Four small and two large

I’ve been waiting years for this to happen: SBS is producing an Australian version of Des Chiffres Et Des Lettres, the French-originating words and numbers game show that I’ve been addicted to since 1984 or thereabouts. It’s almost certain it won’t be called Countdown, as it is in the UK (where I watch it semi-religiously whenever I’m in the country). What I need to know urgently is how to enter. Now, back to work . . .

Proving that there really is nothing like linux.conf.au to get a freelancer fired up, I got “just one more” story, this time for SearchSecurity, looking at security improvements that could be made to Google Wave. My trip to Adelaide also bore fruit for APC, with details on the forthcoming QuokkaPad.

It seemed compulsory for every tech journo in the world to write something about the iPad, but I restricted myself to a brief piece at Lifehacker noting the lack of firm Australian plans. The Loaded column looked at Coles’ price consistency announcement, and apart from that: