Happy 10th Birthday A Little Blog!
Back on November 4th, 2002 I made my first blog post. Ten years later, it's still going strong. Yes, my posting rhythm could, at best, be described as indiscriminate... but it…
Tag: Internet
Internets is kerbusted
Well, not just the wonderful system of pipes... no TV or phone either. Since we get all our digital from Comcast, in addition to no you tube, there's no boob tube. And…
I think met net presence is spread too thin
I realize that it's incredibly important for absolutely everyone to know what's going on in my life... I'm concerned that the plummeting DOW is due to my lack of blog posts. It's…
Getting logged into Hotel Internet with Vista & IE 7
When Paula and I were trying to get logged into Courtyard's Internet connection on Saturday we couldn't get connected, the browser just spun it's wheels then gave us a "page cannot be…
Feeling a lot less congested today
I spoke to BT today and they had me re-run the speed test. It's way better than it was a little over two weeks ago (2543 kb/s vs. 649 kb/s). I still have…
Web 2.0 illustrated and explained
Web 2.0 isn't a technology, it's a concept: enhance the software (programs) with wetware (humans). WikiPedia, YouTube, Flickr and the like are thriving because the users are part of the equation; creating, editing, organizing and…
I’m doing the math… and I think I’m getting short-changed
My DSL speed seems like it's been going downhill, so I ran a speed test. The rate I should be getting? 3072 kbp/s download, 384 kbp/s upload. Now I have to sit on…
A long way from home
Moving from California to a... well... less warm island can make one long for sunnier climates, Mexican food and definitely makes one miss their friends. Thank goodness for cheap calls via VOIP, friends with…
My favorite podcast
There is a whole mess of entertaining podcasts out there and one can spend hours finding entertaining ones. I have a list of my top podcasts but there definitely is one that…
Get Fuzzy Unofficial RSS feed
Many thanks to Patrick for pointing me to the unofficial Get Fuzzy feed. I can now get my daily dose delivered right to my desk.
Migration
Well, it's been a long time (10 years) with Network Solutions but I've finally gotten off my lazy butt and moved my domains over to GoDaddy. The primary reason was to get…
Monday media
A couple of e-mails slowed my progress on work this am... A random vacation from reality sent by Ellie: 1) Go to http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/2063732) Go to "watch this movie", click on "without subtitles"3)…
I couldn’t resist
New Tech News World article: Microsoft and Pfizer Team Up Against Viagra Spammers C'mon, what happened to the good old days of clever headlines? How about: "Unwanted advances from Viagra spammers turn…
More free music*
I love free music... well, I love free legal music. I may have to wait a while for another Mercedes Benz mixed tape but starting tomorrow (2/8) MSN Music is starting its…
It’s about freakin’ time
The broadband world has been here for a while but getting good content over the net is still not a simple matter. Where's that on-demand, world-wide entertainment network we've been promised? Well, for…
The shrinking web
The reason the World Wide Web is called the World Wide Web is because it’s filled with interconnected links, allowing you to move from site to site. Do you ever do that?…