Byte Me!: “is a Digital Content Festival, featuring a program of screenings, Show ‘n Tells by Industry speakers from around the world, live audiovisual performances and innovative cross-media events.” On in Perth, Western Australia, from 2 to 9 December 2007. +

Astronomers defend asteroid warning mix-up: a miss is as good as a mile?

Astronomers have defended a system intended to spot impending asteroid impacts after it mistook the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft for an incoming rock and issued an alert that a near miss was imminent.

As the article goes on to say, the false alarm made for a good test of the system. The blogosphere is not the only sphere we need to look out for… +

Are reporters doomed?: “Citizen journalism is here to stay. But in the rush to embrace new media we risk destroying the soul of traditional reporting”.

Can you imagine a world where print newspapers no longer exist and bloggers are the new journalists? I sometimes buy the print editions of the local paper, but more often than not find myself reading the online version instead.

Iwan presents an Indonesian perspective on the same issue. +

The Breakfast Blog: another food related blog! It’s mission? To go “in search of the best eggs in town”!

The best breakfasts worldwide are reviewed here, and I dare say this would make great breakfast time reading. This is because reading at any other time is like to induce another case of the munchies… +

Better Web Forms: Redesigning eBay’s Registration: Information Architect Garrett Dimon writes about revamping eBay’s registration page.

Designing interactive forms is one of the most challenging aspects of web design. Done with the user’s experience in mind, and some finesse, it can be one of the most rewarding, too, resulting in increased visitor satisfaction and conversion.

I have some forms on disassociated that are in desperate need of a redesign! +