The COVIDSafe app has delivered an abject lesson that with computer solutions, complexity isn’t better than simplicity.
Author Archive: Chris Griffith
Gravity defying virtual reality
I try free roam virtual reality at Zero Latency VR’s new Sydney centre.
NeuroNode technology creator Control Bionics to list on ASX
A cutting-edge Australian-US tech firm in the disabilities sector will list on the ASX.
Time for a new piece of Pi
The little credit-card sized Raspberry Pi computer is back in its fourth iteration.
M1 chip jet propels Apple’s MacBook Pro
Apple has delivered power in its new 13-inch MacBook Pro equivalent to a premium model costing $1000 more.
NSW mandating QR codes is a game changer
The decision by NSW to mandate QR codes at venues and centralise the collection of check-in data is a major new step in using digital contact tracing.
Gilmour, Griffith to launch satellites
Gold Coast firm Gilmour Space and Griffith University have signed a five-year deal to locally develop and launch low earth orbit satellites.
PlayStation 5 first hands-on
Chris Griffith plays Astro’s Playroom at the first Australian session with Sony’s coming PlayStation 5 games console.
Victa’s robot cuts your grass
If a robot mower cuts your grass, do you still deserve a ritualist beer at the end for its hard work?
The Zwift steering factor
Welcome to the world of a daredevil form of cycling where you steer your real bike in a virtual world.
GoPro Hero9 Black is a vlogger’s dream.
A pandemic and reduced adventure travel hasn’t stopped GoPro further perfect its premium action camera.
Teach your phone camera new tricks
A $239 outlay can turn your smartphone camera into a cinematic powerhouse.
Decision time for Google in Australia
The $US1 trillion valued Google is playing hardball with Australian media over demands it pays to use their content.
Infrastructure a heightened risk
Australia’s industrial infrastructure faces a heightened security risk from state sponsored hackers.
Chaise longue backdrop for Zwift Tour de France
The world’s iconic cycling race, Tour de France, will take place with real riders slogging it out in virtual depictions of Paris and France’s mountainous terrain.
The amazing race
The inside story of how three computer scientists achieved their mind-blowing feat to put Australia ahead in a post-COVID world.
Mavic Air 2 videos the skies
DJI’s latest foldable drone is tempting, as long as you have a place to fly it.
Wuhan lab records reveal untold deaths
COVID-19 case data allegedly hacked from China’s Wuhan lab suggests the number of cases has been under-reported.
Virtual choirs defy virus isolation
Chris Griffith joins 350 singers in a massive virtual choir and discovers the tech bringing them together.
China’s Wuhan Labs hacked
An Australian cyber security expert says the Wuhan Labs in China have been hacked in what appears to be a deliberate attack on health organisations.