The internet is a very different experience on a slow connection, as I was reminded when I ran over my wireless data allowance recently and was limited to 64 kbps. The art of optimizing page download speed seems to have been lost, but there is hope on the horizon. The usage indicator on my BigPond [...]

The Australian government has announced it will press on with its controversial plan to implement mandatory ISP-level internet filtering, after declaring the pilot trial a success. Obviously there’s a lot of  outrage at the government’s decision to plough ahead with its plans. Some limits, like child pornography are obvious, but moving to a mandatory ISP [...]