If you’re selling enterprise hardware, software or services, you'll know these three types of 'try-outs' too well. Chances are you've  invested heavily in some, but found they went nowhere; there are reasons. In this post, I profile the six most common 'pre-purchase try-outs' — the benefits and pitfalls, when to choose which, when to charge — and how to win more. The principles apply  to hardware and services,  too, not just software.   Read more

Are you cool with sharing your personal details, habits and movements on social media or being recorded when you're shopping or walking down the street? You shouldn't be. In this post I reveal what's really happening with your data - and mine. You should white hot with rage. I am.    Read more

Crytocurrencies have seen spectacular gains and losses - speculation about their future in influential markets like China. We turn over Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, and find a fatal flaw that no one seems to be talking about.   Read more

Innovators in renewable energy are setting a furious pace, and leaving governments eating their dust. Scientists and businessmen are forging ahead while politicians squabble. In this post, we explore 8 projects from Down Under and the world that show how quickly the cleantech vision has become reality. In some cases, these breakthroughs are breathing life into baskets cases of former technologies. Win-win.
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While consumers and energy companies cry out out for leadership in Australia's energy crisis, our new PM responds with no federal energy policy at all. In this post, we chart how South Australia won the energy war in the face of federal government derision, insult and apathy.   Read more

Can hackers really break into your home network through the baby monitor? Or disable your car by hacking the Engine management system? Watch this 3-minute video from CISCO to appreciate the possibilities, in this case breaking into a business via the thermostat and stealing industrial secrets.  Read more

Will you lose your job to a smarter machine? Possibly. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been unavoidable in the media recently - from cars and trucks without drivers to lawyers and accountants without jobs. We dive into AI to separate the facts from the headlines and find out what AI can, can't and could do to benefit us all.   Read more

Drug technology is an area that sparks heated debate, causes tempers to flare and blood pressures to rise. We delve into the latest research and find some unexpected, good news. You might not see this grabbing headlines on TV or media front pages, but it should. 
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The vast Carmichael Coal Mine in Queensland proposed by the Adani Group has been a political hot potato for years. Yet, despite no benefits financial, community or environmental, Aussie politicians have been lining up to support it. We update our previous post with insights from ABC's 4 Corners. 
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If you're a Steve MacQueen fan or racing car nut, you'll know all about the 24 Hours of Le Mans. If not, the fact that this endurance race has always sorted out the innovators from the imitators may be news. Exciting news is that hybrid-powered cars are now winning Le Mans. I gleefully don my overalls and check under some clever hoods to find out how. (Hint: if hot cars don't turn you on, stop reading now.)   
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