[LINK] FBI probes claim that hacker broke into CIA director John Brennan's private AOL email account

2015-10-21 Thread Jan Whitaker
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/security-it/fbi-probes-claim-that-hacker-broke-into-cia-directors-private-aol-email-account-20151020-gkdctp.html >From the 'what were they thinking' file. The irony of the CIA using AOL is palpable. A "hardened" AOL account? Does such a thing exist? Jan I write

[LINK] NBN's 'cheap, inferior' batteries lasting only a third of expected lifespan, angering consumers

2015-10-21 Thread Jan Whitaker
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/nbns-cheap-inferior-batteries-lasting-only-a-third-of-expected-lifespan-angering-consumers-20151021-gken1y.html Wonder how many other defects will be found over time Jan I write books. http://janwhitaker.com/?page_id=8 Melbourne

Re: [LINK] NBN spent $14m on 1800km of new copper for FTTN

2015-10-21 Thread JanW
At 09:30 AM 22/10/2015, David Boxall wrote: >This leaves about 17,639 km of pair copper cable (about 98%) to account >for - "interesting"! Maybe the 2-pair copper lead-ins are not as much in >a "better condition" as stated in the talk?" Or they included a few too many naughts in the order? Or

Re: [LINK] NBN spent $14m on 1800km of new copper for FTTN

2015-10-21 Thread David Boxall
On 21/10/2015 12:30 PM, Michael Still wrote: > Well, lets ignore that they actually said the copper was to hook the > 60,000 node pillars up to the existing copper. It's still dumb, but > not that dumb. > > That's only 30 meters per pillar. > > ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/BIRRR/4360182932

Re: [LINK] Details about NBN locations/timeframes

2015-10-21 Thread David Boxall
On 21/10/2015 2:40 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote: > https://delimiter.com.au/2015/10/21/delimiter-releases-nbn-ready-for-service-info/ > > It's pretty revealing. I expected I'd be put on HFC, now confirmed. Waiting > for 2 years, tho, so anything could happen in that time frame. Labor might > even get e