Semi-random links drive-by - 21 April, 2009

Just dashing off to a meeting, but here's a few tidbits of interest(?).

Take the Design Council challenge and help take the profit out of "mobile theft for fun and profit."

Fitch Ratings (annoying registration required) is concerned that DOCSIS 3.0 deployments could kick some telco butt, at least in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal. I agree, though the asymmetry problem is getting worse.

UK consumer misery loves company - more online time devoted to social networking, less to shopping.

Last night I heard a good joke:

Q: How many people work at BT?
A: About half.

If you're looking for something to do over your lunch hour, why not give a listen to some classic songs reinterpreted, excruciatingly, in Esperanto? Volare is particularly scintillating. With support like this, I now understand why I have only met one Esperanto speaker - ever.

Also posted on eurotelcoblog.blogspot.com