{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Strawman Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog","author_name":"Andrew Page","author_url":"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/author\/andrew\/","title":"Write-downs &amp; Letdowns - Strawman Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tcjnqkLxDF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/write-downs-letdowns\/\">Write-downs &amp; Letdowns<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/write-downs-letdowns\/embed\/#?secret=tcjnqkLxDF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Write-downs &amp; Letdowns&#8221; &#8212; Strawman Blog\" data-secret=\"tcjnqkLxDF\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/writedown.png","thumbnail_width":677,"thumbnail_height":391,"description":"I\u2019ve had a tough time of late with my home broadband provider, Optus. The details are too painful (and boring) to recount, but let\u2019s just say that after 10 days without internet, I\u2019ve learned the true meaning of \u201con hold.\u201d Rather than scream into the void, I decided to channel my rage productively: digging into Optus\u2019s financials. If it sucks [&hellip;]"}