Archives for: October 2008
10/23/08
I have basically a rat's nest
Every so often I go around and clean stuff up in my room, usually because it's gotten mixed up or out of alignment. This has been a chronic problem of mine going back years The wiring under my desk is typically always a rat's nest, I just basically put… more »
Well, One Thing Verizon does do better
Since I've complained and moaned and carped and every other form of bitching about Verizon's bad service, there is one thing they are doing better than Comcast: recovering from a power failure.
I have a UPS, it keeps my computer and monitor operating.… more »
Verizon's 'Traffic Shaping' Measure
Quick Summary: Comcast is highly reliable, but I can't afford it; Verizon's service I can afford, but it's horribly unreliable.
I think I figured out how Verizon is able to throttle people's use of the Internet. There is a feature that Internet Servi… more »
10/22/08
Some People Still Don't Get It
Note: kbps used in this article are 1024 bits per second, not 1024 bytes.
I have no idea how many places try rolling out video content over the Internet where it's clear that they don't know what they are doing, and apparently either have never seen a… more »
10/04/08
I've been reading too many sick comics
Some of the best web comics I've read include "Sexy Losers," a series of cartoons about people involved in lots of kinky sex (Caution: Really Not Safe For Work (NSFW)), "Schlock Mercenary, a series of lovable people (and non-humans) who engage in killing… more »
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