{mosimage}ITWire write a rather scathing but true account of broadband in Australia thanks to Telstra.


The article goes on to say "BigPond is internet for dummies an no-one in their right mind would sign up with BigPond if they had an alternative. So why do people pay good money for this junk? Because they're stupid and they don't know any better.



If the government wants to fix broadband in this country, it should start by protecting people against ISPs selling such crap."

{mosimage}Congratulations to the Indianapolis Colts who battled it out for the win against the Chicago Bears, in the pouring rain in Florida today.



According to Reuters, the "ads, which cost $85,000 per second during this year's game, fumbled overall as they failed to connect with viewers or just scared them, according to researchers who tracked people's brain activity."



You can go see for yourself here.

{mosimage}"The time has come to bid farewell to one of the PC's more stalwart friends - the floppy disk.



Computing superstore PC World said it will no longer sell the storage devices, affectionately known as floppies, once existing stock runs out.



The first floppy disk was introduced in 1971 by IBM and heralded as a revolutionary device."



It's been long overdue, to be honest. Apple dropped the floppy in May 1998 and USB keys are the new portable media.

{mosimage}Despite the heat, I hope all my fellow Australians managed to have a great day today.



Just crackin' a coldie after a day of sweating and coding (no blood or tears, sorry).


It's certainly refreshing to hear that millions have been celebrating from backyard barbecues to thong-throwing competitions.