2009-11-30

marsden_online: (Blueknight)
2009-11-30 07:47 am

Does TelstraClear have a residential VOIP offfering in the works?

Buried in a NZ Herald article about TelstraClear testing their own PVR and IPTV service to compete with MySky (no surprises there) is this little gem:
Telstra is touting the T-Hub, a touchscreen device offering regular phone features and internet access, the ability to play music, look at videos and photos and run a household diary.

A residential VOIP offering? Please let it be so. Please let it be soon. Please let it be cheaper than a landline!
marsden_online: (Blueknight)
2009-11-30 05:18 pm
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Here's a quick way to make a big step towards catching up with wages in Australia

Kill the Cult of overwork.

Go to a 32 hour working week but keep gross/net annual wages the same.

Expect productivity not to decrease significantly, in fact it might even increase.

(see also the rules of productivity presentation)

Bonus - as more people get hired to cover the hours that everyone else is no longer working in our 24hour world unemployment will take a dive as well (and national productivity will increase).