Australia is wittingly creating a technology divide that threatens to further disadvantage rural and remote areas. I refer to the selective roll-out of broadband technology that’s bypassing most small towns and farming areas. Telstra controls the infrastructure that makes broadband technically possible. Any telecommunications company can establish its own infrastructure, but in both cases it [...]
Internet fax
I disconnected two phone lines today in response to the escalating cost of renting them and the purchase of my new mobile I kept the business line, which has a Message Bank service. One of the disconnected lines was used for fax and modem. It’s inconvenient that Internet connections will now have to be made [...]
Nokia 6600
I’ve obtained a Nokia 6600 mobile phone. It’s a fantastic gadget that does nearly everything except wash the dishes and vacuum. It’s made my Palm V handheld redundant. The phone has a large full-color display screen with a computer-style interface. It features a calendar and contact book that can be synchronised easily with my PC [...]
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