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9/07/2010
Is the internet a right and if so, at what speed?
Finland recently passed legislation that makes access to broadband speed internet a ‘basic right’ for all citizens. It has defined broadband internet as being 1 megabit per second or faster.
In layman’s terms, this is fast enough to download a 4 minute MP3 in just under a minute.
This is more than 15 times.... more »
18/06/2010
I was standing in line at the post office the other day when I was struck with a thought. Wasn’t the internet supposed to be the death of the post?
Wasn’t the advent of email, instant messaging and online bill paying supposed to spell the end of the humble postie?
If this was the case why was there a line going all the way out the door?
The answer was in the.... more »