Mac-toting UVA freshmen rise 925 percent over 5 years

Apple a Day: Mac-toting UVA freshmen rise 925 percent over 5 years – The Baltimore Sun\’s David Zeiler follows all developments related to Apple, Inc. – baltimoresun.com: \”Mac-toting UVA freshmen rise 925 percent over 5 years A dramatic shift in the Mac to PC ratio at the University of Virginia over the past five years […]

Legends Of Steel Available For Savage Worlds!

Savagely snatched from HeroPress… Legends Of Steel Available For Savage Worlds! Jeff Mejia, the operator of \”The Lair of the Evil DM\”, has finished his sword and sorcery supplement for Savage Worlds… Legends of Steel is finally available, direct from The Lair (look for the button on the right-hand side), as a downloadable pdf, for […]

Slashdot | The NYT Compares Broadband Upgrade Costs in US, Japan

Well, to follow up with the Time Warner issues here in Rochester , Ny…  Here\’s a breakdown from the New York Times regarding cost comparison between US & Japanese broadband. Slashdot | The NYT Compares Broadband Upgrade Costs in US, Japan. zxjio writes with this excerpt from a New York Times article about just how much […]

Frontier.Net\’s acceptable use policy for residential DSL

Funny…  But understandable, since Frontier doesn\’t seem to be enforcing these limits, but no one has yet reported that Frontier.Net\’s standard Acceptable use policy is even more restrictive..  But, of course, if it is never enforced does it matter?  Only if they can start enforcing it, without changing the contract.   Customers must comply with […]

A public letter to Time Warner

Just for your information Gentlemen…. If the Bandwidth Cap is implemented in the Rochester, Ny area, especially at the rediciously low levels that have been outlined in the press, I will be switching away from Time Warner… I have been a member of TimeWarner since the early 90\’s, when the Cable Modem program was started, […]

Stop TWC – More Info Coming Soon! Please Check Back!

Time Warner Cable (TWC) is planning on introducing a tier-based bandwidth allocation system in Austin TX, San Antonio TX, Greensboro, NC and Rochester NY. This system is similar to current cell phone plans that charge consumers based on minutes used. TWC is introducing 5GB, 10GB and 40GB plans priced from $22.95 to $54.90 a month. […]

Retail Who

Who am I to argue with the Great Phil Plait? As he mentioned in internet eons ago, Retail Who: BABloggee James H.G. Redekop sent me a link to a webcomic called Retail, which did a brief Doctor Who series for Halloween. It’s not a knee-slapper, but it’s cute. Still, I think the protagonist screwed up. […]