Re: [LINK] Anyone having NBN connection problems?

2019-03-28 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Jan, similar issues at our end. We had NBN successfully connected to one of the two ADSL2 lines to our premise and it worked like a dream for two days. However, in connecting our line, someone (NBN/TPG?) disconnected the second ADSL line servicing a separate appartment in our building. So, TP

[LINK] network speed comparison or should I ditch my fixed line?

2018-10-15 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
I thought I would share my quick tests for network speed for my various connection possibilities. I did this because I am wondering, given the amount of data included with even a $30 per month package, whether a fixed line is worth the cost. I am a TPG ADSL2 customer and have a $30pm Amaysim p

Re: [LINK] NBN upgrade questions

2018-10-08 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Thanks everyone. Hamish, your answer is the one that seems to be contentious and hence the reason for my question to the list. However, your answer confirms my previous impression. Do you also know whether there is a physical limitation to the distance between the modem and router? I am asking

Re: [LINK] Urgent: MyHR Opt-Out

2018-07-17 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Why not use a chip inside our Medicare card? We need it for treatment anyway so why not have a system wherein the treating clinician uploads their notes or discharge summary into that chip. Then security is dependent on physical access with presumably some sort of PIN/Biometric. Chip can be scr

Re: [LINK] NBN 100mbps plan a "tough sell" and may not be offered in future?

2018-01-14 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
8, Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea) wrote: I wonder if Australia is taking the wrong focus? After all, do most people care about speed or services? I would suspect services. I may be wrong, but I think this is a holdover from the international data charge days across the Pacific. So the model just

Re: [LINK] NBN 100mbps plan a "tough sell" and may not be offered in future?

2018-01-14 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
It's interesting comparing Australia's focus on speed with the Korean situation. Here in Seoul, one buys fixed line internet access not by speed but by services. So, I sign up for IPTV, various tv plans, unlimited download and uploads with no mention of connection speed. I have installed a web

Re: [LINK] NBN in multiple connected households

2017-11-13 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Robert, just checked, it is FTTC bobj On 14/11/17 3:32 pm, Robert Brockway wrote: First off check what technology is being used in your area.  This will be useful for context: https://www.nbnco.com.au/connect-home-or-business/check-your-address.html A lot of buildings end up with FTTB but y

Re: [LINK] British researcher finds a 'kill switch' for global cyber attack

2017-05-15 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
The South Korean government has previously mandated XP/IE/ActiveX for gov funded web sites, so you need IE and ActiveX to do anything official in Korea. However, this ruling has been relaxed but I suspect the investment in the technology is too much for most organisations to change. I suppose,

[LINK] Assistance sought

2016-09-06 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Linkers, Our cultural conversations web site, http://www.cultconv.com, has achieved 20,000 unique visits from around the world since April this year, according to the Webalyser stats. To our mind, this now makes it a more attractive hacking target and so we have resurrected and updated our Ha

Re: [LINK] Voice on the NBN

2016-09-06 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
David, we have basically thrown away POTS and just use mobiles. bobj On 7/09/2016 11:33 AM, David Lochrin wrote: As I've remarked before, with an FTTN service it's advisable (probably essential) to isolate the house POTS wiring from the cable carrying the NBN VDSL2 signal. I don't know wheth

Re: [LINK] National Carrier Pigeon Network launched to compete with NBN

2015-11-01 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
I guess the advantage of this approach is that in difficult times, the received packet medium, ie the pigeon, can be consumed, thus ensuring the sender does not receive the ACK response and thus has to send another packet ensuring a continuous food supply. bobj On 2/11/2015 4:35 PM, David Boxa

Re: [LINK] RFI: Email Duplicate-Download Problems

2015-07-31 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Roger, I use a similar configuration as you describe, multiple devices with only one as a master and doing deletions, in my case after 14 days, and a local mail archive (using Emailchemy to extract mail from Thunderbird and adding it to the archive in RFC format). However, I always use POP, no

Re: [LINK] Any one else suffering Adobephobia?

2015-07-13 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Tom, I am finding this verification code SMS to a mobile phone a real problem also now that I am living part of the year in South Korea. I now have two phone numbers, one for Australia and the other for South Korea. Most sites will only let you specify one phone for verification when you creat

Re: [LINK] web: Dallas Buyers Club's threatening letter to downloaders revealed

2015-06-18 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
I wonder what the argument of "my wifi was unprotected at that time and hence anyone passing by could have downloaded the film" would have? bobj On 19/06/2015 2:08 pm, Jan Whitaker wrote: > Includes advice for what to do if you receive one and the privacy intrusive > scripts from the Voltage Pi

Re: [LINK] RFI: Overseas Payments

2014-03-17 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Roger, I am currently on an extended stay in South Korea and regularly have to transfer money to our korean bank account. I have found the cheapest way is to do an international transfer directly to the bank via ANZ's internet banking system. That costs AU$24 per transaction but then, of cours

Re: [LINK] How Do I Stop Spam from the Palmer United Party?

2014-02-01 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Tom, I'm in a similar situation as you. As far as I am aware, being a political party means they are outside the anti-spam legislation. So I've just put an account level filter into our email system's CPanel so from now on anything from them disappears. I am sure you know about this as well, s

Re: [LINK] Privacy dooms digital copyright (and vice versa)

2014-01-26 Thread Dr Bob Jansen (in Korea)
Kim, not sure why this means copyright is dead. As a cynic, I would assume that privacy will be gone. After all, the powers that be don't want whistleblowers, a free press, wikileaks, etc. In conjunction with the real powers, ie. the large corporations, they'll get rid of privacy as a 'good fo