Tonight on Online Insights we commemorate the passing of Neil Armstrong by looking at a great moon myth, look at another use of human technology – the nuclear bomb, look deeply into the Facebook mirror and then finish with a Coke. The Great Moon Hoax Since our last Online Insights segment, the Mars Curiosity has landed on Mars and the world has noted the passing of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon. Against this backdrop...

This month on online insights we look at latest detailed statistics on who is using social media in Australia, privacy on social media demonstrated a new way, remind you of a computer test you must run tonight, and we’ll finish up with a cup of ‘warmth and vigour’. DNS Changer Test Late last year, the FBI shut down a criminal network that had worked out how to put a detour between your computer and the internet. It actually...

This month on Online Insights we find a treasure chest of intelligent, Australian writing, take the federal survey on same sex marriage, look for love in social networks, review how necessary daylight saving time really is, and then look for local things we might like to do. Same Sex Marriage survey This weekend we have had Catholic bishops sending letters to be read out to congregations, urging members of their congregations to vote in the...

Welcome to Spare Key Spare Key is a new service using the power of Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter and Google Maps, along with your social graph, to provide you with a home away from home, no matter where you are in the world. Entering the world of Spare Key membership is easy: Simply install the Spare Key app in your Facebook account. When you need a place to rest, a drink of water, use of a restroom, or a spare bed for the night, simply click...

This month on Online Insights we look at incredible printing technology, furniture planning software that allows you to order your design, troubleshooting bitter coffee and a fun poke at MySpace. 3D Printing During a workshop in Murray Bridge recently for Regional Development Australia, I met Andy Ide, a man obsessed by the technology known as 3D printing. When he mentioned it to me on the night I nodded cautiously, thinking I knew what he was...