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Well five weeks and counting down, when my new great grandson is due. It is such an exciting time. He has been named already (Cooper) Guess the name will grow on me. Then it could get changed, i had names picked before the births then the four of them ended up with totally different names.
Hi everyone, I'm Baaaaaaack. HOORAY, i'm back in action with broadband back on.
Have had withdrawals LOL.
Now i'm having withdrawals from the lack of silence, Forgot how rowdy little children can be LOL. They are mighty cute but sometimes one could gag and bag them.
What a joy though to look at them asleep, and one can be forgiven to think that butter would'nt melt in thier little mouths.
The little angels.
Have had withdrawals LOL.
Now i'm having withdrawals from the lack of silence, Forgot how rowdy little children can be LOL. They are mighty cute but sometimes one could gag and bag them.
What a joy though to look at them asleep, and one can be forgiven to think that butter would'nt melt in thier little mouths.
The little angels.
This year I've caught the knitting bug as I have four grand-babies and grand-children to knit for, and numerous grand-babies of friends have also been on the receiving end of my knitting projects. It's nothing for me to sit up until 1:00a.m. and beyond, once I start knitting in front of the telly at night...
If there are any similarly obsessed knitters on the GpN who would like to share patterns and knowledge I look forward to hearing from you.
Maria F
If there are any similarly obsessed knitters on the GpN who would like to share patterns and knowledge I look forward to hearing from you.
Maria F
Very interesting for tomorrows election if this is true.
Subject: FW: Broadband Lies
I am a network architect for one of Australia’s largest Telco’s - so I speak with some authority on this issue.
Here are the technical reasons this will fail :
1) fibre optic cable has a maximum theoretical lifespan of 25 years when installed in conduit. Over time, the glass actually degrades (long story), and eventually it cant do it`s bouncing of light thing any more. But when you install fibre outside on overhead wiring (as will be done for much of Australia’s houses, except newer suburbs with underground wiring), then the fibre degrades much quicker due to wind, temperature variation and solar/cosmic radiation. The glass in this case will last no more than 15 years. So after 15 years, you will have to replace it. Whereas the copper network will last for many decades to come. Fibre is not the best technology for the last mile. That`s why no other country has done this.
2) You can not give every house 100Mbps. If you give several million households 100Mbps bandwidth, then you have exceeded the entire bandwidth of the whole internet. In reality, there is a thing called contention. Today, every ADSL service with 20Mbps has a contention ratio of around 20:1 (or more for some carriers). That means, you share that 20Mbps with 20 other people. It`s a long story why, but there will NEVER be the case of people getting 100Mbps of actual bandwidth. Not for several decades at current carrier equipment rates of evolution. The “Core” can not and will not be able to handle that sort of bandwidth. The 100Mbps is only the speed from your house to the exchange. From there to the Internet, you will get the same speeds you get now. The “Core” of Australia’s network is already fibre (many times over). And even so, we still have high contention ratios. Providing fibre to the home just means those contention ratios go up. You will not get better download speeds.
3) new DSL technologies will emerge. 15 years ago we had 56k dial-up. Then 12 years ago we got 256k ADSL, then 8 years ago 1.5Mbps ADSL2, then 5 years ago 20Mbps ADSL2+. There are already new DSL technologies being experimented on that will deliver over 50Mbps on the same copper we have now. $zero cost to the tax payer
4) 4G wireless is being standardised now. The current 3G wireless was developed for voice and not for data, and even so it can deliver up to 21Mbps in Australia. There are problems with it, but remember that it was developed for voice. The 4G standard is specifically being developed for data, and will deliver 100Mbps bandwidth with much higher reliability (yes, the same contention issues apply mentioned earlier). $zero cost to the tax payer
5) The “NBN” will be one of the largest single networks ever built on earth. There are only a few companies who could do it - Japan’s Nippon NTT, BT, AT&T;, Deutsche Telekom etc. Even Telstra would struggle to built something on this scale. Yet we are led to believe that the same people who cant build school halls or install insulation without being ripped off are going to to do it ??? Here at Telstra, we are laughing our heads off !! Because when it all comes crumbling down, after they have spent $60+billion and the network is no more than 1/2 complete, it will be up to Telstra to pick up the pieces ! (shhhh don't tell anyone, it`s our secret)
Subject: FW: Broadband Lies
I am a network architect for one of Australia’s largest Telco’s - so I speak with some authority on this issue.
Here are the technical reasons this will fail :
1) fibre optic cable has a maximum theoretical lifespan of 25 years when installed in conduit. Over time, the glass actually degrades (long story), and eventually it cant do it`s bouncing of light thing any more. But when you install fibre outside on overhead wiring (as will be done for much of Australia’s houses, except newer suburbs with underground wiring), then the fibre degrades much quicker due to wind, temperature variation and solar/cosmic radiation. The glass in this case will last no more than 15 years. So after 15 years, you will have to replace it. Whereas the copper network will last for many decades to come. Fibre is not the best technology for the last mile. That`s why no other country has done this.
2) You can not give every house 100Mbps. If you give several million households 100Mbps bandwidth, then you have exceeded the entire bandwidth of the whole internet. In reality, there is a thing called contention. Today, every ADSL service with 20Mbps has a contention ratio of around 20:1 (or more for some carriers). That means, you share that 20Mbps with 20 other people. It`s a long story why, but there will NEVER be the case of people getting 100Mbps of actual bandwidth. Not for several decades at current carrier equipment rates of evolution. The “Core” can not and will not be able to handle that sort of bandwidth. The 100Mbps is only the speed from your house to the exchange. From there to the Internet, you will get the same speeds you get now. The “Core” of Australia’s network is already fibre (many times over). And even so, we still have high contention ratios. Providing fibre to the home just means those contention ratios go up. You will not get better download speeds.
3) new DSL technologies will emerge. 15 years ago we had 56k dial-up. Then 12 years ago we got 256k ADSL, then 8 years ago 1.5Mbps ADSL2, then 5 years ago 20Mbps ADSL2+. There are already new DSL technologies being experimented on that will deliver over 50Mbps on the same copper we have now. $zero cost to the tax payer
4) 4G wireless is being standardised now. The current 3G wireless was developed for voice and not for data, and even so it can deliver up to 21Mbps in Australia. There are problems with it, but remember that it was developed for voice. The 4G standard is specifically being developed for data, and will deliver 100Mbps bandwidth with much higher reliability (yes, the same contention issues apply mentioned earlier). $zero cost to the tax payer
5) The “NBN” will be one of the largest single networks ever built on earth. There are only a few companies who could do it - Japan’s Nippon NTT, BT, AT&T;, Deutsche Telekom etc. Even Telstra would struggle to built something on this scale. Yet we are led to believe that the same people who cant build school halls or install insulation without being ripped off are going to to do it ??? Here at Telstra, we are laughing our heads off !! Because when it all comes crumbling down, after they have spent $60+billion and the network is no more than 1/2 complete, it will be up to Telstra to pick up the pieces ! (shhhh don't tell anyone, it`s our secret)
I realise that like us you were shocked when you first come on.
This is not necessarily a bad thing, because as your brain fired into action, whether with shock, anger or frustration, it was actually doing your brain good.
Yeah I know you think I am just trying to win you over, and get you to accept yet another change, well you are right, BUT think about it, is this such a bad thing for me to do? When I first joined 2 years ago I knew nothing at all about websites, forums or anything that made a computer work.
Having joined I had to learn new things, most embarrassing having to ask questions of those other members, that knew everything, most upsetting when I made a mistake, I felt like a fool everyone would think I was stupid, so I made myself learn little bits at a time, within a couple of months I was the one answering questions and showing people how to do things, I did notice the difference, in myself as I became more confident so my brain seemed clearer,I seemed to be able to absorb things that I couldn't before, I did become more alert.
By the time we got to here yesterday I had learnt to understand so much I even surpassed my young Stuart who is 17,and he was using a computer the day he was born, as I was fiddling around the other day I did things on the computer that he didn't understand, and could not see how I had learnt something that I had not been taught or had help with,but I did and I felt so pleased with myself, I found how to build a site as well, maybe not to the standards of some people I agree but the site I built was very good and it was made "Site of the Week" could I have done that 2 years ago? "What are you nuts" but I did and the feeling is awesome.
So lets learn something new together,after all what have you got to lose.
And if you don't like it after all that, you may have learned enough to build your own site. Awesome!
This is not necessarily a bad thing, because as your brain fired into action, whether with shock, anger or frustration, it was actually doing your brain good.
Yeah I know you think I am just trying to win you over, and get you to accept yet another change, well you are right, BUT think about it, is this such a bad thing for me to do? When I first joined 2 years ago I knew nothing at all about websites, forums or anything that made a computer work.
Having joined I had to learn new things, most embarrassing having to ask questions of those other members, that knew everything, most upsetting when I made a mistake, I felt like a fool everyone would think I was stupid, so I made myself learn little bits at a time, within a couple of months I was the one answering questions and showing people how to do things, I did notice the difference, in myself as I became more confident so my brain seemed clearer,I seemed to be able to absorb things that I couldn't before, I did become more alert.
By the time we got to here yesterday I had learnt to understand so much I even surpassed my young Stuart who is 17,and he was using a computer the day he was born, as I was fiddling around the other day I did things on the computer that he didn't understand, and could not see how I had learnt something that I had not been taught or had help with,but I did and I felt so pleased with myself, I found how to build a site as well, maybe not to the standards of some people I agree but the site I built was very good and it was made "Site of the Week" could I have done that 2 years ago? "What are you nuts" but I did and the feeling is awesome.
So lets learn something new together,after all what have you got to lose.
And if you don't like it after all that, you may have learned enough to build your own site. Awesome!
