From the monthly archives:

March 2005

Goodbye AOL, Hello BT Broadband

by on March 23, 2005

in Internet

So the AOL broadband equipment (a modem and software) arrived, confusing me because no engineer had come to "switch on" broadband at the house. Silly me – unlike ISDN, I learned no special installation is needed aside from a special phone adaptor/filter to go in the jack. Hey, you laugh but no one’s had wired [...]

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AOL Broadband’s Strange UK Pricing If You Still Need Some Dial-Up Love

by on March 7, 2005

in Britain,Internet

Until recently, I lacked broadband. Then through a miracle, wireless broadband made it across the hills and downs last year. But it’s not enough. While I love my providers for being first, I still can have a spotty connection at times. I need backup! Today’s a good example. Wireless has been down all morning, forcing [...]

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Getting US TV Shows In The UK

by on March 2, 2005

in Britain,TV

Britain a hotbed for illicit TV downloads from Reuters talks about the UK apparently being the biggest market for downloading pirated TV. Well, I can’t say I haven’t been tempted. Waiting ages to get shows from the US over here can drive me crazy. Driving you nuts? A few tips.

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