WEB  Fifth in an occasional series looking at emerging digital employment opportunities Having someone do the heavy lifting for you online – reviewing the buzz about you, responding to negative comments and creating and posting positive content – certainly has its appeal. Read on

WEB  Succumbing to the promise of "more for me" (and some excellent deals in the post-Christmas sales), I recently purchased a digital television (and yes, I will plant a few trees in penance for the extra electricity generated). This leads me to a question: Am I the only person who thinks it's weird that the faces heralding TV's digital revolution are somewhat familiar, with names like Sergeant Schultz, Maxwell Smart, George Jetson and Gilligan? Read on

PEOPLE  If you've ever watched the TV show CSI in one of its many incarnations, you would have seen that one of their favourite crime-solving tools is the computer. Whether it's searching databases, hacking into computers found at crime scenes or dissecting photographic evidence, they're constantly pushing their equipment to the limit to solve gruesome crimes. Read on

PEOPLE  Fourth in an occasional series. Hiring a virtual assistant - someone who helps organise your life remotely by paying your bills, dealing with correspondence, shopping, etc. via the Internet - has come into vogue in the past couple of years, fuelled by people like Tim Ferriss, who sings their praises in his bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek. Read on

INDUSTRY TALK  Despite the Copenhagen climate change conference fizz-out and the political posturing of people like Tony Abbott, the green/environmentally-friendly/sustainable/call-it-what-you-will movement is here to stay, and it's having a transforming effect on jobs in the digital industry. Read on