Geeks Interrupted

Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek. Show Notes: Ziggy Switkowski warns of more NBN cost blowouts as services of the future in doubt [The Age] Switkowski earns AU$50K per month extra as NBN Co CEO [ZDNet] Confidential briefing: NBN unlikely to meet Coalition's deadline [The Age] Telstra's copper is 'nearly beyond repair' and 'an absolute disgrace': union [The Age] GST on internet sales: State and territories to decide on online shopping changes next year [ABC] Government Still Wants to Look Into Collecting GST on Sub-$1000 Imports [Reckoner] Bitcoin Crosses The $1,000 Mark On The Mt.Gox Exchange [TechCrunch] Classic Tamagotchi returns with new virtual pet keychain [The Verge] MSN messenger: The end of an era [The New Daily] Apple retail stores go (RED) for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 [9to5Mac] Apple Australia Black Friday Sale: It's All About Gift Cards [Lifehacker Australia] Eric Schmidt writes a guide for switching from iPhone to Android