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Find New Friends with Invisible Note
For those of you who may not already have enough friends and connections, DreamHost has come up with a new way of meeting people: Invisible Note. If you’re lonely and looking for a completely random person to connect with, this may be the service for you. There’s no stress that comes along with meeting face-to-face, [...]
The Future of the Internet
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Over on Lockergnome, Slick asked what our thoughts are on the future of the Internet. With speeds and capabilities ever-increasing, it can boggle the mind to think of what we’ll have available to us in 20 years or so. It will [...]
Could Comcast Become Extreme?
Extreme Internet speeds from Comcast will apparently come at an extreme price. To those of us who work from home and rely on fast (and reliable) connections, no price is too high to pay for awesome download speeds. Well, in my case I need superb upload speeds. However, I digress… Comcast has quietly unveiled an [...]
What is Community?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Not long ago, I had the opportunity to speak at WordCamp. My topic was “Community is already there, inside everyone”. This is something that I am passionate about. Much of my life is devoted to my community, and to the communities [...]
How do You Test Mobile Broadband Speeds?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What tool do you use to benchmark your Internet connection speed? If you’re on a desktop, I know many of you use SpeedTest. But what about your mobile web experience? If you’re on an Edge connection, are you getting true Edge [...]
Pay as you Go Internet… Good or Bad Idea?
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
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
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. [...]
Cruise Ship Internet
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I’m sorry about the bad image and sound quality. We are on a cruise ship in Hawaii right now. I’m using the Internet via a connection provided to me from Ustream.tv. This is, of course, a mobile broadband connection. I came [...]
Optimize Your ISPs Slow Internet Connection
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed How many days of the year do you complain about your connection speed? How many times do you mutter and groan that you aren’t getting the promised speeds? Here are some excellent tips to help you boost that speed. Schedule your [...]
