Category Archives: Random

This issue had me running around in circles, trying to recreate the same issue many ways. My system was BSOD’ing when I would load a game, or any full screen 3D video application. I’m sure most IT savvy folk out … Continue reading →

Today, we decided we would set about getting ourselves a new bed, to replace an existing bed that has suffered torture from: Us both sleeping on the sides of the bed. Having a baby sleep in the middle, and practically … Continue reading →

New Zealand Telecom is looking toward selling its copper network rather than facing a regulatory split. That’s an interesting move, they don’t get regulated, and they get a lot of cash for a copper network, as most copper networks are … Continue reading →

What a fantastic site from the competitors (and wholesalers) of Telstra. Love the title: Tell The Truth Telstra. Good luck with that one. Probably have more luck finding people to work for free to install fibre cable, compared to getting … Continue reading →

Points to both sides of the Fibre-to-the-node argument: Telstra’s FTTN plan: * Is approaching 2 years old. * Will affect competition for providers who have rolled out their own DSLAMs * Will reproduce the same scenario a lot of ISPs … Continue reading →

One disappointment with many products is failure to stick to standards. Nearly every system you look at is ATX. They are either mini, midi or maxi. Generally, midi. They all are the same size however, to accomodate different hardware, for … Continue reading →

Telstra have certain charges. For example: $59 – Connection Fee to connect an inplace operational connection at a previously lived in residence. $125 – Connection Fee to connect an existing line, where there is work required to be done on … Continue reading →

The ACCC served a competition notice against Telstra in relation to expensive wholesale line rental, that it had deemed as anti – competitive (and rightly so too). This notice was served in April last year, after Telstra raised the line … Continue reading →

Under recent threat from the proposal of the Labor party to peer with the private sector, Telstra have again bought their FTTN proposal back to the table for further consideration. Telstra originally stopped talks around it’s FTTN network after they … Continue reading →

In June 2007, Optus is expected to make a rather fantastic and interesting move. They will dump the Telstra garbage they resell, in exchange for reselling solely from its own footprint which carries much higher margins. There are good reasons … Continue reading →

April Fools Day. Some funny pranks: Whirlpool: Mandatory ISP filtering will block P2P This one didn’t get me. I was expecting it. Rather funny to see the shocking number of people that fell for it though. Whirlpool: Aura adjusted. This … Continue reading →

Here’s an interesting point, Coles and Woolworths do not sell Panadol for babies, not very convienient. The reason I understand it as being so, is because they could get sued if someone were to buy Panadol from there, and overdose … Continue reading →

A lot of us have had it before, the company that can’t do anything right, or the company that just annoys you in anything they do. Many users are simply tolerant of this, and put up with it. I base … Continue reading →

According to some popular media outlets, they currently claim Labor’s FTTN proposal brings the future to us today. I disagree, not entirely, but I disagree, here’s why. Many other countries have FTTN networks. Technology is moving at a rapid pace … Continue reading →

Here’s an interesting thought. If you are alerted to investigate and cease activities, either you, or someone who pays you to service them, and you don’t do anything to stop them from further activities, are you liable, for assisting the … Continue reading →

Labor has won the State election today in NSW. We have yet another 4 years of Morris Iemma. Let’s see if he actually comes good on the promises. His campaign consisted mostly of “it’s been work in progress, let’s keep … Continue reading →

One host I am with seems to be a target of some kid that holds a personal issue against the company. A few weeks ago, the kid researched an exploit in Kayako Support Suite, a web based support software application, … Continue reading →

Here is something I would like addressed within the next election: Registration costs and CTP. In QLD, to Register a V6 Commodore, you are looking at $680. In NSW, Under 25, Register the same V6 Commodore, you are looking at … Continue reading →

Labor has a plan, to bring everyone, nationally, 12Mb/sec broadband using fibre to the node. Not a bad idea, and at a cheap enough cost. I’m sure the extra %age that can’t get anything faster than 8Mbps for extortion prices … Continue reading →

Contrary to popular belief, I form the opinion so far, that raising a child isn’t exactly “hard”. It simply requires common sense. The tasks involved aren’t somewhat difficult, for example, you change a nappy regularly, you feed the child when … Continue reading →

One point that comes to mind is the maintenance and care of property, be it a rental property, someone elses property, or your own! My point is to show that care of peoples property is just as important as care … Continue reading →