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Re:How the Australian government plans to access encrypted messages
on Sunday June 11, 2017 @05:49AM (#14531362)
A rose by any other name
Re:Cryptoeconomics 101
on Monday June 05, 2017 @06:07AM (#14486420)
Yeah, I was expecting something insightful, but it's just an Ethereum promo. Nothing against Ethereum (although I'm personally not very excited about/interested in it).
Re:Theresa May says the internet must now be regulated after London te...
on Sunday June 04, 2017 @09:05AM (#14481350)
I'm strongly of the opinion that democracy will never flourish in the Middle East. Any attempts by the US and its allies to impose democratic systems are naïve (although I suspect those at the top are well aware, but just won't admit so).
Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan all need secular dictators who can keep the populations under control.
Re:Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web
on Friday June 02, 2017 @05:31AM (#14468634)
I like the technology and pricing model, but I don't think that it is being put to its best use. I think a better use would be for news sites that require a login to view articles. At present I usually just go without viewing many as I can't afford to sign up to 10 different sites where I might view a couple of articles each week. If I could make a one off payment per article then I'd be all over it.
Re:Paul Allen's new rocket-launching plane
on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @10:15PM (#14457475)
Originally it was going to use a Falcon 5 Air, and later a Pegasus II. Both projects were cancelled.
Re:Uber Posts $708M Loss as Finance Head Leaves
on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @10:02PM (#14457410)
Exactly. I'm in Australia and have no idea how Uber and taxi prices compare. I use Uber because of the quality of their product.
Not a big fan of Uber as a company though. If Lyft of another viable competitor set up shop here then I'd be open to switching.
Re:As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw
on Friday April 14, 2017 @10:09PM (#14118948)
Christchurch should be pretty safe now with all the dangerous building having come down and new buildings being built to high seismic standards. I personally would never consider Wellington as I believe the earthquake risk is too high.
Re:As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw
on Friday April 14, 2017 @09:59PM (#14118907)
A few others have pointed it out already, but you're quite misinformed (not uncommon, most Australians assume NZ has worse internet connectivity).
NZ has a nationwide copper network owned by NZX listed company Chorus, and there is a gigabit fibre network nearing completion (Chorus and about 3 other companies). Network owners are prohibited from retailing and must provide retail ISPs access on fair terms (wholesale pricing is regulated).
There are a few Australian owned ISPs, but none that operate in both Australia and NZ.
Re:As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw
on Friday April 14, 2017 @09:52PM (#14118886)
Supply (particularly in Auckland) has been a big issue. The government has recently been working to rezone more land for development/higher densities.
Re:As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw
on Friday April 14, 2017 @09:50PM (#14118878)
You wouldn't be allowed to build a new house today without proper insulation and double glazing.
Re:As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw
on Friday April 14, 2017 @09:45PM (#14118865)
The rollout started a number of years ago. They're already over 70% of the way towards the 75% target.
Re:As New Zealand Courts Tech Talent, Isolation Becomes a Draw
on Friday April 14, 2017 @10:21AM (#14114595)
75% of the population will have access to fibre at gigabit speeds by 2019 [1]. Coverage will increase to 84% by 2024. Not sure about latencies off the top of my head, but there are several new international cables under construction [2] which will help which accessing sites hosted overseas.
[1] https://www.crownfibre.govt.nz/ [2] http://www.hawaikicable.co.nz/