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Comcast 250GB Cap? Avoid Dropbox or Online Backup!
Recently, I “downgraded” my Comcast service from Business to Residential – largely because I got more speed for less money, and I wasn’t anticipating coming anywhere near the 250GB cap. I hate artificial ceilings, but that’s the price I pay for paying less of a price? I know I don’t knowingly download 250GB worth of [...]
Do You Have a Broadband Choice?
Usually when an ISP is discussed, it is directly related to how fast their speeds are or how good their customer service may be. I often see someone get angry with their provider and Tweet out that they are planning a switch to someone new. We take for granted the fact that there are many [...]
How to Upgrade Your Comcast DVR
I’m a relatively-happy Comcast customer. When the service works, it works well enough. It’s not amazing, and I certainly would define “comcastic” differently than they do. I have a couple of their DVRs in my home, and I use them regularly enough. I would certainly use them more if the interface wasn’t so god-dammned awful, [...]
Goodbye iFrame Toolbar – Hello Sites Now Unbanned on Digg.
Things sure are shaking up around the Digg offices this week. On his first official day as CEO, Kevin Rose has laid out a few interesting changes which should vastly improve the popular social networking site. The DiggBar we have all come to hate is going to finally disappear in the upcoming version of the [...]
Firefox Weave Sync Add-On Now Available
Mozilla announced yesterday that the much-antipiacted Weave Sync is finally ready for the general market. Using it will allow you to sync your Mozilla experience across all of your supported devices, including your desktop, your laptop and your mobile phone. Any pages open within Firefox on your desktop will automagically open in the mobile version. [...]
How Did Friday Get Here Already?
I noticed a little while ago that my friend Mark Horvath mentioned that he somehow lost a day, and it’s now Thursday. Well, let’s correct that. Since it’s well after midnight now, it’s actually Friday already! How the heck did that happen? I swear the week just started. You’re telling me it’s over already?! I [...]
What’s Your Favorite Commercial?
With all the talk of the new Miscrosoft commercials in Europe and the Pre wanting to co-exist with the iPhone, I can’t help but thinking about commercials in general. What’s your favorite technology-related commercial on television? You do remember what TV is, right? Do you love that annoying (yet catchy) Comcast song? Or are you [...]
Are You Coming to Gnomedex?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed A recent green screen challenge that I put forth to the community was about Gnomedex attendance. The response was hugely, partly because the winning video was shown on Comcast’s local station here in Seattle. Yes – it appears on television! The [...]
Gnomedex Green Screen Challenge: Your Commercial Could be on TV!
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed This week, I’m taking the Green Screen Challenge a step or two further than usual! Normally, I make a blog post, showcasing a few of my favorite entries. This time around, you can actually win a couple of very cool things! [...]
How Do You Find Volunteer Opportunities in Your Community?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When was the last time you gave your time to your community – volunteering for something? The last time I did something was at ComcastCares Day. It was a tent set up by Comcast, staffed by local social media folks. We [...]
Comcast Broadcasts Porn During Super Bowl
Well, either this story will make you laugh or cringe (or both). According to the Arizona Daily Star, Tucson-area cable TV broadcasted porn during the Super Bowl: A short clip of a pornographic movie cut into a Comcast broadcast of the Super Bowl in homes in and around Tucson. Officials at Comcast confirmed that its [...]
Comcast Customer Service is Getting Personal?
Scott Westerman is on the ball. I met him via Twitter last year when I was having problems with my local Comcast connection. He responded to me right away, and has done so much to bring customer service into the social media realm. Witness this recent email response, as sent to one of my viewers [...]
Comcast Technician Falls Asleep: The Interview
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed So I was sitting there in my chair, taking calls on the 888-PIRILLO line. Normally, the callers have a tech-related question to ask. I was shocked when this caller identified himself not only as a fan… but also as the guy [...]
Telemarketing: Comcast’s Traffic Shaping Feature
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 [...]
Comcast Makes Me Gag
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The Electronic Frontier Foundation (or EFF) has found Comcast guilty of traffic shaping. This is a practice where Comcast intentionally slows down your internet connection. The program they used to detect this shaping is an open-source application called WireShark. Apparently, Comcast [...]
