EL NINO COMES IN NEW FLAVOURS, THANKS TO GLOBAL WARMING

GLOBAL warming may make a new breed of El Nino weather events, called El Nino Modoki, more common, increasing the risk of drought over larger parts of the continent, a study has found.

No reboot for this lost weekend

Intel needs to rethink some practices, writes Charles Wright.

Bolton moves apace

TWO announcements were made simultaneously in Melbourne and Sydney yesterday, and both involved BrisConnections investor and corporate agitator Nicholas Bolton.

Six characters in search of a playwright to kick

WRITING a play is a very hard thing to do - all that coming up with characters, developing dialogue, exploring dramatic conflict. But if you forget all about that proper "playwriting" stuff, it's actually pretty cinchy. All you really need is a computer to type on, a chair to sit on, and a box of savoury crackers to snack on during the writing process. I find Arnott's Sensations are particularly good, the tomato and chilli ones really zing up your creativity. And one more thing: you need to be prepared to lose many of your nearest and dearest friends - in my case, all six of them.

In-car Computer Reinvents The Wheels

EVER wanted a fully integrated in-car computer, complete with email, Windows Vista operating system and a 120GB hard drive? A US company claims it has the answer.

Tweak Geek Goes For The Big Gig

SOME toil for hours in a garage suped up their cars. Dino Strkljevic tries to build the world's fastest computer in his home with the help of liquid nitrogen.

Treasure Your Trash

Elissa Baxter looks at how to keep your old computer from the scrap heap.

Horses For Courses

Charles Wright goes shopping for parts to assemble this quarter's workhorse PC.