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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
It's the system for building systems that we should be correcting.
The only unforgivable failure is the failure to learn from past failure.
Tom DeMarco: "Controlling Software Projects - Management Measurement & Estimation"
The lamp of experience... I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry
Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:30:00 +1000 The Trump billionaires who run the economy and the things they say |
Psychologists say that extreme wealth changes people and their views of those who have less.
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Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +1000 What’s wrong with Apple? |
Even before the threat of US President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas.
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Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:30:00 +1000 The supersonic start-up that could disrupt aviation with a faster, cheaper plane |
Sleek airliners transporting passengers at supersonic speeds and reasonable prices over land could help restore some of the thrill of flying.
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Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:14:54 +1000 My Easter sermon: How we Trump-proof our society |
When politicians are no longer game to appeal to the better angels of our nature, you know we’ve got a problem.
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Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 ‘Adapt or die’: How tech disrupted Generation X careers |
In the Back to the Future trilogy, Generation X was promised technology would bring hoverboards and flying cars. Reality instead has brought Zoom meetings and career frustration.
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Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 Elon Musk and the dangerous myth of ‘omnigenius’ |
The Tesla CEO is good at building cars and rockets. That doesn’t mean he’s good at everything else.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:30:37 +1000 Boeing jet returns to US from China amid tariff war |
At least one Chinese airline could be halting deliveries due to US tariffs.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:28:17 +1000 ‘Everything you knew is over’: Star casinos to ditch the glitz |
Star Entertainment’s prospective new owner Bally’s boss Soo Kim says the Australian casino business will have to start life from scratch.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:30:00 +1000 Flying to Asia? Australians become spoilt for airline choice |
Malaysia Airlines will introduce more daily flights using the all-new Airbus A330neo fleet, which offers enhanced passenger comfort.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:05:12 +1000 ‘If I ask him to, he’ll be out of there’: Trump says he can fire Fed boss Powell |
US President Donald Trump has again taken aim at US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, blasting him for being too slow on lowering interest rates.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:11:00 +1000 Gen Z are wrong, office uniforms don’t have to be boring |
While it’s chic to have an office style and savvy to invest in workwear staples, the mood among younger generations feels defeatist.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:04:00 +1000 My colleague was fired for being ‘too nice’. Is that fair? |
This conduct from your employer appears unprofessional and frankly schoolyardish. It also seems risky.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:01:00 +1000 Could this viral self-help mantra make you happier at work? |
A viral mindset known as the ‘Let Them’ theory is gaining traction in workplaces. But is it really the panacea it’s purported to be?
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 Architect-designed Northcote house keeps it simple in cost-of-living crisis |
It may not have wall-to-wall marble, but this simple architect-designed house shows what can be achieved on a relatively modest budget.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 Whether you eat alone is one of the best predictors of happiness |
If you’re sharing a meal with someone this Easter, chances are you’re happier.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 Trump has already lost his trade war against China |
Beijing is hardly likely to roll over given its financial and global trading strength.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 Millionaire developer Gurner bunks down in new South Yarra tower |
The residential developer is moving his firm’s headquarters into nearly three floors of Alfasi Property’s new $100 million office project.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 Price is right! TV pioneers’ swank Southern Highlands Inn for sale |
The Price is Right for media and television pioneers, the late Reg and Joy Grundy, whose olde-world Southern Highlands folly is for sale.
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +1000 Google’s digital ad network branded an illegal monopoly by US judge |
It comes on the heels of a separate decision that concluded Google’s namesake search engine has been illegally leveraging its dominance to stifle competition and innovation.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:30:00 +1000 What is stagflation, and why are we talking about it again? |
The US President’s tariff war has brought back fears of stagnation and inflation, but why is it sending gold prices through the roof?
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