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Where will the new world order unfold?
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 15/12/2010
» When Amazon took down the WikiLeaks site from its EC2 cloud, it opened a whole new can of worms as to what can be put in the cloud and what cannot. But for some, there will be a collective sigh of "I told you so", and the loser in this, again, might well be the United States, while the winner... well, that would be whoever moves quickly enough to take advantage of the upcoming exodus.
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All good things must come to an end
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 05/01/2011
» I got my first computer, an Apple II when I was around 5 years old. It was a simple machine, 48KB of RAM (or was it later upgraded to 48KB?), Integer basic (Applesoft Basic came later), cassette tape to store programs and used a TV as a monitor.
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Fixing the broken ISP model
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 25/08/2010
» The business model for providing Internet services is broken. Content owners are paying specialist content delivery networks more and more to deliver content which consumers expect for free, leaving the ISP squeezed in the middle with no incentive to invest in more infrastructure to improve quality of service needed for video. That is, until a small British company suddenly found itself in a unique position with the right technology at the right time to fix it.
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Privacy a double-edged sword
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 13/10/2010
» Trust. It's one of those things that takes forever to build yet can be destroyed all too easily.
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Frustration and fun in Pakistan
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 23/06/2010
» When travelling, I always buy a prepaid Sim card upon arriving in each country. Roaming charges are still pretty exorbitant for data and getting a pre-paid Sim means you can beat the system, even if you are only there for a few days. But of all the places I have picked up local Sim cards, my adventure in Pakistan a couple of months ago will forever remain in the memory.
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Johnsen calls for clarification
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 21/07/2010
» There is a need to restructure the telco industry and move on from the era of concessions and revenue sharing. It should happen now, before the 3G auction, as the cost of proceeding with an auction on top of this regulatory mess now to fix it at a later date will be much higher than a six-month delay today.
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Digitising duty free to boost airline revenue
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 05/05/2010
» With margins being squeezed tighter and tighter, and low-cost, no-frills carriers on the rise, airlines are having to find new ways of generating revenue. One avenue is duty free sales and Guest-Logix offers solutions for airlines and trains to tap into their captive audience and monetise them.
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Seven years of frustration
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 19/05/2010
» Seven years. That is how long I have been writing for the Bangkok Post. I almost did not make it to this milestone, but somehow I managed. I could go on about how disillusioned I am with the Thai IT scene, the government, the Ministry of Truth and the Knights of Truffle and Cake, but why bother? When I started in 2003, we were on the cusp of digital inclusion; of bridging the digital divide and of a new era in 3G communications. Fast forward to 2010 we are still, erm, nowhere.
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Stating the obvious: The GT200 is a fraud
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 10/02/2010
» It's the emperor's new clothes all over again. The GT200 is a fraud, but why are people so scared to say it?
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