internet

Based on the conversation I had yesterday with the Line Techs who fix Comcast nodes, I figure it’ll be months to a year before they figure out what their problem is. Thusly, I give up. They can fix it when they get around to it, but I want my credit for the past nine months [...]

I gave Internet Explorer 7 an unusually long trial period, and ultimately decided it wasn’t for me. Why? Several reasons:
1. I like a minimal footprint on my open windows. Seriously, do you people think I have 8 million pixels on my desktop? Well, okay, I do; but my point remains: All I want is the [...]

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 [...]

You know, it’s hard enough to find a wallpaper you like. It’s much harder to find a multiple-monitor wallpaper you like, let alone one in the size and aspect ratio you want. Most of them are 2560×1024 dual-screeners.
I’ve been looking for years, trying to find wallpapers to span my incredibly unusual, constantly-changing desktop configuration. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Following up on The Saga of the Comcast Internet Connection, yet another Comcast Technician was sent to my house today.
As some of you will recall, Comcast bought Adelphia in late 2006. Comcast has replaced everything from my network to the backyard cable tap. The house is filled with brand-new coaxial cabling, and we’re on our [...]

As many of you know, I’ve been having trouble with my Comcast Internet connection since Comcast bought Adelphia sometime in late 2006. This post follows up on my progress, or lack thereof.
Yesterday, a Comcast Technician arrived for a service call and replaced the exterior coaxial cable and placed us on a different port on the [...]