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Happy Birthday, Internode!

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9:30AM May 9, 2011 | Nick Broughall

While many good sons and daughters spent yesterday honouring the women who gave them life, there was another, slightly geekier celebration happening as well, as Internode celebrated its 20th birthday. Happy Birthday, Internode! More »


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Mobile Phones Will Drive The Transition To IPv6

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9:46AM March 18, 2011 | Nick Broughall

The era of IPv6 is almost upon us. And in an interview with Gus over at Lifehacker, Tesla driver and Internode top dog Simon Hackett explains how it will be mobile phone use that will drive the move to IPv6 more than anything else: More »


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Just How Much Electricity Does An Electric Car Use?

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11:30AM November 4, 2009 | Nick Broughall

So if you were impressed with Internode founder Simon Hackett’s world record drive in his $160,000 Tesla Roadster last week as part of the Global Green Challenge, then you’ll be even more blown away by the final figures from his 3000km roadtrip. More »


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Simon Hackett Breaks EV World Record For Distance On A Single Charge

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12:23PM October 28, 2009 | Nick Broughall

While taking his Tesla Roadster for a leisurely drive from Darwin to Adelaide as part of the Global Green Challenge, Internode founder Simon Hackett just happened to break the world record for the longest distance travelled by an electric vehicle on a single charge. Way to go Simon! More »


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Internode’s Simon Hackett Driving His Tesla Roadster In The Global Green Challenge

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2:50PM October 26, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Here’s an interesting bit of trivia for you – Internode ISP founder Simon Hackett bought himself Australia’s first Tesla Roadster, and this week he’s driving it from Darwin to Adelaide as part of the Global Green Challenge. More »