Going off’grid overnight.
@matfarrington AFAIK the iPhone can NOT be a Bluetooth modem for your computer, no.
It is outrageous that a dozen smart people can’t even figure out “What does 5GB of data cost?” Telcos should be shot.
Does not being able to state clearly what a service cost count as deceptive conduct under the Trade Practices Act?
Tunnelling under Sydney CBD thanks to CityRail. Will have knock-off drink in village, not here, unless I get a really fast offer via SMS.
@lachlanhardy I’m not at the Shelbourne because it’s a nasty bogan-ridden hole! ;)
Transit change in North Sydney, sounds of lorrikeets and currawongs at dusk, the smell of Friday afternoon office commuters.
@mpesce [smirks] Well THIS feral goldfish is gonna swim southerly and head back to the sanity of Sydney’s inner west. Slowly.
Thanks for the compliments, folks. It’s really good to see mainstream commercial radio getting that the data plans suck, tho.
@willhughes Happy, squire? I did use the “intertubes” word. ;) But hey presenter’s angle was all about the telcos not having a clue… easy!
On hold for 4BC Brisbane… on air any moment… someone wanna record for me? :P
In about 15 mins I’ll be on 4BC Brisbane talking iPhone with Michael Smith. 1116 on AM band or http://www.mytalk.com.au streaming (WM only).
The drive-time presenter on 4BC Brisbane is Michael Smith. An interesting bio! Ex-army, ex-police, ex-telco manager… wow. http://is.gd/QPN
@willhughes [smirks] I dunno that “intertubes” works on Brisbane drive-time commercial radio. Even if presenter was once MD of Vodafone QLD.
Pottering & reading, deciding which sarcastic sound bite to use on radio 4BC Brisbane this afternoon. The presenter has a clue about phones.
@Fush “Math and quotation fail in your blog post. SMH page sixTY times daily = 1GB.” Did @mpesce change post AFTER I copy’n’pasted? Bugger!
@garthk APRA can assert anything they like, but unless they’ve been asked to act on the artists’ behalf they need to pull their heads in. :)
@IanWoolf 2SER is completely wrong there. Of COURSE if you have permission it’s legal to podcast music. Someone’s got them running scared…
Around 4.20pm I’ll be on 4BC Brisbane talking iPhone with Michael Smith. 1116 on AM band or http://www.mytalk.com.au streaming (WM only). ;)
Doing something unattractive but yummy with a seafood laksa.
@mpesce Your explanation of Vodafone’s iPhone plan sounds far more attractive than their own. Is their marketing dept that clueless?
Hunting for some vaguely acceptable food in Mosman. I may have to resort to that dodgy sushi place. Or some sort of disruptive behaviour. ;)
Crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge, noting that world continues to function without an iPhone. How is this possible?