Adam Turner

For bonus points, I’m also wearing a knee brace

Cosplaying as a middle-aged tech journo, bonus points if you recognise the t-shirt #paxaus

What is it you want from me?
You won´t shock me easily.
Maybe it´s your heart´s desire,
Maybe it´s your wildest dream,
Maybe I´m a gun-for-hire but,
Baby, don´t we make quite a team, Don´t we?
#FridayLyrics

Telstra fined $18m for secret Belong NBN speed drop Telco giant says 'sorry' for not informing customers.

Telstra has been handed an $18 million fine and ordered to pay back affected consumers after moving thousands of customers of its lower cost brand Belong to a slower NBN plan without informing them.

Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...

Are you wanting inspiration?
You spill your secrets on me
Then you tell me with a whisper
Of things that will never be
Do you hear me breathing?
Does it make you want to screaming
Did you ever like a bad dream?
Hey, sometimes life is obscene
#FridayLyrics

Pro tip: when you send out a press release, don't forget to mention who you are and what you actually do, rather than just assuming everybody knows. I've seen it a few times recently and it astounds me every time

All your dreams are made
When you're chained to the mirror and the razor blade
Today's the day that all the world will see
Another sunny afternoon
Walking to the sound of my favorite tune
Tomorrow never knows what it doesn't know too soon
#FridayLyrics

Album of the Day: Nirvana's In Utero #RevisitingTheClassics

LG Gram (17Z90TL) laptop review: Lightweight heavyweight An ultraportable 17-inch powerhouse, the latest LG Gram is a big laptop that won't weigh you down.

www.gadgetguy.com.au/lg-gram-17z9...

Telstra Smart Modem Gen 4 review: Wi-Fi 7-lite The Telstra Smart Modem Gen 4 might support Wi-Fi 7, but it lacks most of Wi-Fi 7's best features for boosting your home wireless network.

www.gadgetguy.com.au/telstra-smar...

Both!

It’s bad enough stamps are a buck fiddy, now the bastards have taken away my nearest post box. Again.

Key facts: Over 100 vintage arcade machines from Australia's largest retro arcade to be auctioned with no reserve prices by Donington Auctions on 5 October Collection includes rare 'Shooting Zone' game (one of less than 12 worldwide) and popular titles like Mortal Kombat and Daytona USA Machines come from 'Arcade Garage' in Thornbury, Melbourne, which is closing down, and have been regularly maintained Auction includes 193 lots, featuring arcade machines, circuit boards and spare parts Potential buyers can test machines at 'Arcade Garage' or inspect them at Donington's headquarters before the auction

I know there’d be some gaming types interested in this auction which starts closing Sunday 5 October at 2.30pm AEDT.

“The Unreserved Auction of Australia’s Largest Arcade of Retro Amusement Machines from ‘Arcade Garage’, Thornbury, VIC” online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/view-aucti...

The $23 Bunnings hack that fixed my NBN speed boost After struggling with sluggish NBN speeds upstairs, even after the recent upgrade, I resorted to a cheap Bunnings hack that worked wonders.

www.gadgetguy.com.au/23-dollar-bu...

I think that’s the season finale

Welcome to season 17 of Adam vs Nature, this time we’re up against the old enemy – bees in the walls and ceiling

It's time to talk about something very personal. Receiving an invoice from a freelancer is very triggering. There, I said it. The thought of money leaving my account gives me distress. That's why it can take me 6, 10, sometimes even 15 months to transfer it. There is nothing more anxiety inducing than having to pay someone for a job they've done for you. I once received an invoice from my gardener and immediately threw my phone into the ocean. It's debilitating. I wish I could pay people on time, but my emotions won't let me. So please, if you are upset, just remember the person on the other end refusing to pay you is also a human. And they're going through a lot.

please, think about the damage you might cause before sending an invoice

Six hundred calls failed to connect to emergency services.
Three people died.
Optus, no.

Of course 5:30pm on a Friday is when you do your presser for a story you want to be gone...

"Optus’ network failed for triple-0 calls, contributing to three deaths, CEO says

Optus’s CEO, Stephen Rue, says the telecommunications company had an outage affecting triple-0 calls."

YIKES YIKES YIKES

Getting a home battery is perfect for when the power goes out on a stormy day... except when you're working around the corner at your mother-in-law's house to test a Telstra modem. Bugger.

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
#FridayLyrics

Noice

Turns out there's no auto NBN speed upgrade if you're on FastPlus 100/40, had to ask my telco to switch me to a new faster plan

Where's my spy camera?

21st century Boonie Doll

I'm gonna send you back to wherever the hell
It was you came
Then I’m gonna get this tattoo
Changed to another girl's name
#FridayLyrics

Asus RT-AXE7800 wireless router review: Band together Using a 6GHz band to good effect, the Asus RT-AXE7800 Wi-Fi 6E router is reliably speedy, even though Wi-Fi 7 only costs a bit more.

www.gadgetguy.com.au/asus-rt-axe7...

Current Openings Take a look at the current openings at Infinity Plus Two Pty. Ltd.

MELBOURNE GAME JOBZZZZ!

We're looking for:
- A Live Ops Producer
- A Live Ops Game Designer
- Senior Engineers
- An Audio Engineer
- A Build Engineer
- A Backend Engineer
- A Tools Engineer!
infinityplustwo.bamboohr.com/careers

No, it’s just some bullshit about how you login - apparently she has to do it different to everyone else in the house

yep, that about sums it up