Posts by Rich of Observationz
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Can we agree on "NZ First supporters" as a generalisation for the technologically illiterate?
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... eek, does this mean peeps on Go Large can't set up their system with a static IP address? Does Telecom poo-poo this by making something not work if you do?
And how, prey-tell, could one tell if Telecom was 'switching your IP' ..?
Basically, if you are using your connection to *access* content, your IP address is not of relevance. The router sorts it out.
If you do something that needs other machines to access you (some filesharing, or running a website) then a static IP becomes a good idea.
The thing is, in the current IPV4 world, addresses are a scarce resource and cost money to provide. Should the majority (who don't need one) subsidise the majority who do?
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When I built (non lethal) systems for the Aussie Navy, some years ago, one of the POs would always ask "so have you made it easy to use? Can officers work it?"
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I wonder how long before "World of Warcraft" becomes an essential of life. Coz without it, you know, you might have to go outside - and thats scary, with people and cars that might kill you and bad weather that could freeze you to death.
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Plus, I'd add that a phone is probably more useful to an African farmer who has work to do and crops to sell than to a dole recipient in Auckland, who doesn't.
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Regarding phones, yes, they are very handy. But I consider essentials to be food, water, clothing and shelter.
In the early 80's, I had no usable phone whilst a student at uni. It was a pain, but I managed. If people wanted to contact me, they had to either find me, or leave a note in my pigeonhole or whatever. Or use email, if they were among the 40 or so people with access to the CS email system.
In any case, mobile phones are affordable to anyone who doesn't spend all their money on beer/crack/pokies instead of buying topups. I'd happily dispense with a fixed line - the only problem with that is that it's still sometimes expected as a creditworthiness indicator. So I don't see any reason to subsidise phones.
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You know, I think my dad would get upset if I used him as a synonym for lack of technical expertise. He's a retired test pilot and aerospace scientist.
Mum, I think, would be fine on it.
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It's a pity Jim Anderton doesn't also listen to science when he's making drug policy (and no, I don't regard cherrypicking other drug war obsessives with dubious research methods as "science").
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"New Zealand owned company" is trumped by "New Zealand Government owned company"
At least it's not Evil Canadian Pensioners!