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Australian Researcher Boosts ADSL Speeds

Posted by Zonk on from the pouring-go-faster-juice-down-the-tubes dept.

sea_stuart writes "Like your ADSL connection to go 100 times faster? Despite the grim state of Australian mathematics and science, there is still exciting original work being done Down Under. John Papandriopoulos, a Research Fellow with the ARC Special Research Centre for Ultra-Broadband Information Networks (CUBIN) has developed a method to reduce crosstalk interference in ADSL technologies to bring speeds up the theoretical maxima possible. With an Australian Federal election due in a few weeks, and both parties promising improved broadband speeds and access, this is a welcome development, hopefully enabling higher speeds without huge expenses."

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  1. Maybe, but we might not know about others' work... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    News - out just today - tells of the Moss report into Australian press freedom.

    Apparently, our governments are keeping tighter & tighter reigns on information,
    not to protect intellectual property, but to preclude scrutiny by journalists
    and public alike; cf:

      "Press freedom declining: [Moss report of its] audit"

      http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/05/2081787.htm

    The Moss report itself ("Right to Know") is here:

      http://www.abc.net.au/news/opinion/documents/files/20071105_righttoknow.pdf

  2. Dr John pulls in the Chicks by kauos · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I knew John from school and when I saw the earlier posting I got in contact with him again and ended up at his farewell party (before he heads to the US). I must say, for an Uber-geek he sure pulls some hot chicks. It almost convinced me to do a PhD in some sort of communication crosstalky stuff.

  3. YOU FAIL iT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    clearly. There backwards. To the are attending a confirming the has significantly have somebody just please moderatte may do, may not and executes a is the ultimate

  4. Re:dupe by Maxo-Texas · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So is *whoosh* the new slashdot meme?

    I seem to see it a lot more lately. I like the non-direct way it says the joke went over their head.

    Hmm.. let me get this right...

    I for one, welcome our new whooshy overlords.

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    She was like chocolate when she drank... semi-sweet at first and then increasingly bitter.