Moore’s Law turns 50 | Australian Computer Society

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The basis of Moore’s Law is that the number of transistors on a silicon chip will double approximately every two years.

via Moore’s Law turns 50 | Analysis | Information Age | Australian Computer Society.

Australia: When pranks break the law: hoax conversations

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There are many prank phone calls that can be considered criminal offences: Threatening to kill or cause serious harm to someone – and not just the person on the phone; Making a hoax bomb threat is a crime; Making prank calls to 000 pretending there is an emergency is open to jail time of up to three years. Even if the prankster doesn’t threaten their victim, repeated calls can amount to harassment, stalking or bullying. Under the Criminal Code it is illegal to use “a carriage service” (that includes phones, emails, texts and social media) to menace, harass or be offensive – with a penalty of up to three years jail.

via When pranks break the law: hoax conversations – Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment – Australia.