The Sad State of Fibre Internet in Australia

A couple of days ago I got fibre to the home installed (finally). Australia’s broadband rollout is a decades-long case study in political fuckery. Previously I was on “Fibre to the Node” which used fibre to the end of the street, then copper from that street node to my home. Now I have fibre all the way to my home, which is great, but the plans offered are still depressing.

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Proud of my Podcast Productions

Several years ago I became interested in creating podcasts. As an early adopter, I’d listened to them for years. I decided I finally wanted to try the creation side of the equation. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved since that decision. Yesterday, two podcasts of mine were released on the same day. They show two different aspects of my personality and interests. I am incredibly proud of these latest episodes, but also the incredible run of consistent podcast creation I have achieved over the past few years.

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I’m binge watching S4 of For All Mankind. I didn’t have β€œlabour dispute and unionisation on my bingo card of topics. Was this show written around the time of the Hollywood Writers’ Strike? πŸ“Ί

Autism Parent Night: Making checklists to assist kids with morning, afternoon and evening routines, and pack lists. Made it all look pretty with OmniOutliner. β˜‘οΈ

Lean Can Be Applied Anywhere

Deploying small, incremental improvements. Prototyping an improved workflow using lean, visual control and 5S principles. Observation will determine what improvements and changes to next make.

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Should I spend $16 to buy a Kindle version of the book I’m reading so I don’t have to deal with small print? The pink highlight shows the Kindle viewport. πŸ“š

My Replacement Xbox Controller Dead on Arrival

What’s the deal with garbage Xbox controller hardware? I had to return a controller because a button wasn’t responding. My replacement controller arrived. Straight out of the box, it reports LB as being permanently activated, and I can’t even navigate the menu system with it, as the D-sticks and buttons don’t respond correctly. So now I’m sending back the replacement of the replacement, but Amazon won’t issue another replacement. So I will have to buy another somewhere else, and hope that Amazon eventually give me my money back.

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I’ve decided not to renew my Flickr Pro account. I’ve had it for years and years. I don’t use the service enough to justify the cost. Sorry for any link breakage that may occur!