WHAT ARTICLES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ? LET US KNOW : EDITOR @ GEMCELL . COM . AU
LEARNING LESSONS
South Australia ’ s Flinders University will reduce its carbon footprint by 40 megatonnes over the next five years after signing a deal with Engie to supply it with electricity from 100 per cent renewable sources . The uni ’ s already doing some sterling energy production work with solar and EV charging stations – all part of its 2025 Sustainability Plan .
UNDER LOCK AND … FINGER ?
The new Level Touch door lock looks just like a regular lock – touch the top of it , however , and the door will magically open , thanks to capacitive touch technology . By hooking up with your phone ’ s Bluetooth , the technology bypasses the need for a key – although there ’ s still a keyhole should you need to use it . While we think this is pretty cool , it just conjures thoughts of someone like Tony Soprano chopping fingers off to get into a place – so we ’ ll pass , if it ’ s all the same .
WORK IT >
ADD IT
DUCKDUCKGO – FREE , APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY With Google flexing its mighty muscles in Australia , it ’ s prompting many people to reconsider their search engine of choice . Check out DuckDuckGo if you ’ re looking for an alternative – it doesn ’ t track you around online , meaning you won ’ t get targeted by ads continually and you can stop the Google gods from knowing everything about you .
READ IT
MY LIFE : WALLY LEWIS WITH STEVE HADDAN – $ 34.95 The Queensland great ’ s new autobiography is a rollercoaster of a read . Charting his journey from a rough-and-ready Brisbane kid to a Maroons great , this book – co-written by sports historian and author Steven Haddan – includes a few surprises along the way ( although it was written before he split from his wife …).
POD IT
NO SUCH THING AS A FISH If you like QI , you ’ ll love this show . From the QI elves – the show ’ s researchers – come the most bizarre , interesting and downright intriguing facts you can imagine . Great to have on when driving between jobs , or to listen to while you ’ re working .
CHARGING , CHARGING
Free-to-use EV charging stations are heading to regional and rural Australia , thanks to local startup Linga Network – the first two are in Nhill and Rainbow in Hindmarsh Shire , Victoria . The startup aims to overcome the infrastructure issues that have caused EV take-up in Australia to stumble . However , with 20 per cent charging taking one hour , we could be waiting a while yet .
LOG ON
SAVVYSME . COM . AU This Australian site offers great practical advice for small-to-medium businesses . There are a tonne of resources on there if you want to DIY , and you ’ ll also be able to find people who can help with your business challenges .
APR – MAY 2021 GEMCELL . COM . AU 7