Digging NBN’s dirt
With NBN Co now connecting premises as they roll down every street, there’s going to be a whole lot of digging required.
Month: November 2012
It’s all over the top
Twisted Wire asks, “what role is there for the telecommunications industry in content, when we seem happy with over-the-top delivery?” FoxtelGo is the latest case in point.
Start IT up: GiggedIn
GiggedIn is an online tool that brings together musicians, venues, and audiences. It’s a great ideal, but will it make a great business?
Start IT up: Posse
Posse is a startup website that enables you to share your favourite places with friends. But it’s much more than that; it claims to be the world’s first social search engine.
Teleworking: Small answer to a big problem
When the government said that teleworking with the NBN will create 25,000 full-time jobs by 2020, weren’t they missing the Asian elephant in the room?
Alarming plans for the NBN
Will medical alarm systems — or other devices attached to your phone line — still work when you switch to the NBN? Not necessarily.
THE TWITTERATI
10.1 percent inflation in the UK. Even worse than expected. This can't be fixed by monetary policy. Bad time to have a zombie government.