A job, Perhaps?
One site definitely worth visiting to find out more about the potential of telecommuting is Telecommuting Jobs (http://www.tjobs.com/). Just some examples of the many different job categories requirin
A matter of Taste
While the idea is still fantasy, it is not too fantastic. Computer scientists and engineers around the world, including Australia and New Zealand, are working toward just that model of Internet activi
Alternative Operating Systems
Windows owns the lions share of the PC OS market but there are alternatives. PC Authoritys experts give you the low-down.
Microsoft claims that of the 300 million PCs on the planet, 200 m
At the click of a button, MAUS Stockmarket Plus will provide you, the investor with;
*A list of all investment portfolios you have listed in the software
*The ability to generate professional quality reports
* A sophisticated, yet simple to use charting tool that allows y
BeOS
Founded in 1990, Be originally marketed its BeOS operating system on its proprietary hardware platform the BeBox. The BeBox went the way of the dinosaurs, however, and the company officially ceased to
Big, complex brains
One of the more immediate objections people tend to have to the idea of artificial intelligence, is that the brain is a massively complex structure, and we, as yet, cannot build similarly complicated
Buying Online
Jacinta Thomler shows, you the ins and outs of buying almost anything online.
Realising that your old computer is in serious need of an upgrade, you surf the
Web to find the model
Competion Winners
Thank you to all our subscribers who entered the Canon Scanner Competition and the Home Loan Analyser competition. The Lucky winner of the CanoScan FB320P colour scanner is J Bonney from Waverton.
Conclusions
If you have a small business (three employees or less) and you really want to limit what you spend on software and implementation, and you havent bought software yet, look at Quickbooks first. It is t
Cyber Wine Tours
The trick is knowing where to start any cyber wine tour. Just as if you were on the road, you don't want to have to spend too much time between wineries, so it's best to find a site that has links to,
Day-to-day use
Too many high-level features to list. Report writer, asset register, more than a dozen invoice layouts ready to go, and sophisticated stock control. In general it is also easy to use. The user interfa
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Foodstuffs
With booze buses seemingly on every corner, people's drinking habits have changed over the years. Few drink without eating and many prefer to do it over a good meal in a nice restaurant. Finding one,
Freelancers vs Telecommuters
In general, people who work from home using computers and the Web fall into two categories. Firstly, there's the self-employed freelancers who have set up their own companies and then sell their servi
Gateway Select 1000
Fastest PC
Gold Bulletin 3
With our rapidly approaching second birthday we are still moving on at a tremendous pace, we were recently shortlisted as one of three finalists for "Magazine of the Year". Who would be so bold as to
GST on the net
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has the job of policing the introduction of the tax reform and ensuring people are not exploiting the situation. The ACCC has launched a GST Web site
If only I had a body
The Turing Test does illustrate one thing further than the ability of modern machines to trick us into various things. The test shows just how important the quality and depth of information provided t
Internet resources for Telecommuters
One of the best places to find out about telecommuting is the Web itself. Here are
five sites, plus brief descriptions, to get you started on your telecommuting career:
1. Miningco
ISDN
ISDN, an acronym for Integrated Services Digital Network, is a digital service that not only enhances communication by phone and fax, but personal computers as well. In 1997, Telstra introduced a new
Knowledge representation systems
Having realized that the world is a big, hairy place full of difficult problems, researchers pursuing the knowledge representation question made a strategic retreat into simplified, virtual worlds, mo
MacOS
One of the best-publicised alternative
OSes is the MacOS. Theres a long rivalry between PC and Macintosh users. Both sides believe passionately in their OS, a fact which, in the past, has led t
Managing Telecommuters
The major problem most managers have with supervising teleworkers is the loss of control it entails. And unless the tasks to be completed outside of the office can be objectively measured in some way,
Maus Stockmarket Plus - Investment Management - Made Easy!
MAUS Stockmarket Plus makes monitoring and managing your investments easy.
It will generate 'Profit & Loss' Reports, allowing you to test the profitability of different investment opport
Mobile OSes
There are fundamental differences between a handheld OS and the desktop variety. Desktop computers have a lot of power to draw on, while handheld OSes have traditionally been limited by the hardware o
MYOB Premier V3.1 - Setting up
MYOB looks uncluttered. Its easy to find and change the list of tax codes and to see how the system works. However, the manual still doesnt offer enough step-by-step instructions.
You ca
One Telecommuter's Opinion
Graeme Martin, who runs his own software development company, Delphi Systems Pty. Ltd, has been telecommuting in one form or another since 1982. Back in the eighties, modems were rather primitive, at
One Telecommuter's Opinion
Graeme Martin, who runs his own software development company, Delphi Systems Pty. Ltd, has been telecommuting in one form or another since 1982. Back in the eighties, modems were rather primitive, at
Pastel Partner V5 - Setting Up
Pastel will change the tax defaults for your entire inventory to GST in one fell swoop. You can also set a future tax price on your entire inventory as far in advance of July 1st as you like, and then
PC Authority Benchmarks
Since the launch of PC Authority magazine 30 issues ago, we have placed an emphasis on the concept of computing in the real world. This means that all the PC hardware that passes through our Labs is t
Projects: the abstract ones
Enough theorizing about the nature of intelligence - where has the rubber met the road, historically, so to speak? And what have we been taught by our various forays into building intelligent little b
Projects: the practical ones
Perhaps the most prominent of recent developments have been the emergence of the computerized pet as a viable concept. The trend started only a few years ago with those obnoxious little tamagotchi toy
Quickbooks PRO V7 - Setting up
Much like MYOB. It handles combination taxes but you need to change customer and supplier tax information manually. You can, however, make expense accounts automatically subject to GST. So every time
Reporting and the BAS
Sage Line 50 can produce what it calls a Tax Return. This has some of the figures you need for the BAS. Sage guarantees, as the others do, that by July 1st the report will be complete. For working wit
Sage Line 50 Finacial Controller - Setting Up
To my surprise the most powerful program of this group looked very simple, and without referring to help files I was able to set up inventory items and produce invoices. There are quite a number of wi
Silicon Slavery?
To step back to a more personal level, consider the trend in artificial pets discussed earlier. Doubtless these plastic and chrome beasties are going to get more and more interesting from an AI perspe
Skin deep
From all of the research, projects and general progress mentioned above, youre probably wondering what stops the unification of all the work so far into a coherent plastic pal whos fun to be with. Wha
Small, fast and out of control
The other alternative camp of AI research that sprang up in the 1980s decided that the whole idea of high level abstract intelligence and complex models of the world was a bad idea - or at least too a
So what is 'smart'?
By now, its probably becoming clear that the question of just what intelligence is, and what Artificial Intelligence might be, is pretty complicated. All of the three concepts outlined above - origina
So what is 'smart'?
By now, its probably becoming clear that the question of just what intelligence is, and what Artificial Intelligence might be, is pretty complicated. All of the three concepts outlined above - origina
Sticky bits
As a civilization our track record for dealing with the cultural and ethical issues raised by emerging technologies is pretty poor. No-one predicted a gradual decline in literacy as a result of the in
Talking Business
While the PC Authority Labs traditionally holds raw speed as one of the primary deciding factors in a PC's overall score, this formula is not all together appropriate for the business world. One reaso
Telecommuting: It's not for everyone
Despite the obvious advantages associated with working at home - autonomy, the power to set your own hours, increased job satisfaction, and so on, it's still not an activity that suits everyone. Disad
Telecommuting: It's not for everyone
Despite the obvious advantages associated with working at home - autonomy, the power to set your own hours, increased job satisfaction, and so on, it's still not an activity that suits everyone. Disad
Teleworking's Future
As our lives become busier, productivity advancements that offer a more flexible working environment should be seriously considered. For larger businesses, telecommuting can also help to drastically c
Teleworking's Future
As our lives become busier, productivity advancements that offer a more flexible working environment should be seriously considered. For larger businesses, telecommuting can also help to drastically c
Terratec Xlerate Pro
While many sound cards on the market demand an often unjustified premium for extra features, the Xlerate Pro delivers A3D surround sound for DirectSound 3D and DirectX at a reasonable price.
The BAS
A software vendor recently accused all its competitors of not being GST-compliant in a national newspaper. If the same lines of reason were applied to the ATO, it wouldnt be GST compliant either. You
The case for Linux - The open alternative
One of the longest running battles in the computer industry has been between open systems and closed proprietary ones. The term closed refers to systems where the standards are set by the manufacturer
The Future is Wireless
PC Authority journalist Matt Cockett discusses the future of wireless technology
Much of the buzz at this years technology expos has come from the latest had-held and mobile communication
The hunt for GST software
There are plenty of GST accounting packages to choose from, but which is right for your business? Clem Roberts takes a look at four of the best.
The new tax system will mean huge changes
The Internet of the Future
David Neiger, journalist for PC Authority recently invited to speak at the July NSW Australian Computer Society Forum, held in Sydney.
David gave a very enlightening talk on The Internet
The new wave
By the time the mid-1980s rolled around, the conventional big computers, knowledge representation, high level intelligence approach had been getting on for something like 25 years. And while some succ
The story so far
Probably the best place to start with the notion of artificially intelligent machines, is to get some perspective on exactly what comprises intelligence, or other similar concepts like awareness or se
The technology behind telecommuting
To be an effective telecommuter, most people only need a recently manufactured, middle-of-the-range computer, equipped with a modem (preferably 56K), and an Internet account with an ISP using a standa
Video2000 Pro
Video2000 Pro from MadOnion (www.madonion.com) is one of the first comprehensive video quality and performance testing suites.
Warm Fusion
Of course, all these speculations are based in a future filled with a nice clean distinction between us and the machine. Things will almost certainly not be that simple, as news reports of a blind man
What does it mean to create life, even if it’s artificial, at the drop of a hat? Jaye Gallagher investigates.
Smart seems to be one of those words that is in fashion at the moment - its getting attached to everything. Drinks, microwave ovens, cars - its everywhere. Even little plastic cards can be smart cards
Who should use MAUS Stockmarket Plus?
If you consider yourself to be in the following categories, MAUS Stockmarket Plus will benefit you:
- Novice Investors
- Stock Market Investors (shares, warrants, options)
- H
Wine & Dine - GOLD FEATURE
Not everybody likes wine but that is no impediment to the intrepid net surfer who, with the help of a good search engine and a little bit of imagination, will be able to find just about any tipple the
Word from Home - GOLD FEATURE
With the help of the Internet and communication technology, staying at home to do your work is now a reality, says Tony Stevenson.
At some stage of our lives, most of us have daydreamed a