Technology
Future is not what it used to be
AS A baby boomer, I must say I'm terribly disappointed with modern science and technology. I mean, where's my robot? Apparently Leonardo da Vinci invented the first robot in 1495.
Don't let technology stultify your brain - download a book
Gail Rebuck W hy should we bother reading a book? All children say this occasionally. Many adults with reading difficulties repeat it to themselves daily.
Technology is not the enemy in the battle for the book
Gail Rebuck The publishing industry needs to embrace, not fear, new platforms.
New technology is pushing us to extremes
James Schloeffel The internet is filtering out views that differ from our own. But is it fostering a culture of extremism.
Modern technology needs to be more than child's play
Joanne Orlando H ave you heard about the latest trend in toilet training young children? Letting them use the iPad while they're on the potty.
Technology? Hah! Try finding buried treasure using your GPS
Richard Glover We're near Nowra, driving down the Princes Highway, when we see a sign to the right.
Call me a wowser, but this technology is oh-so creepy
James Norman Technology has the spooky capacity to strip away our humanity.
Technology is only as malicious as the user
Jonno Seidler When technology is the preferred answer, nobody asks the difficult questions. The tragic suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi last week once again induced mass hysteria about the...
Lest technology marginalise marginalia
Jane Sullivan As a nicely brought-up young lady, I was taught it was a crime to deface a book by writing in the margins. Even today, I feel guilty if I discreetly dog-ear a page.
Technology can connect us all in support of our planet
Dermot O'Gorman It is no surprise that a good idea has the power to spread quickly.
Freedom of technology has made us addicted to work
Mike Doman It's Friday, 8pm. You're out for drinks with a friend. They nip to the bathroom. "Just a cheeky look" you think to yourself. That's how it all starts.
Don't lose heart, technology can still save the day
Kim Huynh Recently a group of my friends and colleagues acquired iPhones. Some now happily tweet and text, while others display reservations about being throttled into the 21st century.
Technology is so ubiquitous, even toddlers get the picture
Geoff Strong Instant digital imaging has rendered film a fossil in a flash.
It's not just Big Brother: even his toys are watching
Guy Rundle Total surveillance is just another nail in the coffin of civil society.
Oh, the skills I had in the days before Facebook
Heckler I'M ''RAMPING ON'' at present - that's the new jargon for looking for a job after not having had one for a while.
Don't look back, something musical might be gaining
Simon Castles Tribute concerts, death holograms - is there still a pulse in the music?
Media rule book must make room for change and give regulator teeth
Louise McElvogue It is a week today since the federal government released its long awaited Convergence Review, of which I was a co-author.
The return of the Australian magnate
Andrew Leigh Imagine a ladder, in which each rung represents a million dollars of wealth. On this ladder, the typical Australian household is halfway to the first rung.
Get used to a different way of working
John Lloyd We expect economic and labour market policies to foster job security. But many factors impinge on job security.
Shadow is cast over the right to be forgotten
Richard Ackland Onto the stage at the City Recital Hall last month swept British philosopher A.C. Grayling, accompanied by his leonine locks.
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