What do you Need for a Wired Home Network?

Apr 22, 2008 | 25 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Mattstech writes: “Thought I’d share a basic top 6 list on how to hardwire a home network. For power users like me, wireless just doesn’t provide the speed and reliability that I need. I ran some CAT5e over to my room [...]

Is the Quality of your Coax Cable Important?

Apr 8, 2008 | 27 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Daniel writes: “I recently decided to swap my office and my bedroom, opting to gain more workspace at the loss of a little living space. In the process of the swap, I relocated my PC to a new room. The coaxial [...]

Do you Watch “TV” on the Internet?

Mar 31, 2008 | 38 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Are you watching TV right now? Seriously, is there a television on in your room or house at this moment? I honestly don’t know about the future about the television. The future of TV is going to be on the Internet. [...]

Pay as you Go Internet… Good or Bad Idea?

Mar 4, 2008 | 70 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The only truth when it comes to Broadband here in America is that we don’t have enough. One community member wrote in to talk about the fact that he really doesn’t have any options for Broadband, other than Satellite. He generally [...]

ISP Tips

Mar 4, 2008 | 29 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I recorded a video not long ago about Bandwidth Capping from ISPs. I have a top-five list of things to look for when looking for an ISP. Here are some tips sent in by Lundberry to help you choose the right [...]

Tips for Choosing the Best ISP for your Needs

Mar 2, 2008 | 8 Comments

The other night, I was having difficulties once again with my Comcast connection. Within hours, two different people emailed me with their Top Five lists of ways to choose an ISP, and why. Here they are… hopefully they’ll help all of you. This list comes from Azaas in the live community. Don’t fall for marketing. [...]

Telemarketing: Comcast’s Traffic Shaping Feature

Feb 23, 2008 | 32 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed So this telemarketer from Comcast called me the other night. He attempted to sell me their Triple Play package. He kept letting me know how much I needed their services… even though I already have them. Once it became apparent that [...]

Cable Management

Feb 14, 2008 | 41 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Jthermane wrote: “USB, Power, FireWire… there are many types of cables out in the world that do many different things. They can bring things to life, carry data, output sound. But the more cables you get, the harder it is to [...]

Don’t Jerk Your Power Cables!

Feb 4, 2008 | 29 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Every day I get mail. Every once in awhile I get companies that send me products to review, and share information about with all of you. Those are always fun. Today, I got a package with a tin full of little [...]

USB Cable Mess

Dec 18, 2007 | 41 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed This video is a plea to all device manufacturers in the world out there who insist on creating proprietary USB cables. I have a huge bin full of USB cables that I have NO idea what they go to. If you [...]