Category Archives: Random

I was waiting yesterday for the release of the FTTN proposal from the G9, ready to tear it apart. In fact, I was waiting every day of last week to tear it apart. I’m a little disappointed they missed the … Continue reading →

I got a system to fix today. The system came from someone else, who gave it to someone else, who gave it to me. Anyway, the description the person who handed it over to me said the owner described it … Continue reading →

Centrelink, the nations leading (and only) Commonwealth Government family support department have yet again placed us under a review. The previous review, from the exact same department, resulted in them apologising for the error of their ways, after some 5 … Continue reading →

I’m surprised that Hayley was evicted out of Big Brother tonight. She’s probably the stronger, more louder personality in the house, and could certainly have stayed on longer and kept things rocking along nicely. Andrew just doesn’t get himself in … Continue reading →

.. Unfortunately, it seems Telstra would much rather still deny their poll results as being a accurate representation of how the community feels about Telstra and blocking high-speed broadband. In a blog post done by Rod Breum recently (but later … Continue reading →

… I’ve done it. I’ve finally got a really, really good comment to appear on the Now We Are Talking > Broadband Australia > Discussion Forum. Basically, I was starting to reply to someone on the discussion forum that stated … Continue reading →

Tonights Big Brother live eviction had two evictees. Evictee 1: TJ – wow she is a shocker. I’m surprised she was evicted, as I think the action (she loves action), would have added continued entertainment value to the show. However. … Continue reading →

Since this didn’t want to make Now We Are Talking, probably because they like to censor content, as they don’t seem to believe their shareholders and website viewers are able to find fiction from fact, I will post what I … Continue reading →

.. is the headlines I expect to see in the media soon. Telstra’s Now We Are Talking website is running a poll of interest. Incredible interest looking at historical polls. Keep in mind when you read the question and answers … Continue reading →

That’s right. In a drastic first for Telstra in recent times, one of its own websites now confesses: Telstra is blocking high speed broadband. See the full details on the poll on the website: http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/Home/Default.aspx Down the corner, click Telstra, … Continue reading →

Today was the day I was expecting to tear apart G9’s FTTN proposal, after reports earlier on in the week suggested it’d be released within ‘days’. I suppose days could go all the way to 365 days, but I doubt … Continue reading →

That’s right. We can all be saying that. At least, in a report provided by Australian Computer Society President, Philip Argy. Philip seems to have learnt too much from the previous saying that 640k would be all we ever need … Continue reading →

The ACCC recently announced that they would not accept a proposal from Telstra for a wholesale access price of $82 to a monopoly Fibre-to-the-Node (FTTN) network. The G9 proposal, also being considered (and expected to be in the public domain … Continue reading →

I’ve dug a little deeper on top of my previous blog entry on ADSL2+, and the central coast, and when we can expect it. Unfortunately, we are still no more clear on when that will be. My Original prediction at … Continue reading →

What should a business do when they are alerted to a negative message about the business on someone else’s media stream? 1. Email them threatening legal action. 2. Accept it, learn from their mistakes and try and improve themselves. 3. … Continue reading →

WARNING: The following content might be too graphic for some viewers. If seeing scarred tissue, or the internals of a foreign body might make you ill, you are encouraged to look away now. Ok, with the wimps gone, we can … Continue reading →

The G9 telcos behind the proposal in competition with Telstra’s FTTN network, have made some ground, ahead of Telstra, as is nearly always the case, gotta love innovation. Anyway, just today they have submitted a draft plan to the ACCC … Continue reading →