Hopping Back Onboard the FON Train
I just sent off my order for a new FON router. Years ago, when FON just got started, I was an early adopter. And, I have to say, FON left a bitter taste in my mouth. The premise of FON hasn’t really changed, though the terms of service have gotten better. You buy a router [...]
Microsoft Resumes Media Center Expert Zone Chats
Just when the first article, criticising Microsoft over this was about to fall off the front page… Microsoft did an about face. If you look at the very-ancient Expert Zone homepage, you’ll now see that Media Center Expert Zone chats have resumed. I’m sure myself, like many others, will enjoy re-re-re-asking key questions… and getting [...]
Live Mesh & LogMeIn Updated, Same Day (Updated)
It’s always funny when two arch-nemesis competitors do the same thing, at the same time. It’s even more funny when one wasn’t prompted by the other. Anyways, LogMeIn and Windows Live Mesh both updated their Windows clients today. Just run the update check functions for each on the systray. Oddly enough, neither has posted a [...]
The Problem with eBay’s New Feedback
eBay has gotten rid of the ability to give buyer’s negative feedback at the end of an auction. I held back my dismay from public view… until now. For the third time, in a single week, I’ve had an international buyer back out due to shipping. They didn’t run the shipping calculator until after purchase. [...]
MSN Direct Smart Watch Users Lose Messaging with Update
Microsoft just sent a note to MSN Direct Smart Watch owners. If you update to Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (just hitting beta, but won’t go final until February), you will lose the ability to send messages to your Smart Watch. In case you didn’t know, Microsoft’s abandoned-but-still-supported Smart Watch platform had has a feature, which, [...]
Comcast Bandwidth Caps Take Effect
Effective, well, right now, Comcast has imposed a 250 GB bandwidth cap on your traffic. You no longer can use more than 250 GB per account. That is, unless you haven’t already fired Comcast. I did that a few months back (first taking a speed hit with AT&T DSL, and then a massive speed boost [...]
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