@bcshort Regardless of what network you are using signing up directly with #Telstra costs more. Most operators now have a #brandstrategy that means they operate their own #budgetbrand that avoids at least a part of that tax (e.g. in UK #BT operate #Plustnet which is significantly cheaper broadband) -
If you want to check what network your #MVNO operates on I found this link - whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones… (probably worth opening in a private window as it will be full of cookies) - I think #felix is on #Vodafone
MVNOs in Australia: Which network is behind your carrier?

Choosing a smaller telco doesn't mean you get sub-par network coverage. In fact, MVNOs offer great service for a fraction of the price.

WhistleOut
11:35am Shame by Bt
#KJAC #TheColoradoSound #Bt

So still no home broadband. Had a phone call with #BT who says it's unlikely to be fixed before the estimated deadline of 5pm Friday.

At least we'll get some compensation at £9.97 for each day after 1st 2 days. That should at least pay the #Broadband bill for the month.

Of course, should it go past Friday then that compensation value should rise.

So annoying not being able to work from home, stream TV, play music or even control our lights!! (Really REALLY need to get these on Local Tuya!!) Our security cameras are all offline too. Grrr...

@Slash909uk @phlash Oh! I had forgotten I had these online. These are from when we built Genie Internet for Cellnet - Originally on the Telex floor (where Wireplay was), and then we had to move it up to the 5th or 6th onto my office floor, where the corporate networks hung out. This was the install record, sadly taken on a 1999 digital camera, sorry! I had a skim, there's nothing in there that would be considered classified these days.

https://lorry.org/Genie/

The Celnet Genie service, which we designed as an "ISP in a box", was pretty amazing, really, especially for an essentially free ISP.

Also, it's one of those odd jobs where you end up as both lead applications architect, systems manager, server builder, removal dude, and underfloor cable rat and crimper in the same project. I feel jobs like that in big corporations tend not to exist any more.

#retrocomputing #security #cybersecurity #infosec #bt #london #keybridge #mi6 #security #ISPs #Cellnet #Genie #O2 #bigiron #history #abandoned #photography #Telecoms #Telex #Buildings #Architecture

Nuevo hashtag de músicas, que el hash #MusicaParaInsomnes estaba bastante solito y hace mucho que no hago reto ni nada...

#MusicaParaPaisajesFuturos se estrena con Red Lights de BT, pionero de la música electrónica e inventor.

https://youtu.be/UdY-duUPUuI

#BT #RedLights #Music

BT & Christian Burns - Red Lights

YouTube

@gulfie I worked with a lot of the old Prestel/Micronet/Compunet people in my days at BTnet - There were some great people from that era still hanging around at BT!

Compunet ran a very early of MUD (so did Compuserve, confusing isn't it!) on their DecSystem 10s too.

#UK #BT #Prestel #Micronet

#NXP s i.MX W93 seems to be quite nice toy.
It is ARM MPU with 2xA55 @1.7GHz plus 1x CM33 @450MHz
It has integrated 2.4GHz radio capable of #wifi6 #BT LE5.4 and 15.4 stuff (#zigbee / #thread)

Major drawback is it needs external DRAM so someone ( @olimex ? 😇 ) needs to create modules...

BTW why is no one adding some minimal amount of dram into MPUs package?

https://www.nxp.com/company/about-nxp/smarter-world-blog/BL-IMX93W-CONNECTED-APPS-PROCESSOR?&tid=mastodon

Small, Smart and Connected: Simplify Your Connected Design with the New i.MX 93W Apps Processor

Simplify connected device design with the i.MX 93W processor—integrated Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth LE, 802.15.4, edge AI, and pre‑certified wireless in one compact SiP.

In the next pod, I'll discuss #DoctorWho: #Battlefield. I'll also enjoy complaining about #BT, #Uber, #Lime #eScooters, #Ikea, #British #redtape, and anything else I can literally shake either one of my poorly sized #walkingsticks at.