Internet

This certainly got me excited in hopes that we can catch up with South Korea and various parts of Europe as clealy, broadband in North America (US and Canada) leaves a lot to be desired. Still, at least we have broadband at all I suppose. And with the promise of the new technology described in […]

For me personally, FiOS is the least of the ISP evils. And as it turns out, the service appears to be popping up everywhere these days. But knowing this brought up an interesting question for me personally - do people base their living arrangements around their Internet connectivity needs?
Myself for instance, live based on broadband […]

I cannot honestly say learning that more people put a heavier importance on faster broadband than hi-def tv and digital phone service is all that shocking. Yet despite this recent study, many ISPs appear to be putting more value in expanding their hi-def tv and digital phone service than they do with their own […]

Remember back in the 1990’s when you could get free access to the Internet from a growing number of dial-up ISPs? Well these days, broadband is “it” and unlike its dial-up ancestors, today’s internet options are so restricted that it is nearly impossible to enjoy the provided speed for fear of upsetting the ISP overlords. […]

Just how bad is Internet addiction? Speaking as someone who works online and often times, cannot wait to log off of a day, I have seen the results elsewhere of Internet addiction. The aftermath is fairly scary in extreme cases. What is perhaps most frightening, is reading about some of the proposed signs of this […]

Still having mixed feelings about the release of Firefox 3 as it currently has some serious bugs on Linux, due to the the system killing fsync bug. Allegedly, it is fixed, but I have yet to see evidence of it. Despite that frustration and the fact that 90% of the add-ons I use are now […]

I just cannot take it anymore. While there are instances where I would say sticking with cable Internet is the best option, I am growing tired of one company in particular - Comcast. They hype up their speed and reliability, yet I among others are growing tried of packet shaping, constant need to reset […]

I am really finding myself failing to understand how this really is all that exciting. Considering the fact that this ISP has already made it clear that they feel compelled to throttle everything their users do, at the end of the day, it is truly a matter of up to 50Mbps rather than actually using […]

Mobile broadband is simply not as accessible as it really should be. And based on what I am reading here, it seems to me that being able to setup a ready to roll Wi-Fi hotspot with my own phone holds a lot to be desired.
The only area this might be a little sticky is where […]

Today, Chuck asks:
Being a Bellingham native as well, I am really getting frustrated of the lack of internet providers. Currently I have Qwest as I have Directv and the famous “Bundle and Save” program… well I am now doling out 133 clams for TV, phone and internet. I love the Directv but Qwest […]

It was bound to happen eventually. ISPs are looking to restrict the flow of piracy by deciding for us, what could potentially be harmful to your computer or to a software company’s bankroll.
What is truly sad about all of this, is we really do not truly know where this will end or what our new […]

I would be lying if I claimed to not be tempted to follow Chris’ footsteps and pick up one of these crazy contraptions. If visit his live stream, then scroll down a bit, you will see his virtual Chumby. Weird name, with a very cool idea. The Chumby is one of what I expect to […]