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  1. Re:Which aspect ratio? on HD Transfer of Star Trek: TNG To Arrive This Year · · Score: 1

    New models were recreated for Babylon 5 The Lost Tales (2007), which was done on yet another small budget. If warner wanted to do some HD/Bluray releases, the CGI could be updated - even the blue/green screen stuff could be cleaned up significantly. Lost Tales CGI example http://youtu.be/jr-EiUSUnhw

  2. why bother with the new paradigm then on Daleks To Be Given 'A Rest' From Dr. Who · · Score: 1

    He should of thought of this before bringing in the New Paradigm.

  3. Re:What is the difference? on Aussie Retailers Lobby For Tax On Online Purchases · · Score: 1

    They're complaining about sales from online retailers outside of the country. Anything bought from an online Australian website charges GST (unless you're ordering from outside of the country IIRC). Anyhow it's the big retailers pushing for this, that once undercut the local independent 'mum & dad' business, as they can bulk order from wholesalers, and return goods if they're not sold. They also decimated the manufacturing industry here, by sourcing cheaper goods abroad. To claim the consumer is un-australian for getting the better deal, after their shit for the last 20 or so years, is ludicrous.

  4. set up a wiki trust? on Should Wikipedia Just Accept Ads Already? · · Score: 1

    Can't these wiki assholes just set up a trust and over time use it to fund the site?

  5. Re:Great... on IBM Australia Announces New Global Research Development Lab · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They stopped working for peanuts a long time ago, now they work for imitation peanuts! :)

  6. Re:Flat technology! on Flat Pay Prompts 1 In 3 In IT To Consider Jump · · Score: 1

    Assuming they were dedicated roles, you should of been getting 60-80k AUD at least, for 3, 4 and 5. Even 50K for the CC Team leader. I can see why you got out.

  7. Re:Is the email from Cisco legit? on Cisco Says Vegas Conference Attendees' Information Was Leaked · · Score: 1

    but but but mr TAC, i just need a 6509 fan tray RMA.

  8. Re:Interesting Historical Fact on Australia Gets Its First Female Prime Minister · · Score: 1
  9. Re:But it's AUSTRALIAN "news". on Australia Gets Its First Female Prime Minister · · Score: 1

    Just in time for Oktoberfest wrap up stories from Munich/Bavaria excellent.

  10. disappointed on Google Stops Selling Its Own Phone · · Score: 1

    Didn't even make it to Australia. Looking for a replacement for my Nokia 5800 (Great phone, but nothing from Nokia in regards to accessories and being almost ignored a month or two past it's original sale here), I was interested in seeing this phone making it to Australia for sale, outright free from a plan, Android phone with dedicated support from Google. Instead, we have the HTC Desire (a Nexus One with a few extra buttons, exclusive to one carrier here), which will probably be a flavour of the month phone, until the next HTC is pimped out. It's been the same with a few other smart phones getting ignored here. As a result I've sold out to the Fruit Phone, outright, on the basis of it won't be a flavour phone of the month by the manufacture, and pretty much rules the accessory market. I was hoping the Google would of done the same with the Nexus One, along the lines of the fruit company.

  11. Re:Oh for the love of.. on AU R18+ Rating Plans Put On Hold Due To "Interest Groups" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Please we're the most subdued and docile population in the world. Other countries riot and go to the streets for less than what's been pulled on the Australian population in the past. Sure we'll be outraged for about 24 hours then back to business as usual.

  12. Mass Effect 2 on EA Introduces "Online Pass" To Get In On Used Games Market · · Score: 1

    This was in Mass Effect 2 - Called the Cerbus Network card, basically you'll get a heap of DLC with it, which expands the game by a great length. It costs IIRC 1500 Microsoft Points on XBOX Live to buy a code with it, obviously for people who purchase the game second. The bad thing is EA is now releasing DLC that require you to use MS Points regardless if you have the Network Pass card or not - (See Alternative appearance/Weapons packs, which dubious value to the game compared to the network pass content anyway).

  13. You just need to tell the game publisher on Best Way To Sell a Game Concept? · · Score: 1

    Just tell them it's like Halo, but in space... oh wait... it's like Halo, but with swords!

  14. Re:Does it matter? on Studying For Certification Exams On Company Time? · · Score: 1

    This is generally the way it is with Roles/Certs in Australia. Even if it's on the company policy to reimburse for certifications, local group managers will usually have other ideas, and make it difficult for you so it might take 2 years for someone to hit out their CCNA. Also, any sort of training for certs, they do pay for usually goes to people that do not require it, or aren't interested in obtaining it. My current work place recently put a number of people in QA stat reporting roles, on CCNA course training, while people in groups involved with Cisco gear, hanging out for it were denied. The training money comes from the same bucket also in this case. I did my whole Cisco certs from CCNA - CCIE off my own back, after getting the run around from a previous employer changing their mind whether they would assist or not. It's not uncommon for others in the networking industry to be in the same boat.

  15. Re:Hmmm... on Dune Remake Could Mean 3D Sandworms · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I also felt the same after passing God Emperor of Dune, which I really liked. By the time I started Heretics, I just stopped caring about the story, and the characters (especially an n'th clone of Duncan Idaho again). I did get through Chapterhouse, and still felt the same. I never bothered with any of the KJA/BH additions, I've previously been, told that's been a good idea. I prefered the mini series to the film version, especially the Children of Dune sequel made. A new film is welcome, but I wouldn't expect it to be any different from the previous attempts.

  16. Re:lots of little things on Testing Network Changes When No Test Labs Exist? · · Score: 1

    Good points. QoS can be a bitch to lab on Cisco gear, with the amount of variations between platform types, and IOS code. Most labs in my experience are usually made up of older equipment, that differs from production, that don't support the QoS features on the production gear (ie c3550 in lab, vs c3560/c3750/c6500 in production). Getting the PHBs to agree upgrading lab gear, can be harder than getting approval for a lab in the first place.

  17. returning the favour on College Papers Won't Rewrite History For Alumni · · Score: 1

    I guess while the PHBs scour other employees facebook, twitter and myspace pages for dirt, the employees can read up on their PHBs dirt in return.

  18. Re:Leaked Album on Last.fm User Data Was Sent To RIAA By CBS · · Score: 1

    In regards to U2's album. Some of us may have bought the tracks legitimately, as the album was sold online two weeks before the album's official release date, by their very own label/distributor in Australia. http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/look-who-leaked-u2s-new-album/2009/02/20/1234633039937.html