conroy, may he continue to protect us from spams, scams and the internet portal until we can finally vote him out of office.

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    Why would anyone engrave "Elbereth"?
  8. A Net for the Net! by WidgetGuy · · Score: 1

    It's about time! I understand that early adopters report being "All caught up in it!" Kudos to those pioneering Aussies!

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    One "Aw, Shit!" is worth 100 "Ata boys!"
  9. very cringable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    this is very cringable, I fell very ashamed to be an aussie IT geek.

    1. Re:very cringable by beav007 · · Score: 1

      Then, as a fellow Aussie IT geek, I have a "whoosh" for you. The only thing that is "cringable" in this matter is Senator Conroy.

  10. Kogan by Techman83 · · Score: 1

    These are same guys responsible for the 37" LCD screens dubbed "The Kogan Kevin 37" that cost the same amount that Rudd handed out to citizens as part of the Stimulus package. Kogan Kevin 37

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    # cat /dev/mem | strings | grep -i cat
    Damn, my RAM is full of cats. MEOW!!
  11. *Double take* by nataflux · · Score: 1

    WHAT?! FREE SHIPPING?!

    1. Re:*Double take* by Migity · · Score: 1

      I know, I'm buying TWO! Just imagine the savings.

  12. read my nick by aussieslovethecock · · Score: 0

    nuff said.

  13. not alwaysssss by grimdawg · · Score: 1

    Not if It's my name.

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    There are 10 kinds of people in this world: those who understand binary, and nine other kinds of people.