It seems like you can’t throw a stone these days without hitting some mention of Twitter. Everyone seems to be using it – and I admit, the idea seems sound. I hear a lot of people say that it’s replaced Instant Messaging for them. So, after dragging my feet for this long… I finally joined… Continue reading OK, OK, I’ll join Twitter!
Tag: Internet
More Foolishness from Comcast
From Slashdot: “US cable provider Comcast has presented its long-term solution for managing broadband traffic. The new system is set at putting to bed a minor scandal that erupted around the company when it was found that Comcast deliberately limited traffic for certain applications. The company said that under its new system, traffic will be… Continue reading More Foolishness from Comcast
Comcast’s Bandwidth Usage Caps – A Bad Idea
You might have heard this already, but Comcast is rolling out bandwith usage caps – specifically, 250 GB per month for all residential Internet customers. Their policy is also “two strikes and you’re out,” meaning that after your first infraction, you get a call. After the second one, you lose ALL of your Internet access… Continue reading Comcast’s Bandwidth Usage Caps – A Bad Idea
Oh Firefox 3, How Do I Love Thee?
I wasn’t sure I would like all the changes – some of them are a bit radical. But still, I love it. Let me count the ways: Love the new look of the toolbars. When I first saw them, I said: “sweeeeeeet!” The new bookmark system (now a database not just a flat file) is… Continue reading Oh Firefox 3, How Do I Love Thee?
Firefox 3 – Download Today!
Firefox 3 was released today – and of course I encourage everyone to go and grab it! It’s really worth it – the new version not only looks nicer, but has thousands of little improvements – and those little things really add up. So what are you waiting for? Go get it now!