It’s over 10 years since This Is True, Really! (TITR) was around on an Internet Radio site called NetRadio. It was well worth it - and I still get a good chuckle when I happen to come across some old shows on my network. Sadly, I could find no trace of TITR or what happens to Scot Combs and Tony Vircenis - A long lost jockey is out there but all I can remember is that technically how you write his name is “You can’t get potatoe salad a la carte”.

If you want to share in on the laughs, I’ve put up the small archive I have on soundcloud

I’ve finally had time to sit down and update the DAPs collections. These are a compilation of every Airservices DAP plate grouped by airport. You can get the new DAPs here.

Sometimes you see something that makes you laugh so hard your stomach hurts. This is one of those times.

#5 - Multiplication

#4 - The Senses Song

#3 - Yakko’s Universe Song

#2 - Yakko’s Nations of The World

#1 - Star Truck - the Star Trek Parody

Its interesting to note that in a recent letter to shareholders, Telecom NZ have almost confirmed that the company will be splitting into two distinct companies. One to manage the fibre optic infrastructure and another to offer retail/wholesale services. This is something that the Australian Government have been trying to force Telstra (however unsuccessfully) for quite a long time.

From the letter to shareholders:

Over the last couple of years a Government policy has evolved that is known as Ultra Fast Broadband. The aim of this policy is to invest $1.5 billion of public funds in extending the amount of fibre optic cables used to carry broadband in New Zealand.

… one of the requirements of the tender process is that the companies that build the fibre optic infrastructure do not also offer services to end users, such as retail and business customers.

This has made me wonder a number of things. Why didn’t the NBN have a similar clause? Why have Telstra been so reluctant to do this?

For those that are interested, the full letter is available here.

After quite a long period of being offline, the scanner is back online again. The version of VoiceChatter in use is 1.4.2 BETA - you’ll probably need to get the same version from the VoiceChatter website.