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Fun facts about the new copyright law – A bulletpoint list
So it’s September 1st, the new law comes into effect today, but here’s a light-hearted look at a few interesting / fun facts that you should know about the new law. This is a follow-up from my previous look into how you would get caught downloading via P2P / Bittorrent, and how the copright holders […]
How TO get caught downloading via P2P under the new law
You see, I’m asked pretty much every single day by somebody about it. There is still *so* much uncertainty around this new law and where it’s going to leave people standing. So, I thought I’d show people how they can be caught (This is exactly how “the big guys” will catch you), specifically if they […]
Has Telecom been screwed for a change?
I was having a bit of a discussion with some people online eariler today and it got me thinking: Has Telecom been screwed out of all this? By “all this” I mean the broadband rollout across NZ. Back in 2006, Labour Minister David Cunliffe approved a whole lotta jazz that basically meant that any Tom, […]
Picking apart whats new in iOS5
WARNING: Trolling ahead – Don’t take this post too seriously UPDATE 2011 10 03: Watch this after:Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-e0getf4M Update 2011 08 24: Apparently they’re also bringing rounded buttons: http://www.cultofmac.com/theres-a-cool-scientific-reason-why-ios-5s-round-buttons-are-awesome/109623 I’ve got that on my phone right now though on Android! (Click the picture below) Before we begin, let me clarify: I think iOS5 is going to […]
Ghost++ Warcraft III HostBot FAQ
This page is dedicated to all the admins / rootadmins out there, that don’t know how to use Ghost++ Ghost++ is the most common host-bot for Warcraft III. It’s very easy to use, highly functional, and customizable. To get started, the commands can be entered in, in up to 3 different places: In a Channel […]
Clarifying the Nexus S & Galaxy S in NZ
Turns out there’s quite a bit of confusion around these two phones. So, I’ll sum it up nicely for everybody: The Samsung Galaxy S is known as the “i9000”. The standard model operates on HSDPA / GSM frequencies 900Mhz & 2100Mhz, which we over here know as Vodafone. The “i9000M” is the same as Telecom […]
Piracy – The solution?
After my last blog post, I got thinking about the problem: Copyright holders (Such as film makers, artists and game creators) want to protect their livelihood. What the new Copyright laws seem to be more interested in is targeting the casual user, here’s why: 1) The clever people who do it all the time for […]
The amendments to the Copyright Laws
This will be a brief but hopefully informative post aimed at people of all technical levels. Recently the Government has pushed through some changes to certain laws in New Zealand under urgency. Disagree with their rushing / reasoning, that’s fine, I do to, but this post will hopefully help you to know where you stand. […]
The future of ISPs – Client-controlled QoS
Note: The terminology in this post has been relatively simplified to appeal to a broader audience I’ve mused about this before but I’m unsure if I ever blogged about it or in what depth. I alluded in a previous post, my prediction that ISPs are going to have to offer more than just pure broadband. […]
The end of the world, death by IPv4
Posted from my Cellphone: All of the IPv4 addresses have been handed out by the main “keyholders” of the internet. Does this mean the world as we know it will end?