I grew up in a big house. Even without intercoms and the like, we still managed to communicate effectively by getting off your arse and finding out where the other person (people) were and talking to them.
This is a pet hate of mine - people who prefer to use electronic communication (be it email, sms, IM or the like) over direct physical communication, especially in an environment as a house or in the same office. It's amazing how lazy people are becoming when the choice is to email (IM, sms, etc.,) someone who's either next to you or a very short walk away.
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I've found seek - http://www.seek.com.au to be quite good - I've got my last three jobs (including my current one) from seek.
The issue of the use of the term "unlimited" broadand connections has been quite a serious one in Australia - so much that the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and the TIO (Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman) have dealt with and advised on several issues dealing with unlimited broadband not being unlimited in every sense of the word.
I grew up in a big house. Even without intercoms and the like, we still managed to communicate effectively by getting off your arse and finding out where the other person (people) were and talking to them. This is a pet hate of mine - people who prefer to use electronic communication (be it email, sms, IM or the like) over direct physical communication, especially in an environment as a house or in the same office. It's amazing how lazy people are becoming when the choice is to email (IM, sms, etc.,) someone who's either next to you or a very short walk away.
I agree. It worked for me as a kid. Here's a thought - unplug and engage in face-to-face conversation ;)