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It wasn't me, honest

Love this. From TorrentFreak

A few days ago we reported that no less than 6 IP-addresses registered to the RIAA had been busted for downloading copyrighted material. Quite a shocker to everyone – including the music industry group apparently – as they are now using a defense previously attempted by many alleged file-sharers. It wasn’t members of RIAA staff who downloaded these files, the RIAA insists, it was a mysterious third party vendor who unknowingly smeared the group’s good name.

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Considering the RIAA’s past of suing tens of thousands of file-sharers for copyright infringement, the excuse is perhaps even more embarrassing than taking full responsibility. When some of the 20,000 plus people who were sued by the RIAA over the years used the “someone else did it” excuse this was shrugged off by the music group’s lawyers. Can these people have their money back now? We doubt it.

Optus aggrevation

In some ways, I don't mind Optus. They still seem to give slightly better service than Telstra and their rates are mostly reasonable.

But I'm not impressed by their coverage. At our last home, the coverage was so bad that I had to stand on one leg on the balcony to get a decent signal. Now we've moved to our new home, and its still terrible!

I want retribution!. And it seems I'm not alone. From news.com

An investigation by The Daily Telegraph revealed Optus iPhones constantly drop out or simply do not receive calls all over Sydney.

It has prompted an angry customer revolt against an atmosphere of consumer uprising in the 22,000-strong class action against Vodafone.

What really irritates is that there may be a solution. The Optus 3G Home Zone "gives you up to 5 bars of signal". To do this "It plugs directly into your fixed line broadband service and uses your broadband data allowance to connect up to four simultaneous users."

And if you are on a $79 Plan or higher, it will only cost you $60 rather than $240.

BUT if you are on a $49, $59 or $69 Plans, it will cost you double - $120.

Now, as a small business with two phones, both on a $59 plan, which charge do you think they will try to levy against me?

Its enough to make me want to go to Telstra, although not enough to make me want to switch to Vodafone. Don't even get me started on how crappy their mobile broadband has proven to be.

Lock up your passwords

I had this idea too. No problem with the evil ideas however.

Source: XKCD

Backdoor brothel

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Internet stats

Thanks Lee for the find


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