This reads like satire:

growing up in hyper-individualised contexts – an auto-play, after-pay environment – which differs greatly from the lives of their parents and grandparents, for whom the realisation of aspiration often involved planning, sacrifice and deferred gratification

Even when they are trying to appeal to young people, they don’t even attempt to hide their condescension and contempt.

Other countries have far better renter rights as well, although there has been a bit of movement on that in some states.

My folks got FTTP as well and honestly it’s pretty amazing.

Yeah, it’s great. I do wish that high upload plans were more affordable (and available). It feels ridiculous to have these super asymmetric plans on a technology that can comfortably do 1gbps up and down.

And yeah, probably not much else you could do other than complain about it.

I don’t think HFC is supported at all for the upgrade, should have seen you meant that with the “coax” note. But yeah, that’s a huge bummer. I’m one of the lucky few that got FTTP at the end of the initial rollout, but it sucks for everyone else.

You just have to apply for a plan for a higher speed than supported by your current tech from what I recall. But you can check your address here: https://www.nbnco.com.au/residential/upgrades/more-fibre

Not all places are being upgraded to be clear.

I’ll add that purportedly there is a fee if you don’t stick to the higher speed for 12 months charged by NBN, but I haven’t seen any ISP that has passed it on.

Not so much a quote I say out loud, but I often think of the scene where Lurr is buying human horn:

I’m just some guy… RULER OF THE PLANET OMICRON PERSEI 8.

Apparently he would keep the secret service protection, although this is uncharted waters for sure. Opening Arguments podcast OA758: Re-Indicted And It Feels So Good! seems to agree.

I prefer the way XMonad handles multimonitor workspaces, but left for Sway due to wayland support.