Stretching is good — physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Stretch whenever you can. If it hurts, back off a bit. Rest and try again.
More CLEAR WiMAX suckage
I just received my first cell-phone solicitation, courtesy of my CLEAR ToS. If this happens again, I'll consider returning to Qwest.
Review of CLEAR WiMAX in Seattle
(Read parts I, II, and III.) Yesterday, I did another speed test with CLEAR's level 1 tech support. (I.e., the reps you get by dialing 1-888-888-3113.) CLEAR's support rep said they had done no work on my ticket, but they wanted to do another speed test anyway. Hrm. No work at all? None. The results: My … Continue reading Review of CLEAR WiMAX in Seattle
CLEAR wants to do another speed test
The next installment in my continuing saga... CLEAR contacted me. There's no new information about my problem, and they didn't say they fixed anything. But they want to do another speed test. I've scheduled it for tomorrow evening.
CLEAR WiMAX sucks, part deux
My first installment described CLEAR's Terms of Service horror show. My fun continued when I finished my account activation and got on the net. Uh-oh I quickly noticed a time lag in my surfing. Speedtest confirmed that the bandwidth was not what CLEAR had advertised. CLEAR had promised me 7Mb/1.2Mb when I signed up. I … Continue reading CLEAR WiMAX sucks, part deux
CLEAR WiMAX sucks in Seattle
I've been quite satisfied with my Qwest 7Mb/894Kb DSL service. It had occasional bandwidth hiccups, but none were major. Their customer service was great and the service reliability was rock solid. A man may choose to tinker with something that's not broken, and look for "better" alternatives. I've done that to my Internet access. Woe … Continue reading CLEAR WiMAX sucks in Seattle
My world and welcome to it
Work's great. There's nothing like designing an umpteen million fast datastore and associated schemas to get your blood pumping. My life however is in a bit of upheaval, because we're refinishing half of our home's wood floors. On the bright side, I'm experimenting with my iPhone 4's camera. Some of the results are artistic...perhaps:
Document your FOSS project!
It's sad when an otherwise attractive FOSS project has zero documentation. I'm loathe to use code without documentation, no matter how simple it seems to be is. By documentation, I mean installation instructions, reference usage examples, and complete (OK, I'll take nearly complete) information about any turnable knob. Today's Undocumented Project Hall of Shame Exhibit … Continue reading Document your FOSS project!
Shiny new iPhone 4 / 32GB
Yesterday, I received my new iPhone 4. Wicked cool. Been having loads of fun configuring it to my liking, and loading apps. Haven't made a phone call on it yet, though. Wonder what that's like.
World’s most stupid home page redirect
Seattle's Portage Bay Cafe has the URL http://www.portagebaycafe.com/. This URL redirects you to http://www.portagebaycafe.com/Portage_Bay_Cafe/Seattle_Breakfast,_Brunch,_Lunch_%26_Catering__Portage_Bay_Cafe.html. SEO "expert" madness! Can I get paid good money to give companies shitty advice?
Seek Nuance 