Not many medical researchers have more incentive than Dr Graham Kelly. While working to develop drugs that make cancer treatments work better, the 71-year-old developed prostate cancer himself. After exhausting all treatment options, Dr Kelly decided to take a chance on his own experimental drug – which had only ever worked in the laboratory. “I... Continue Reading →
Essential Baby: Becoming Comfortable With My Discipline Style
For some reason I have concocted this idea that other parents – even my dear friends, who have been by my side through pregnancy, the newborn haze of sleep deprivation and colic, who have supported my struggle with postnatal depression and anxiety, and with whom we have celebrated our children’s first milestones – are now... Continue Reading →
PC & Tech Authority: Playing With Sound
Originally published in Hyper Magazine issue 249, June 2014. As the visual element in videogames has leapt ahead in recent years to match that of film and television, so too has the audio experience. It is an important element in videogames these days, with recent releases displaying complex and emotionally-charged soundtracks. Consumers and reviewers are... Continue Reading →
PC Mag Australia: ASKAP Telescope’s First Glimpse at the Stars
Australia is currently building the Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) which is 36 separate 12-metre antennas that will work together as a single instrument through a computerised system. This month we got to see the first images from the giant space scanner which is already operating twice as fast as any comparable telescope in the... Continue Reading →
PC Mag Australia: Brisbane indie games go back to their routes
Did you know Robert Frost plays an active role in Brisbane’s game development community? Inspired by ‘The Road Less Travelled’ the theme of this year's Game On symposium is Routes, reflecting the local game-making community and the many stories they have to tell. Despite news of the Australian games market suffering closures, with Brisbane losing... Continue Reading →
