Cushy Job

That searing feeling on your thighs is probably your notebook struggling to stay cool. If you regularly use your notebook while sitting up in bed or on the sofa, you'll be familiar with the great discomfort caused by hot computing hardware. Don't bet on that sofa cushion being the answer either. It may keep the notebook off your lap but it's probably blocking the cooling vents as well. Belkin (www.belkin.com/au) has come up with a solution called the CushTop ($69.95), a padded fabric-covered ...

Ruddock Blocks Gay Union Plan

GAY CIVIL unions have been thwarted again by the Howard Government by yesterday blocking a second bid by the Australian Capital Territory to recognise gay partnerships.