into the modern age

[joflasher]

Look at me...posting from home!

Unfortunately, it involves cable modem but I guess I can live.

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[starherd.livejournal.com]

*waves enthusiastically*

[coldtortuga.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, it involves cable modem...
?

[flasher.livejournal.com]

Cable companies are satan's representatives on earth, along with long distance companies. I dislike having to have cable installed in my house just so I can read email. You shouldn't have to sell your soul so cheaply.

[coldtortuga.livejournal.com]

Waiting for the cable person to arrive: two 4-12 hours of your life.
Having the cable person say, "Huh, I've never seen that before...": $125 and two 4-12 hours of your life.
Seven calls to technical "help" before they notice they haven't rebooted the modem: two 4-12 hours of your life.

Watching youtube videos download in near-real time: Priceless "President's Day Special: One immortal soul!"


Some things exist in the "real" world. For everything else, there's the internet.

[dgr.livejournal.com]

I really don't like Comcast, as a company. That said, my internet through them has been fast and solid (though pricey), and installation was not a problem (either here or back in Pittsburgh).

The only other choice out here is Qwest DSL or one of their resellers, which is not much cheaper, offers a quarter of the bandwidth, and Qwest is just as nasty of a telecom company, if not worse.

I was kinda hoping that Verizon's new fiber line program was available out here because it is fast AND cheap, but it appears that Qwest has the pacific northwest monopolized.

I have never seen a "nice" telecom company. I suppose EarthLink and Telerama aren't bad, but they are resellers, not providers.

[dgr.livejournal.com]

Now maybe Josh will get addicted to Starcraft again. :)

[dgr.livejournal.com]

Nice to see that you've stepped into the nineties digital world, though.

[flasher.livejournal.com]

Nah, he's too busy playing vball. You guys up for a visit this summer?