Tag: technology

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 →

CivicApps for Greater Seattle…Not


If you wonder why some of us consider Portland far more supportive and embracing of technology innovation, and of open-source, take a look at just two reasons: CivicApps and Portland Ten.

I learn about news events mostly from Twitter


I had a revelation this morning: I learn about news events mostly from Twitter. This seems obvious, and almost natural, in hindsight. But even three months ago I didn't expect this. I grew up on newspapers, like everyone else in my ahem age bracket. By 2002, I was getting more news from web sites, and … Continue reading I learn about news events mostly from Twitter →

A Technology Moment


We discuss, read, and tweet computer technology every day. But we'll occasionally have a delightful "Oh wow!" moment that demonstrates how much technology has advanced, and what it might enable in the future. I was lucky to have had two of them last week. Moment 1 of 2 The first was when I realized that … Continue reading A Technology Moment →

What to do with iMac 1GB memory modules?


I upgraded my wife's 24" 2.8GHz iMac memory to 4GB. This required replacing the two 1GB DIMMs with two 2GB DIMMs. So. I now have two spare 1GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM modules. What to do with them? A quick perusal of eBay indicates they might fetch $20 each. Maybe. Is it worth the effort to sell … Continue reading What to do with iMac 1GB memory modules? →

On the growth of home computes


I just bought a new iMac for my wife. Like my flash drive post, I'll try to compare what's in our home today against our first home PC. I won't make the same mistakes I did in that post. But I may make different ones. Our first system was a standard PC with a Nanao … Continue reading On the growth of home computes →

Dyson Airblade is a Win


After helping a family friend catch a Downtown Airporter to Sea-Tac airport, I had breakfast at the Warwick Seattle Hotel at 4th & Lenora. Their men's restroom provides a Dyson Airblade for drying your hands. I've read about the Airblade, but never used it until today. It's great! I'm normally skeptical about company propaganda marketing, but in … Continue reading Dyson Airblade is a Win →