Comcast needed or not

Last Monday on my day off, was Comcast day at our house. I first unhooked our cable modem and took it back to Comcast to get a new one capable of the hi-speed internet service I was supposed to be getting. My saga started months ago last year when I complained about “slowness”. Ultimately, the technician said that my cable modem was old and no longer used and not capable of hi-speed internet services. I...

Life is complex

I was just chatting with my brother about things not always working. That seems to happen a lot these days, especially in our high-tech world. We rely upon so many things just being there. What would we do without them? There was a recent episode on South Park about “no more internet”. It’s called “Over Logging”. It will be available for viewing on the site after May 17. It was pretty funny and...

Cruel Intentions

I watched an ABC PrimeTime show last Thursday about how teens can be so mean on the Internet. It was a very interesting show and made me think a lot about what children can do today. It was very well done and I learned a lot about teenage girls. If you read the ABC web site, you’ll get an insight into what the show was all about. However, it was even more frightening seeing it happen on TV under a controlled situation....

The internet – help save it

Here is a link to help you learn about this worthwhile cause. Check out some of the videos, including one by Moby. Then, if you agree to help save the Internet, go to this link and sign the petition. Thanks for your...

Save the Internet

There has always been a desire by many to control things, everything. We do need to be able to control and manage things to avoid chaos. Management and organization is good. When it comes to the Internet, a free space for all to enjoy and use, I have concerns. Freedom of speech is paramount. We don’t want to give up this freedom or have anyone take it away from us. However, we need to use this freedom judiciously and...