Given that it cites Western Australia's "Department of Education and Training," a name that went away after the last change of government, I have my doubts.
They still sell region locked players. Go into any appliance store and it's hard to find unlocked ones. The ACCC need to start enforcing that one properly.
In a perfect world, the federal government would roll out a national broadband network to provide wholesale access. Then they'd probably sell it at fire-sale prices to someone like Telstra.
They do a 'chirp' on the line, not a phone call. The calls they make are in the early morning for updates and dumps. At least that's what the ones we use to have did. I shared my backup modem line with the security alarm and a coke machine that dialled in overnight to report its stock levels.
It doesn't have to get through the house of anything.
The department will argue that any filtering on it's own network
What network? The 'department' has a badly run network that has nothing to do with the NBN as that's owned by a separate company. The government hopes to privatise that company once they've spent enough tax money on it.
Government departments don't need legislation to enable them to make decisions.
What? The department can't order paperclips without enabling legislation, even if it's only a supply bill.
I really wish people understood how the public service / executive and government work under our system, it really is very important.
Ah, I thought it was the case in Perth where a guy jumped out of an ambulance ran across the freeway, got hit and had to be put back in the ambulance. I'd hate to do the paperwork on that one. Story here.
And then three months later we get to undo everything the 'expert' had us install. A bad consultant is worse than no consultant and we seem to get the worst or they're given no budget and expected to work miracles. Either way we get screwed.
'Mad Max' starring the American Mel Gibson? Why did the Americans dub him? Oh right, foreign film. We'll go back to the Imperial system when the Americans understand that a gallon is 4.5L.
VB? That's a little too posh for NT. Remember kids, Australia is also the home of Chateau Cardboard, the good ol' Goon Box. If you can't get it in a 4L flagon, it's not worth having.
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Given that it cites Western Australia's "Department of Education and Training," a name that went away after the last change of government, I have my doubts.
They still sell region locked players. Go into any appliance store and it's hard to find unlocked ones. The ACCC need to start enforcing that one properly.
My record for dial-up was 178 hours. We found that real people would call our mobiles and telemarketers gave up.
In a perfect world, the federal government would roll out a national broadband network to provide wholesale access. Then they'd probably sell it at fire-sale prices to someone like Telstra.
Free iPads for the survivors?
Jobs in Flash programming.
Hey, not just them. Conroy still thinks it's a vote getter. I can't believe they're putting Turnbull up against him. That's like kicking a cripple.
And why isn't anyone here taking a shot at Fred Nile's role in all of this. Labor minister isn't as funny as anti-smut campaigner clergyman.
I hope they've removed HTML and JavaScript from the list of rare and essential skills. I remember seeing that and thinking WTF.
They do a 'chirp' on the line, not a phone call. The calls they make are in the early morning for updates and dumps. At least that's what the ones we use to have did. I shared my backup modem line with the security alarm and a coke machine that dialled in overnight to report its stock levels.
A gyro? Am I right?
Even better, they'll figure out that it's too expensive to run and sell what's already built to private shareholders. NBN Co is the new Telecom.
It doesn't have to get through the house of anything.
The department will argue that any filtering on it's own network
What network? The 'department' has a badly run network that has nothing to do with the NBN as that's owned by a separate company. The government hopes to privatise that company once they've spent enough tax money on it.
Government departments don't need legislation to enable them to make decisions.
What? The department can't order paperclips without enabling legislation, even if it's only a supply bill.
I really wish people understood how the public service / executive and government work under our system, it really is very important.
So do I but I'm not seeing it here.
And you get a demo by buying the software and asking for a refund within 30 days. We need to see it in action before we jump on board.
Ah, I thought it was the case in Perth where a guy jumped out of an ambulance ran across the freeway, got hit and had to be put back in the ambulance. I'd hate to do the paperwork on that one. Story here.
And three obtuse angles can't form a triangle but can form a Sharon Angle. :)
And then three months later we get to undo everything the 'expert' had us install. A bad consultant is worse than no consultant and we seem to get the worst or they're given no budget and expected to work miracles. Either way we get screwed.
Throw in Buzz Aldrin and the moon hoax guy.
Direct the 4chan Party Van to their driveway
That sounds like a reality TV show waiting to happen.
If only his mother could have held on for two more months. I guess they don't make them like they used to.
Well, now that Craigslist is out of the business, there will be a need.
'Mad Max' starring the American Mel Gibson? Why did the Americans dub him? Oh right, foreign film. We'll go back to the Imperial system when the Americans understand that a gallon is 4.5L.
VB? That's a little too posh for NT. Remember kids, Australia is also the home of Chateau Cardboard, the good ol' Goon Box. If you can't get it in a 4L flagon, it's not worth having.
The local nurseries keep them with the pineapple trees.
What is it with Apple and the network stack? First IOS, now Ping. What's next, GPS for the iPhone called Traceroute?