Author Archives: Michael Wyres

One Meat, Two Prices

In another in the long running series of Coles pricing fails, comes this one: One for $8.00 a kilogram, and in the same compartment, another for $9.00 a kilogram. No prizes for guessing which one came home with me.

My Kitchen Fools

I don’t actually watch either show, but in attempt to milk some more ratings points, and therefore advertising dollars out of their ratings hit “My Kitchen Rules”, Channel Seven have decided the contestants will soon appear on a special episode of “Deal or No Deal”. Sorry, what did she say? “I’m feeling inspirated!” Oh. My. […]

2013 Clipsal 500 Review

Abbott Proven Wrong On NBN Again

In his federal budget reply speech on 10 May 2012, opposition leader Tony Abbott made a pretty bold statement on how the National Broadband Network (NBN) would hurt household budgets: “Why spend fifty billion dollars on a National Broadband Network, just so customers can subsequently spend, almost three times their current monthly fee for speeds […]

No Evidence Of NBN Threat To Music Sales

The major Fairfax Media mastheads this morning published a ridiculous article – (I know, right?) – asserting that the National Broadband Network (NBN) would provide a greater threat to the music industry with respect to pirate downloads. NBN Threat To Music Sales “But the report also contained a grim warning for Australia: if our current […]

Do Not Drink No Teeny Bopper?

Saw this pit cover on a customer site today, and chuckled – (click for closer view): If only it was spelt “Beiber”. Oh well!

Disparity: The Coalition Proposal For Our Digital Future

With the apparent admission from Malcolm Turnbull last Thursday evening on Lateline, that many Australians may have to wait years to receive the alternative broadband plan that the opposition proposes in place of the NBN, and that many may receive no upgrade at all, the fears of many telecommunications professionals may indeed become reality should […]

Supermarket Maths Fail

So how exactly does this one work? The normal price is $1.75 for a single unit, so the normal price for two units would be $3.50, right? So at “2 for $3”, surely the saving is 50 cents, not 38 cents? Also, at the normal price and the special price, the price per 100 grams […]

Coalition Broadband Plan To Timeout On 30 Percent Of Australians?

In appearance on ABC TV’s Lateline program last night, shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull appeared to suggest that under his alternative national broadband plan, 30 percent of Australians may not actually receive any kind of broadband upgrade as part of his plan. Turnbull Confirms: ‘HFC Areas’ Last To Get FTTN, If At All “Shadow Communications […]

The National Coffee Bean Network?

Hot on the heels of a fiery Senate Estimates hearing into the NBN the other night, in which the opposition attacked NBN Co on their usage of coffee machines – (yes, really) – came this follow up report into the matter. Stupid right? How many workplaces offer coffee to their employees? Every single one I’ve […]