Apologies for the patchy posting around here – I’m now in my 11th day without broadband or phone service at home, thanks to BT. I reported the fault on Thursday 4th as soon as it happened. By the time I…
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A collection of 5 posts
The Internet is the New Utility
Macworld: The UK is a nation of net-addicts, with 76 percent of Brits admitting they can’t live without the web. Now, switch the word “the web” for “electricity” or “water”. Sounds stupid, doesn’t it? The sooner we accept…
UK ISPs Need To Recongise The New Media Landscape
Om Malik is suggesting that the slowing rate of broadband adoption in the US will lead companies to try and boost their speeds to upsell consumers. It makes sense, as it will allow them to continue growing, even as the…
WiFi in the Cupboard
The only way I’ve been able to get internet access for much of the past week: The apartment where Mum & I have been staying in Norwich while she undergoes chemotherapy has WiFi, via the coffee shop nearby. Sadly,…
The Pleasures Of Home Work
Two things make home working a really viable prospect for a mediocre hack like myself. The first is a good, robust broadband pipe into the flat. Check. The second is a work-supplied mobile phone. Check. These two in combination mean…