Author Archives: Michael Wyres

Coalition Now Saying Fibre A Good Idea?

A curious tweet just now from opposition communications spokesperson, Malcolm Turnbull, in regards to “ultrafast” internet being launched by British Telecom. Malcolm suggests in his tweet that this solution – (FTTC for most people, and FTTP for those who want it) – is better than the full FTTP network currently under construction by NBN Co. [...]

How Telcos Will Win on Building Towers

Almost immediately after posting my previous article in regards to the erection of communications towers for the National Broadband Network (NBN) or for mobile telephone and data communications through the major telcos, I remembered something that I’ve been meaning to write about for a long time. Innovation – or more directly – innovation in how [...]

Some Common Sense in Telco Tower Debate

With rural areas around the Victorian city of Ballarat being included in the trials of the wireless component of the National Broadband Network, there has been much said about the erection of telecommunications towers around the region. There’s even been uneven responses from within the same local governments. Well, at least there has been some [...]

When Your Music Really Blows!

I was wandering around Bunnings this afternoon, after finding a price on a new mixer tap to replace a seriously stuffed tap in our kitchen, when I happened upon this little gem of tackiness: A tower fan. With an “MP3 Input” – more likely, just a 3.5mm audio input jack. And speakers. And a clock. [...]

So, Julia’s Shoe To Go On eBay?

So Julia Gillard’s now famous lost shoe is apparently to be put on eBay to raise money for the Aboriginal Tent Embassy? Protesters Put The Boot Into Prime Minister They should think twice. eBay – as one would presume – has a quite clear policy on the listing of stolen goods on their auction site: [...]

Accelerometers: Ribbed or Studded?

Some accelerometers arrived on my desk this morning for the project I’m currently working on – and I had to laugh at the packaging: Ribbed or studded for your accelerometering pleasure?

National News Program Spreading Racist Jokes?

The Project, the lighter news program broadcast six nights a week on Network Ten in Australia has gone through a number of changes of format and timeslot since its inception. It has defied this instability – (usually a recipe for alienating fans) – and continues to improve its ratings position. But it isn’t all improvement, [...]

NBN: Want A Clue As To When Your Area Comes Online?

While we patiently await the first three-year rollout plan for the National Broadband Network (NBN) to be released in coming weeks, I have stumbled across a document on the NBN website that has apparently been around since October, but which I haven’t seen before. Maybe I wasn’t looking hard enough? Doesn’t matter. It is an [...]