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TECHNOLOGY NEWS
New, opinion and ideas from us at Firestick Design & Data
Firestick on the move to Marrickville
We’re excited to share some big news at Firestick Design & Data — we’ve officially moved to a new home
A note to all our subscribers re recent disruptions
An update regarding the service interruptions of late August and early September from the team
Firestick launches CDS ahead of schedule
Firestick Design & Data’s Content Delivery System (CDS) and IPTV products have been fully launched
Can Tech Be Decolonised? Reimagining Digital Development
For too long, digital development has mirrored the same power structures seen in colonial histories
The Second Divide: Why Connectivity Isn’t Enough
The second divide is about what type of internet access the under-served have – and what they can’t do with it
Tim Berners-Lee’s Forgotten Internet Dream
The Internet’s founding father Tim Berners- Lee envisaged an open platform that would give voices to those not heard
Education Beyond the Web: Lessons from the Firestick Pilot in Indonesia
Indonesia is a country of 17,000 islands that presents a challenge to connect it citizens to the internet
What is data redundancy and should we use it?
Redundancy is a critical concept that pertains to the duplication of components to ensure continued operation
Why is co-located data storage good for my business?
Colo allows businesses to house their servers and other IT infrastructure in a secure, managed facilities
Do the pirates rule cyberspace or are they under control
Various reports and studies have attempted to shed light on the prevalence of internet piracy
Changing media and the changes in demand for data
The demand for data from streaming services has significantly increased driven by streaming platforms
Video streaming… the culprit or the driver of data consumption?
Data consumption in Australia has increased rapidly with the proliferation of streaming alternatives