Scoring a spot aboard the first crewed vessel to Mars will require prospective astronauts to jump through a number of hoops, which include a two-year "experiment" to determine their suitability for such a mission. Come to think of it, jumping through hoops would probably be far easier than travelling to Mars: "The experiment would consist of placing a crew on the space station for say seven or eight months, then ... Read full entry

Brad Howarth has recently compiled a list of ten significant influencers of Australian mobile content development and delivery. Following the launch of the iPhone, the mobile industry has become hot property. But this is not a new sector. A group of industry pioneers have been slowly building Australia's mobile industry for more than a decade. Building an industry can be a thankless slog, especially when the idea is ... Read full entry