MicroJobs.com.au

So what is a micro job? A micro job is, as the name suggests, a small job. Let's say something like cleaning out the shed, picking up the dry cleaning or perhaps cooking dinner. The possibilities are endless. These days through the power of the Internet you can outsource these micro jobs. The latest player on the Australian micro jobs scene is http://www.microjobs.com.au/ look them up. MicroJobs.com.au sets itself apart from other types of websites along the same theme for freelancers. Freelancer websites mainly offer online work where the location of the people involved is not important. Microjobs.com.au, however, allows you to connect with people in your community.
For example, Lets say I ordered some furniture from IKEA and paid for it online, but my car is too small to transport the boxes and I really don't want to stand in the line. Also lets say IKEA charges $50 for delivery. So I just enter my job details into the microjobs.com.au site. Then someone with a bigger car and the time to stand in the line will quote to do the job. Lets say they quoted $20. That means I will pay them $20 to go to IKEA pick up the furniture and deliver it to my place. So I have just saved myself $30.
Next example, Lets say I need my shed cleaned out and everything taken to the dump, but I really don't want to do it and also I don't have a trailer. So again I go onto microjobs.com.au and enter my job details. Success! Someone just down the street with a trailer quotes $30 to do the job. So I get my shed cleaned out, I also get to meet my neighbour and my neighbour gets to make a bit of money. Everyone wins.
MicroJobs.com.au has a user rating system which allows you to see how a user has performed in the past and what other users think of their help. This is much like ebay. Right now there is also an option to upgrade your job to a featured listing for $2. This shows other users that you are serious about the job that you have offered allowing more trust. Future updates to the site include paid memberships and also an e-payment system.
If you would like to save some time and get the help you need or you would rather help out and make a bit of extra money then head over to http://www.microjobs.com.au/ today.

Sony Playstation Network is back online

The Sony Playstation Network is back online. Early reports on Twitter suggest that the Sony Playstation Network is back online for some users around the world. After a hacker breached the security of the Sony Playstation Network some weeks ago the Playstation Network has been offline for literally millions of users around the world. Just today an update to the Playstation 3 system Software was released and installation of the update is mandatory. Some users after installing the software update were then able to get back online. Other users are still in areas that have no service for the Playstation Network. The Network will now be turned back on in stages around the world although the exact time line is still not being advised by Sony. In preparation for the go live HOTheadlines suggests users to install the updated system software.

Sony Playstation Network Australia Back Online - Update 2

Sony releases system software update in preparation for go live. The Sony Playstation Network in Australia is set to go live at any time now. Reports and tweets on twitter confirm that some users around the world are back online and once again gaming. There is no concrete news about exactly when the Australian Network will go live again but the latest blog post on the official Sony Playstation blog suggests it will be very soon. Sony is requesting that all users update their Playstation 3 system software to the latest release of V3.61. Sony advises that this update is mandatory and users may not be able to get back online until their system has been updated to the latest software version.

HOTheadlines HOT tip

In preparation for getting back online the HOTheadlines HOT tip is to update your Playstation 3 system software so you will be ready to pounce when the Network does go live again.

The latest blog from Sony:

We have been working on a new PS3 system software update that requires all PSN users to change their password once PlayStation Network is restored. The update (v3.61) is mandatory and is available now.

If using a PS3, your password can only be changed on your own PS3 (or a PS3 on which your PSN account was activated), as an added layer of security. If you have never downloaded any content using your account on the system, an email will be sent to the registered sign-in ID (email address) associated with your account when you first attempt to sign-in to PSN. This e-mail will contain a link that will enable you to change your password. In this email, click on the link and follow the instructions to change your password. Once you have changed your password you can sign-in to your account using your new password.

We strongly recommend that all PSN account holders with PS3s update their systems to prepare for when PlayStation Network is back online. The release of this update is a critical step as we work to make PlayStation Network significantly more secure. Thank you for your continued support and patience. Source:http://blog.eu.playstation.com/

Sony Playstation Network Australia Restoration Update

The feedback from Sony has gotten less and less as the down time of the Playstation Network continues. The latest blog post on the official Playstation states the following: "I know you all want to know exactly when the services will be restored. At this time, I can’t give you an exact date, as it will likely be at least a few more days. We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through this process."

For those of you that don't know, the Sony Playstation Network or PSN for short is a network provided by Sony so that Playstation owners can play their games online and play against people in other places around the country or indeed the world. What many people may not know about the Sony Playstation Network is that it is provided free of charge to Playstation owners. Now Sony is in the position that no one is paying to use their service so they are not breaching any terms of service and there is zero legal liability. This is a pretty nice place for Sony to be and is most likely why the service is free of charge in the first place. Sony's lawyers most likely advised it would cause too much of a liability if something like this hack ever occurred. Sony will most likely lose a few customers from this outage and that would also have been factored in. Now what I have been hearing from HOTheadlines readers is that a lot of PSN users are paying for internet access purely for the use of the Playstation Network. With the Network offline the cost of the internet access would be hurting these users but Sony would still be shielded from this cost.

If I were indirectly paying for the use of the PSN such as described earlier then I would expect more than two lines of information about what is happening during a service outage. Many people have also been disappointed by the communication provided by Sony and Sony should realise the impact this will have on their company.

Are you affected by the PSN outage? Have your say.

Playstation Network Australia not online - delayed

The Playstation Network is still offline in Australia and most of the world. It seems the earlier forecasts by Sony of having the network available again within a week have not been realised. Sony has been paying a lot of attention to the security of the network and earlier measures of the extent of the earlier intrusion were not fully understood until recently.

The latest press release by Sony is pretty clear that the security of the network and customers data is the most important lesson to be learned form this attack and the priority of the changes required to the network. There is no further information about when the network is expected to go live again but when it does it will be a much more secure environment.

An interesting piece of information about the outage of the Playstation network is that since the network has been offline HOTheadlines, and I am sure most of the internet, has seen a one thousand percent increase in the number of Sony Playstations browsing our site. It has been great having you here and I hope you choose to return soon.

Comments received from HOTheadlines readers after the earlier update show that they are prepared to drop Sony altogether and move to the Xbox live platform. Other comments are much more realistic and show that the users understand that Sony is doing all they can to get this problem sorted out once and for all.

Here are some of the comments received on HOTheadlines:

Tyler wrote: @jason calm down you nob, sony are doing everything they can, its not their fault. I think its funny how all these people are whining and going to XBL because they have no life so they cant wait a couple of weeks to come back online, your pathetic get outside once and awhile. I for one am 100% sony supporter for life, im never going back to xbox cause their shit. take your time sony and ignore these desperate no lifers who cant live without video games.

Jason wrote: Ive had ENOUGH of these delays ( excuse after excuse )and not sticking to dates..... it just goes on and on Go to hell sony....Im off to xbox live. You just LOST another person....

The Sony press release is as follows:

On 7 May 2011, Nick Caplin, head of communications at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, posted the following update on PlayStation.Blog

"As you may know, we've begun the process of restoring the service through internal testing of the new system. We're still working to confirm the security of the network infrastructure, as well as working with a variety of outside entities to confirm with them of the security of the system. Verifying the system security is vital for the process of restoration. Additional comprehensive system checks and testing are still required, and we must complete that process before bringing the systems online.

"As you've heard us say, our utmost priorities are the security of the network and ensuring your data is safe. We won't restore the services until we can test the system's strength in these respects.

"When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, we expected to have the services online within a week. We were unaware of the extent of the attack on Sony Online Entertainment servers, and we are taking this opportunity to conduct further testing of the incredibly complex system. We know many of you are wanting to play games online, chat with your friends and enjoy all of the services PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have to offer, and trust me when I say we're doing everything we can to make it happen. We will update you with more information as soon as we have it. We apologize for the delay and inconvenience of this network outage."