Month: August 2011
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Confirmed: George Lucas @#$%ed with the Original Trilogy for the Star Wars Blu-Rays
If your response to this is a big, hearty “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” then you and Darth Vader have something in common. read more
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US studios avoided Telstra battle and went after iiNet instead in copyright case
Leaked documents from the US Embassy in Canberra reveal that Hollywood studios chose to go after third-largest internet provider iiNet, rather than Telstra, in a hard-fought online copyright case set to be heard for a third time by the High Court in Sydney. read more
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Clipsal 500 could change its qualifying day
The Clipsal 500 could see a return to its old Friday qualifying schedule next year. read more
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Wild about Harry
After the excitement about Harry Kewell’s signing with Melbourne Victory – heightened by the news Brett Emerton was coming to Sydney – died down, light bulbs went off over the heads of the Soccerscenti. read more
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Holdsworth set to become SBR driver in 2012
Another piece of the 2012 V8 Supercars driver jigsaw has been put in place, but will not be officially announced until after the Supercheap Auto 1000 at Bathurst. read more
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‘Bulletproof’ skin: researcher creates silk that helps stop bullets
A bio-art project to create bulletproof skin has given a US researcher even more hope his genetically engineered spider silk can be used to help surgeons heal large wounds and create artificial tendons and ligaments. read more
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Codemasters to launch free-to-play, online F1 game
Codemasters, developers of the multimillion selling, BAFTA winning F1 2010™ video game, have announced that F1 Online: The Game, a free-to-play browser game, is in production at Codemasters Studios and set to launch in the first quarter of 2012. read more
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Fujitsu Team Holden driver Lee Holdsworth tops V8 Supercars practice at Queensland Raceway
Speedy … Lee Holdsworth topped first full-field V8 Supercars practice at Ipswich. read more
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NetComm supplies bespoke gear for NBN 4G LTE rollout
As part of the partnership with Ericsson, the communications vendor’s revenue from the custom-made product will be determined by NBN take-up rates. read more
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V8 Supercars linked to race in Philippines
V8 Supercars look set to head to the Philippines, according to local reports. read more