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Seriously, what is wrong with Comcast?

Seriously, what is wrong with Comcast?Right with you but...even the channels that I would want, are to inundated with commercials. Which is why I stopped watching TV completely. ]:) except for netflix!My testwith comcast i ran a speakeasy test and the results came in at 19Mbps....Ya... 19 Megabits per...

Tags: Product marketing, Customer relationship management (CRM), TVs, TV & Home Theater, Cablevision Systems Corp., Comcast Corp., TimeWarner, customer service, cable

Discussion threads 2007-07-05

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'.wow': ICANN to allow almost any domain suffix

'.wow': ICANN to allow almost any domain suffixDangerous ground[i]However, Twomey told Agence France-Press that the organization will still try to block or reject any domain name that it deems inappropriate for security or [b]moral[/b] reasons.[/i]And just what morality standards will they be using?Personally, It wouldn't bother me if all porn...

Tags: INTERNET, SECURITY, ICANN, domain suffix, IPCC

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

Brightcove refreshes with brand new service and new focus

Brightcove refreshes with brand new service and new focusHow will Brightcove be affected by ISP cap limitsMany US ISPs are making noise about capping downloads. With download caps, does Brightcove face challenges when TimeWarner,Comcast and others institute such caps? Is that possibility even on their radar? What do their investors...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Brightcove, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2008-06-17

Brijit: Saving the planet, one magazine at a time

In this age of the digital you'd expect magazines, that old-fashioned idea of putting ink onto paper, to fade away. Magazines seem harder to cure than herpes. Once you get 'em, you can't get rid of them. The multiply, they spread, they just appear. And yet...

Tags: Magazine, Brijit, Jeremy Brosowsky, Web Site Development, TVs, Web Technology, Tv & Home Theater, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-04-15

Reader: AT&T tells me Time Warner Cable is blocking his VoIP

Reader: AT&T tells me Time Warner Cable is blocking his VoIPNot just TimeWarnerWhile I never had an issue with my old SunRocket account, the move to a new service has been less than pain-free. I am using VOIP.com now, which I chose based on price and features. I've...

Tags: Telephony, Internet service providers (ISPs), TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Time Warner Inc., VoIP, AT&T Corp., Teleblend

Discussion threads 2008-03-03

Reader: AT&T tells me Time Warner Cable is blocking his VoIP

A reader and information technology professional in the New York area sent me an email this morning that raises the possibility that his high-speed Internet service provider Time Warner Cable may be blocking his AT&T CallVantage VoIP service. Not only does the reader wish to describe...

Tags: Time Warner Inc., VoIP, Phone, AT&T Corp., AT&T CallVantage, ATT, Telecom & Utilities, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking, Telecommunications, Internet, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-03-03

Will+open+source+be+a+victim+in+the+Dot+Bomb+2.0%3F

Will+open+source+be+a+victim+in+the+Dot+Bomb+2.0%3FInsightfulSometimes in your moments of doubt I agree with you. Though in this article you might have mentioned that "open source" companies have already flared and burnt out once before. Leaving a few hardy if minor survivors.(Minor as you indicated in this comment:But real profits have been tough...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Wi-Fi, dot-Bomb, open source, software

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

Verizon sending stay-with-us "inducment letters" to defecting voice customers

A Fierce VoIP reader provides the site with a copy of an "inducement letter" Verizon is sending customers who want to leave their phone services for the inducements of cable-delivered VoIP and other grener pastures. The site points out these letters are being...

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Customer, Fierce VoIP Reader, Federal Government, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Government, Personal Technology, Networking, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-02-19

Microsoft%27s+Yahoo+bids+speaks+as+much+of+failure+as+opportunity

Microsoft%27s+Yahoo+bids+speaks+as+much+of+failure+as+opportunityYou understand very well the risks for Microsoft here!!!!Google will have a hard time keeping a straight face.Great quote"It certainly isn't 'micro,' and it's not 'soft.' Any yahoo can see that."- PricelessI Think the Merger Is Similar to the TimeWarner-AOL MergerWould have been good earlier; but leave it too late...

Tags: E-mail providers, Mergers & Acquisitions, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows, BSD/Linux, Microsoft Windows Server

Discussion threads 2008-02-01

Greencollar: such a clever phrase...but there will be jobs

I shouldn't quibble, I guess. Some of the wannabe White House CEO-candidates are now talking about investing in greencollar jobs. That would presumably be money spent on things besides more oil wells in Alaska or coal plants in Missouri. It might mean investment in clean technologies, insulating old...

Tags: Job, Green Technology, Climate, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-01-27

Microsoft reportedly eyeing Facebook stake

Microsoft reportedly eyeing Facebook stakeSo stupid - let them do itI used to say that Netscape was just a building with some computers and people - and that it wasn't worth much. Same thing goes here. Why is YouTube worth so much, and then when it gets sold, Facebook becomes...

Tags: INTERNET, Microsoft Corp., Facebook

Discussion threads 2007-09-24

TorrentSpy shuts down in the U.S.

TorrentSpy shuts down in the U.S.the dmca isnt that bad after all huh?loggin your ramz.torrent spy sucked anywaysThere are so many better torrent sites out there, its funny. One dies and 3 others rise in its place.And another one bites the dust.Go ahead, rant all you like, won't change a...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, TorrentSpy, MPAA, software

Discussion threads 2007-08-27

Show biz biggie goes green before your very eyes

Leonardo DiCaprio. Big star and big on the environment. His personal website is focused on global warming and other environmental issues. Even his myspace profile features a trailer of his latest film, on the environment.His latest film is "11th Hour," as in time is running out. ...

Tags: Film, Leadership, Web Site, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-08-08

Vonage says it may face bankruptcy

Vonage says it may face bankruptcyTheir service suk'danyway... there are a few other companies out their with much better technology. My home phone which is VOIP is just as crystal clear, if not better than the local Verizon. And I pay 2 cents a min for all long...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Litigation, bankruptcy, Adelphia Communications Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., phone service

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

Load Linux onto your HP PC and you void your warranty

Load Linux onto your HP PC and you void your warrantyISP DNS servers are notoriously badAt least that has been my experience with Brighthouse/Timewarner. That's why I switched to OpenDNS and have not had a problem since. Just point your PC or router to it rather than your ISP's DNS...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Domain names, Operating systems, Desktops, Tech Support, DNS server, PC, Linux, HP PC, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2007-03-28

CES Big Picture #1 (no pun intended): Hi-Def virtuous circle is complete

On the heels of returning from the Consumer Electronics Show last week, a lot of people are asking the obvious questions:What was the big news?Did you see anything interesting or cool?Given how Ive been reflecting on my visit to Las Vegas in order to answer these questions, it seemed equally...

Tags: General, Entertainment, Personal Technology, Hollywood On Demand, Events, CES 2007, Disruptive Technology, Consumer Electronics Show

Blog posts 2007-01-16

Customers miffed over DirecTV with TiVo problems

Customers miffed over DirecTV with TiVo problemsCrashing, tooBeing a DirecTV+ DVR customer myself, I've not only had the problem described here but also others that I'm more concerned about. My DVR has been crashing with alarming frequency, especially when I'm playing back recorded content. The screen will generally either freeze...

Tags: DVR, Tools & Techniques, Digital video, Databases, TV & Home Theater, TVs, decision support system, TiVo Inc., digital video recorder, DirecTV

Discussion threads 2007-01-12

PhotoShowTV: Create your own shopping channel

While at DemoFall 2006, I ran into my old friend Jay Tannenbaum, who is the marketing chief at Simple Star. The companys flagship is PhotoShow, which lets users create slide shows with templates, effects, music tracks, animations and other creative features that are common to photo software suites. The company...

Tags: PhotoShowTV

Blog posts 2006-09-28

Vonage IPO takes a dip

Vonage IPO takes a dipVonage IPO takes a dipWell I have to give props to [b]techboy_z[/b] for accurately calling this one and warninng me.Reference:http://news.zdnet.com/5208-1035-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=17556&messageID=345733&start=-46(lets hope zdnet's forum software doesn't put spaces in the url)Idiots & WindbagsWhoever said that Vonage doesn't have anything unique to offer doesn't grasp how groundbreaking their...

Tags: Financial Planning, Investment, Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Vonage Holdings Corp., phone, IPO, Vonage IPO

Discussion threads 2006-05-24

Telcos checkmate net neturality. Bring on the mesh (or I'll move to France)

Telcos checkmate net neturality. Bring on the mesh (or I'll move to France)Glad we agree.Though since the issue was whether the telcos could charge large corporations more or had to get the money from the public, I can't get very angry about it. In fact, I'd rather have...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Peer to peer (P2P), TELECOMMUNICATIONS, telecommunications company, P2P, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2006-04-06