I love broadband. Ya know, when I have access to it. For some odd reason, our new complex management decided to go with a different service provider. Instead of fractional access to a T1, I'm now being forced to go through Verizon's DSL. Yeah, my thoughts exactly. To top it off, they decided to kill our current access point without making sure the other one was fully set up. Boo, CityLofts! I'm composing this issue mid-afternoon on my Pocket PC at Peet's. I'm not even online; I dread going home to face a less than 56k connection. I didn't even bother to put a modem in Storm Shadow, ya know. It's not too late, I realize – but going from cheetah speed to slug pace is unbearable. I don't even wanna try a slower patchwork solution, thus avoiding the “waiting game” frustration in the first place. I owe Roland a nice dinner; he's graciously offered his more-than-adequate onramp until I can find a suitable (wired or wireless) replacement. And the thing is: our lease is up in a couple of months. Finding any kind of short term connectivity contract will be next to impossible.

We're heading down to Fry's again tonight. I have to return that misfit power supply. En route, I'm going to dictate my CPU article to Gretchen. I'd type it myself, but I get carsick easily. Have you subscribed to that yet? If not, you should – and I'm not just saying that because we get a finder's fee for every qualified reference. This is a rock-solid monthly periodical that has garnered smashing reviews from both technology enthusiasts and pragmatists. Pick up a copy at your local grocery store; if you like what you see, then have it delivered to your home or business address. Some say that they get 90% of their information online – but what happens if you're not online when you need your fix? Believe me, I'm speaking from experience. I love downloading eBooks to my PDA, and I love having a computer magazine on hand at all times. You never know when it'll save you from certain boredom. I just can't read 'em while I'm moving. But that's what radio is for, right? I gotta go. I'm going through massive baud withdrawal.