More on getting ADSL in Sydney – evil Telstra still trying to stop me
Kate Carruthers The next installment in my continued quest to obtain late 20th century broadband access in the 21st century … Phoned Telstra and was advised “you have pair gain there is…
MBA – still value for money?
The other day a friend who has just completed an MBA from a prestigious university was disconsolate to read an article by Tim Dodd in the Australian Financial Review (AFR,…
3rd world telecommunications in Australia
It is very annoying to live in an allegedly civilized and technically advanced society only to find out that one is unable to get access to broadband services since the…
Why are all telcos unable to manage any customer service at all?
Recent experiences with two different telcos add up to the same thing – shockingly poor customer service. #1 There have been a series of problems with one of the web…
Australian software awards 2004
Was on a judging panel for the Australian Consensus Software Awards yesterday. It is fascinating how much really good software is out there, innovative and clever stuff. The winners are…
Good post on women in security
There is an interesting commentary on women in security on www.oneeyedcrow.net “Okay, rant time. In quick succession, the subject of women in the security field has come up several times…
Good quote about self esteem and talent
Found a great quote about self esteem yesterday: “Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.” (J. Petit-Senn, Conceits and Caprices) This seems to encapsulate my feelings about the…
Women in technology – is it really as bad as they say?
There are a number of womens’ groups that I participate in, several of these are related to women in technology. The feeling seems to be that hardly any women are…
Bushfire blog – 10 Dec 2002
Yippee!!!! It’s raining & it has been doing this since last night. The heavy rain has put out the last of the fires near us. The house still smells strongly…
Bushfire blog – 9 Dec 2002
We went for a drive north of the town at lunch time today – everything is burnt out & there are still small fires burning by the roadside. The main…