Archive for: August 2008

31 August 2008

Comcast: Sell Me The Shows, Already!

Filed under: entertainment - 31 Aug 2008

p. runway partyAfter thinking about the Comcast 250GB cap thing a bit more, I really think the caps are anti-competitive. Yeah, I said it, anti-competitive. Why? …

30 August 2008

D-Link DSL-2540B

Filed under: networking - 30 Aug 2008

In my quest to get an upgraded DSL modem, I think I may have found the modem: the D-Link DSL-2540B ADSL2/2+ Modem with 4-Port Ethernet

You Only Think Using Your Mobile Is Expensive Where You Are

Filed under: mobile network operators - 30 Aug 2008

Zimbabwe £8 in local currency in 2003
Image via Wikipedia
Les Afriques is reporting (in French, here’s the Google Translation) that the local carriers have raised their rates …

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 …

Writing Spoon

Filed under: just plain weird - 29 Aug 2008

The Writing Spoon is a rather interesting utensil. Or is it a pen? Artist Julia Mariscal describes the spoon this way:
I spend my life …

28 August 2008

Jaiku is Back, Unlimited Invites!

Filed under: social networking - 28 Aug 2008

If you haven’t heard already, Jaiku has come back online after abut a 5 day hiatus. Jaiku is the …

Nokia Says: We Didn’t Remove the VoIP

Filed under: mobile phones, nokia, voip - 28 Aug 2008

Om Malik says: “some of [Nokia's] new handsets, such as the new N78, are not VoIP compatible anymore.” Charlie Schick of Nokia Conversations says the report of the death of VoIP has been groosly exaggerated.

While I haven’t …

Zoom X4 5651 DSL Modem/Router

Filed under: networking - 28 Aug 2008

I need to replace my DSL modem. I didn’t “lease” my DSL modem from Centurytel. Basically, I need a …

27 August 2008

Let’s Ban Things Other Than VoIP on Planes

Filed under: twitter, wifi - 27 Aug 2008

Tablica do badania wzroku z reklamy Vision ExpressAll this crap about using VoIP on planes, blocking the traffic, working

It Looks Just Like A Telefunken U47!

Filed under: classic gadgets, music - 27 Aug 2008

If you’ve ever listened to the album Joe’s Garage by Frank Zappa–highly recommended–you’ve heard the phrase “It looks just like a …

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