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Whirlpool News - Telstra to stop rolling out pair gain (2002-Oct-2)

Whirlpool News - Telstra to stop rolling out pair gain (2002-Oct-2)

This from 2002: Whirlpool News - Telstra to stop rolling out pair gain Many people (including me) are still suffering from this stupidity and cupidity of Telstra! They knew pair gain was a cheap but ineffective way to roll out phone lines but they did it anyway. I think this bolsters

War of words erupts over Telstra service levels, pricing: ZDNet Australia (13 Mar 2002)

War of words erupts over Telstra service levels, pricing: ZDNet Australia (13 Mar 2002)

These issues with pair gain go way back and Telstra is still avoiding the problem! Here's some more evidence: War of words erupts over Telstra service levels, pricing: ZDNet Australia: News: Communications By Rachel Lebihan, ZDNet Australia, 13 March 2002

https://www.activepresence.com/blog/the-death-by-powerpoint-myth

Death by PowerPoint - yet another perspective

Many people have noted how annoying it is to go to a meeting and experience the well-know 'death by Powerpoint' phenomenon. But one person who's made the argument most excellently is Peter Norvig, when he put the Gettysburg Address on PowerPoint. This simple action encapsulates

2004 Commencement Yale Class Day Speech, by Ken Burns

2004 Commencement Yale Class Day Speech, by Ken Burns

Ken Burns makes some excellent points in this speech, I've picked out some highlights - click here to see the entire text (in PDF). Now more than ever we in the western world should heed speakers like this. Ken speaks of a United States that has inspired many over

Pair Gain Victims - Senator Kate Lundy's website

Pair Gain Victims - Senator Kate Lundy's website

Anyone who has a similar problem with pair gain should let Senator Lundy know, her website is at www.katelundy.com.au where she says: senator.lundy@aph.gov.au

5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers: some interesting ideas for the ambitious person

5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers: some interesting ideas for the ambitious person

Found this site in my wanderings the other day when I was supposed to be studying for an exam. It is based on a book called by James M. Citrin and Richard A. Smith and more info can be found at www.5patterns.com. The basic premise of this book

More on getting ADSL in Sydney - evil Telstra still trying to stop me

More on getting ADSL in Sydney - evil Telstra still trying to stop me

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 nothing that can be done". They essentially told me to go away and stop bothering them. Wrote email to

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