Hardware

On the way home from work yesterday, we saw the Comcast vans parked adjacent to Node 53. As my progress with the official process had resulted in nil gains, I got out of the truck and walked over to them to set things straight…
…First off, I had to ascertain who they are and why they’re [...]

To replace the webcam that broke, today I purchased a Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP. $130 on their website, $90 at Best Buy. I seriously did not expect the store to be cheaper, let alone by fourty bucks.
Kinda looks like Hal 9000 when you look at it right. The camera’s circuitry is all enclosed in the [...]

Lots of us have old computers that sit around collecting dust, or possibly even plugged in and running, “Just in case”. Lots of us have Comcast and are thus aware of the Unreliable Nature of Comcast. When you fall into both categories, I suggest you take it upon yourself to implement a monitoring system similar [...]

Some of you have been around long enough to remember a few codebases ago when I blogged about my experiences with Windows Vista RTM. I installed it for about two weeks before reverting to Windows XP SP2 due to performance issues.
Specifically, I complained about:
1. General lag in UI with Aero Glass enabled. Also, WDDM and [...]

This is “Ode to my Laser”, which I purchased from Thinkgeek.
On a night with clear black skies,
Above the town an airplane flies;
It looms six miles in the air,
A sight that none would say is rare.
O Laser, with your beam so green,
wouldst thou maketh thee a scene?
I point, I click, I count to five,
And the [...]

So today we went to Lenscrafters and J and D pressured me into buying new glasses. Not a damn thing wrong with the old ones, but they insist I need to be more stylish.
So I go through the eye tests:
- They make me read letters. Okay, I knew that one was coming.
- They shoot air [...]

Some of you will recall the Compact Fridge I was planning to buy. Well, I bought one. It wasn’t one of the aforementioned models, but it’s close enough. I got a pretty decent deal at $125. I’ve placed it directly to my right, as you can see in the CGI image to the right (Pic [...]

Last time we spoke regarding my intermittent Internet connectivity issues through Comcast, we were waiting for an LMC escalation to occur from any of the Contact Line ASAP Customers on my Node. Lo and behold, I ended up being the one to complain.
I called Call Center Supervisor Kieth when my connection dropped this afternoon. In [...]

This Thursday I’m planning to pick up a new mini-fridge for the lab; haven’t had one since two apartments ago. Currently I’m considering the Haier 2.7 cu ft Compact Combo Fridge for the low price of what I make in 2.8 hours.
Looks like it can hold nearly a week’s worth of Mountain dew, plus ice [...]

Last I heard from Comcast, I was being considered for Contact Line ASAP pending an escalation to LMC. There was to be some deliberation and I was to be contacted within 24-48 hours of Thursday 2PM.
48 Hours passed, and I called to check. No progress had been noted on the account. Finally today (Sunday at [...]