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The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

Goddamit! Why have I been offline for so long? As I explained in a previous article last summer about my broadband situation, my employer, like many large technology services companies, has elected to classify my work situation as "Home-Based", in that...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Broadband, Mike, Cable Guy, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid

In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...

Tags: Game, Phone, Router, TiVo Inc., Grid, Cable, Cable Guy, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Additional Resources

FCC unanimously approves next steps toward Net Neutrality

Gov't fix, oh joyUh yeah, the internet is undecidely broken. This has a strong possibility of leading to usage limits. Comcast already has walked that line because they are behind the curve on their backbone upgrades. Why would a company who is being paid not provide better...

Tags: INTERNET, FCC, Net Neutrality, socialist, Nazi, Godwin, leader, Microsoft Windows NT, government

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Ballmer questions open-source code security

Steve Ballmer talks smackWell, at this point Ballmer sounds like a politician, painting Open Source developers as "hackers in China or other foreign countries" vs. Microsoft's "controlled" environment. He doesn't "buy that". He never had to. Open Source is free.Unlike Microsoft's mega-crap that uses all resources as possible until you...

Tags: Unlike Microsoft, ZDNetter, security, Steve Ballmer, open source, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Sylvania LC320SLX

Surprisingly, it won't work with Dish or DirectTV remotesThe Sylvania LC320SLX flat-panel LCD television is a great value for the money EXCEPT for a glaring problem which should be advertised on the box - remotes for the Dish and DirectTV satellite TV systems won't operate it. If I had...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Sylvania, TV

Discussion threads 2009-10-04

Is Barry Diller delusional?

Are Barry and Rupert Delusional?The market will decide. They should quit talking about it and put up a product and see if they make money. Money talks and suckers walk.Value is the driving forcePeople will pay for a service if it has any real value. If that...

Tags: Network technology, Barry Diller, Diller, Barry

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Can Microsoft duplicate the "Apple Store" experience?

I hope they do much better than Apple Store..My two experiences with Apple Stores both sucked, so I hope they do a lot better than Apple stores.Duplicate? I hope not....I think they need to focus on creating their own in-store experience. My experience limited, but good.I went in the other...

Tags: Public relations, Insurance, Apple Store, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?

I think the answer could be both are to blame...More more data i could give a clear cut answer such as 1. was there a policy in place that addressed flash drive useage. 2. Did IT limit flash drive useage with admin tools. So who's to blame i cannot say...

Tags: Flash memory, NETWORKING, Wtf, Network Access Control, USB flash drive, network

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

A spirited defense of the Google Book Search settlement

Another thing, Google has NO exclusive rights with the book publishers hereAnybody else can scan books and strike a deal with the copyright holders. Actually, it is in the interest of the copyright holders to make sure that Google is not the only one offering the books, and there is...

Tags: Cable, Google Inc., Google Book, Google Book Search Settlement, spirited defense, Google Book Search

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Open source reputations build brand loyalty

Bing might be lower if..I continue to use Google on a regular basis, but when setting up PCs and having a Windows update change the search provider to Bing, I get frustrated and have to change it back. I am sure that I have entered a query in there...

Tags: Branding, Linux User, Bing, brand loyalty, Open source reputation, open source, Google Inc., brand, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

DOJ gives blessing to Oracle-Sun, awaiting EC approval

Yeah but...Sure wish they'd fire McNealy & Schwartz, then it would make it all worthwhile.Michael Murdock, CEOWell I never liked Oracle anyway......good way for Oracle to shoot itself in the foot. :)Did you know that large snakes can misjudge prey and try to eat something too big? Then they literally...

Tags: Linux, Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft development tools, U.S. Department of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine "Microsoft tax"

Their copyright, their license, their rulesIf you want it you have to play by their rules. Always has been that way with Windows, and it always will be that way. If you don't like it, you can always play with someone else who is more willing to share."How much you...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating systems, tax, Microsoft Windows, Tiered pricing, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft Windows 7, netbook, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

10 bits of tech to get for the back-to-school student

RE: Cant digest your idea of promoting speakersAhh I see your point and thought it through. IMHO the best headphones I've ever had are those which came as standard with my BlackBerry. Investing in expensive headphones is again IMHO pointless. Having beefy speakers is a good social tool; sticking them...

Tags: Notebooks, speaker, headphone

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customers

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customersWhy, just Why?Why would anyone willingly subject themselves to becoming Comcast customers? Where I live even DSL is not available so my only choice is Comcast and they are terrible, their customer service is terrible, their installers are unreliable and they...

Tags: INTERNET, Cable, Network technology, TVs, Broadband Internet, comcast, Comcast Corp., voice customer

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Laptop Warranties and Accidental Damage Coverage: What You Need to Know

Laptop Warranties and Accidental Damage Coverage: What You Need to KnowYes it does have thatAs I view a Laptop as a product that is susceptable to outside influences as a vehicle is.It does not matter how careful and protective you are, The unit is out of your control at places...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Laptop Warranty, Accidental Damage Coverage, Apple Inc., Need-to-know, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Nokia Surge 6790 (AT&T)

The Nokia 6790 Surge for AT&T is a bit of a departure for the Finnish handset manufacturer. You wouldn't know it just by looking at it, but the little guy is actually a smartphone like the Nokia N and E series devices. It runs on the Symbian S60 platform and...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Handhelds, AT&T Corp., Nokia Surge, phone, Nokia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-29

WiFi drop-off problem still dogging MacBook lines?

WiFi drop-off problem still dogging MacBook lines?It is your router that is the issuenot the MacBook. The problem is due to the innovative and andvanced design of the MacBook wireless circuitry.Your router just cannot keep up :)I know what your problem is...You have to clean the peanut butter off of...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Notebooks, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Peanut Butter, Apple MacBook, Wi-Fi, router, iStumbler, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominate

The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominateSony and MS seem to be trying a lot of new for them things.It's reasonable that they're going to have a lot of failures in the marketplace.MS especially has the money to try a lot of new things just to...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-17

Optimum Ultra: So how fast is it?

Optimum Online's $99 per month Ultra DOCSIS 3.0 service is one of fastest residential broadband offerings available today. But is it really "Up to" 101Mbps as advertised? As I mentioned in a post last week about broadband service outages, Last Friday, I was...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Router, Network, Adobe PDF, Broadband, Server, NetGear, Ultra DOCSIS 3.0, CISCO DPC3000, Speed Test, OOKLA, SRXN3205, Network Technology, Routers & Switches, Modems, Home Networking, Cable, Firewalls, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-07

The correct way to use your MacBook's battery

The correct way to use your MacBook's batteryOkay, so having this thing plugged into AC all the timeIs not how it is 'supposed to be used'? LAWSUIT TIME APPLE!I swear, it is stupid things like this that make me wonder if Apple is even THINKING THESE THINGS THROUGH.The fact is...

Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, Apple Guy, battery, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-07-02