Watch the Net Neutrality Senate Livestream on June 11th
Since I care (as we all should) about privacy, security, government surveillance, third-party trackers, and all the other downsides that have already happened to this thing we love called the internet, WE ALL need to…
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Cox: Want to add a service online? Not a problem. Delete an Add-on or Service online? You MUST call them!!
I have to admit that I get irrationally angry when a major internet service provider like Cox does not allow true and complete management of one’s internet service online. It’s easy to add a Cox…
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The Time is Now to Cut-the-Cord and Choose Streaming
Want to cut the cord with cable TV and go streaming only? Let me tell you about my cutting-the-cord adventure and suggest what you might do if you are considering a move to streaming television,…
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Cutting the Cord is Hard
Have you considered cutting the cord? If so, get ready for A LOT of resistance and delays when you try to cancel your services! My wife and I are downsizing from our large family home…
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Net Neutrality is B.S. and John Oliver Calls It Out
Humor is a great way to point out why net neutrality is such bullshit and John Oliver does it better than anyone. Do you like the internet? Or would you rather have it “owned” by…
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Why is Skype’s Audio Quality Suddenly So Bad?
Nearly every Saturday morning since 2008 my pals and I from Minnov8 have recorded our podcast using Skype. We’ve been using it for our tech podcast recording and are now up to 355 shows so far. But over the last three…
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Are We Living in a Bizarro Universe?
Unless my family and I are living in an alternate Bizarro universe, it’s pretty clear that we all will soon be paying a lot more for our internet broadband connections and our internet choices will be throttled.…
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CISPA…It’s Back!
Would it be OK for the government to collect all of your private data in one place, share it between agencies, enable companies to send anything “suspicious” to our intelligence agencies, all in the name of…
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Technology is SO CHEAP!
Would you spend $13,000 for your Dell or Apple desktop computer this week? I didn’t think so. Well that is roughly how much this Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 16 would cost in 2012 dollars (using…
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TiVO and “Content Discovery”
For all the whining I’ve done about Comcast’s DVR, bundling of shows and more, I must admit being so delighted with my new TiVO — and especially with their iPad app — that it has…
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