Yes, conflict is the basis for all drama, but there’s almost a dramatic subgenre of films depicting people living through the worst possible abuse or circumstances that attract critical kudos almost by default.

Like most Apple products, the iPhone is certainly the future and will undoubtedly drive technology to try and catch up. It’s no fault of the device that some aspects of the technology are too far behind — it’s up to Australian carriers and the broadband infrastructure to let it realise its full potential.

Ever heard of The Uncanny Valley? It’s that strange zone where a facsimile of a human being gets close enough to a real one to almost trick us… except for something missing we can’t put our finger on, from the lack of a ‘human’ spark in the eyes to the way the gait is just a little stiff.