Posted: May 13th, 2012 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: STANDOUT | Tags: Adult Grooming, Child Sexual Abuse, Cyber Safety, Cyberstalking, ephebophilia, hebephilia, highpants, Online Predators, Online Security, Paedophilia, Stalking Amendment Act | Comments Off
The internet is an integral part of our lives, it takes up a substantial amount of our time, we work through it, spend leisure time on it. It’s an ease to forget that this place is unreal, that all is not what it seems.
For those with children, it’s a huge concern
There is no way of telling who your children are conversing with, not for you nor for them, that your children are secretive is a given. Those who are intent on doing your children harm are also secretive, this is the daunting prospect all parents must cope with.
National Family Week “Families Make All the Difference” kicks off on May 15 this year , coinciding with the United Nations “International Day of the Families” also May 15. So what does this have to do with Online Security? Everything! Families are THE best security system for you to protect your children from online harm, from nefarious internet predators. Families enable us to create a safe, enjoyable and educational place for children to be :: Read the full article »»»»
Posted: December 1st, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: mcsixtyfive | Tags: Alien Attack, AppBlaster, AppGun, AppToyz, Athol Tutanekai, Augmented Reality, Blip, highpants, iPhone, iPod Touch, Technoid | Comments Off
When aliens invade your living room there is only one weapon to reach for, your trusty AppBlaster. The AppBlaster rifle – AppGun- may appear to be a simple plastic imitation laser rifle, to the untrained eye. Don’t be fooled though it is your best friend when Aliens start popping out from behind your TV or crawling down your walls. With your iPhone mounted on the AppGun, Alien Attack game installed and running its time to start dispatching the invading alien horde. Watching your iPhones screen Alien Attack will reveal the Aliens not visible to the naked eye. Using the two triggers you are tasked with clearing the room. Part of a new generation of video game AppBlaster is one of the first augmented reality video games. Augmented Reality melds real world footage from your phones camera with computer generated graphics, in this case Aliens just asking for a butt kicking. B★B READ MORE
Posted: December 1st, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: mcsixtyfive | Tags: Alien Attack, AppBlaster, AppGun, AppToyz, Athol Tutanekai, Augmented Reality, Blip, highpants, iPhone, iPod Touch, Technoid | Comments Off
When aliens invade your living room there is only one weapon to reach for, your trusty AppBlaster. The AppBlaster rifle – AppGun- may appear to be a simple plastic imitation laser rifle, to the untrained eye. Don’t be fooled though it is your best friend when Aliens start popping out from behind your TV or crawling down your walls. With your iPhone mounted on the AppGun, Alien Attack game installed and running its time to start dispatching the invading alien horde. Watching your iPhones screen Alien Attack will reveal the Aliens not visible to the naked eye. Using the two triggers you are tasked with clearing the room. Part of a new generation of video game AppBlaster is one of the first augmented reality video games. Augmented Reality melds real world footage from your phones camera with computer generated graphics, in this case Aliens just asking for a butt kicking. B★B READ MORE
Posted: September 14th, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: mcsixtyfive | Tags: Blip, Buddhas Brother, highpants, HP, Laptop, Laptop, OPINION, Quad Core, Quad Edition, Technoid, Technoid Computer News | Comments Off
HP the largest laptop maker in the world – for the moment – has reset the value equation for laptops yet again. HP has endowed the humble value laptop with a split personality, The Hooker and the Housewife. Once the standard full sized laptop wasn’t a great performance proposition, eventually we all ended up trading power for value. Compromise no longer, the everyday, everyman PC has a new meaner streak. HP’s introduction of the latest Quad Core CPU technology into the value 15.6″ dv6t Quad Edition and 17″ dv7t Quad Edition laptops changes the equation. HP has returned to what it does best, reliability and value, they threw in the good looks and performance for free. Not as sexy as the high end gaming rigs these are the laptops we spend time with, our window on the virtual world for the next few years. HP new laptops are just at home during late nights on gaming’s mean streets as it is doing the little day to day tasks! B★B READ MORE
Posted: September 14th, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: mcsixtyfive | Tags: Blip, Buddhas Brother, highpants, HP, Laptop, Laptop, OPINION, Quad Core, Quad Edition, Technoid, Technoid Computer News | Comments Off
HP the largest laptop maker in the world – for the moment – has reset the value equation for laptops yet again. HP has endowed the humble value laptop with a split personality, The Hooker and the Housewife. Once the standard full sized laptop wasn’t a great performance proposition, eventually we all ended up trading power for value. Compromise no longer, the everyday, everyman PC has a new meaner streak. HP’s introduction of the latest Quad Core CPU technology into the value 15.6″ dv6t Quad Edition and 17″ dv7t Quad Edition laptops changes the equation. HP has returned to what it does best, reliability and value, they threw in the good looks and performance for free. Not as sexy as the high end gaming rigs these are the laptops we spend time with, our window on the virtual world for the next few years. HP new laptops are just at home during late nights on gaming’s mean streets as it is doing the little day to day tasks! B★B READ MORE
Posted: September 12th, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: mcsixtyfive | Tags: Blip, Blip, Buddhas Brother, Comment Bubble, highpants, Native Union, OPINION, Play, Technoid, Technoid Blip, Übercool, Video Messaging | Comments Off
Video is invading all corners of our world, YouTube has brought the short clip to the masses. Now Native Union has made video personal again, demonstrating their Play personal video messaging system. The comment bubble shaped device houses a 2.4″ LCD and a video camera. At the press of a button it can record a message to be played back by the next person to pass the fridge at home or at the office. In this fast paced 24 hour world of today, any gadget that can help get the message across has to be good. Play is such a device. Here at Highpants we’ve left a gorilla mask next to the Play – for anonymity - but you may want to simply use your own face for the personal touch! B★B READ MORE