Category: connectivity

29 August 2008

Comcast Finally Makes 250GB Cap Official

Filed under: connectivity, telecom - 29 Aug 2008

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Slashdot is reporting something we suspected all along, but now is going to be the stated law of …

22 August 2008

Aircell Isn’t Blocking all Forms of VoIP

Filed under: Services, business, connectivity, travel, wifi - 22 Aug 2008

Andy made a big splash on Twitter (and throughout the blogosphere) when he announced that he had a call on an airplane thanks to Phweet. I, of course, don’t deny it happened, but …

12 August 2008

Why AT&T’s $10 DSL Matters

Filed under: connectivity, telecom - 12 Aug 2008

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My vacation to Alabama was an eye-opening experience on many fronts. Perhaps one of the most amazing things was …

28 July 2008

Internet Channel on Wii

Filed under: connectivity, gadgets - 28 Jul 2008

You might not think your television set is the best place to experience the Internet, but when you don’t have a functioning computer, it’s better than nothing. This is the situation our friends in Alabama are experiencing.

I took a look …

9 July 2008

Hotel Broadband FAIL

Filed under: connectivity, mobile network operators, travel - 09 Jul 2008

Tonight, I am staying in one of my usual hotels while in the Bay Area. Aside from the usual corporate shuffling on preferred hotels, I can think of one reason I will avoid staying here in the future: their broadband, …

4 July 2008

Free Boingo WiFi This Weekend

Filed under: connectivity, nokia, wifi - 04 Jul 2008

The folks at Boingo have a good deal this holiday weekend: a free day pass that you can use at 100,000 hotspots worldwide!

I can tell you that, with the …

3 July 2008

Cable Modem–She Is Dead

Filed under: connectivity, telecom - 03 Jul 2008

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Despite having my Motorola Surfboard SB5120 plugged into a damn …

21 May 2008

A Tale Of Two Boingo Experiences: San Jose Versus Seattle

Filed under: connectivity, nokia, software, wifi - 21 May 2008

A sign in Columbia City, Seattle, Washington indicates that the entire neighborhood is a wifi zone.

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The folks over at

11 April 2008

Comcast: Not A Member Of The Fat, Dumb Pipe Club

Filed under: connectivity, telecom - 11 Apr 2008

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A couple of weeks ago, Comcast issued a press release saying they were going to “undertake a collaborative effort” to …

4 April 2008

Now Blogging On voip.com/blog

Monday, I got an email–out of the blue–from Leanne Tremblay, a.k.a. VoIPGirl. Apparently, she’s been busy with her other business to be blogging about VoIP. However, she did …

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