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Irrefutable PROOF Comcast is cheating customers!

August 17th 2008 01:17
A woman named Jennifer Cato has done an amazing scientific fact finding study on Comcast giving false information about the speeds which customers are receiving. Jennifer did several studies on Linux and Windows proving the speed which she is paying for and the speed which she is receiving are indeed very different no matter the operating system or modem. Different how? She is getting less than she paid for! When customer service was contacted they first blamed her Linux operating system. When she used Windows to run the test they blamed her modem. When she used their modem, they blamed their OWN modem and asked her to upgrade! She is asking all Linux people with Comcast to run similar tests to clear Unbuntu.


She has contacted her attorney and may be opening a class action suite of fraud and deceptive business practices against Comcast. She has several very compelling screen shots and recorded calls to prove how deep the deception goes, right up to the Governor of West Virginia! She will be doing weekly tests to confirm her origional results. If your a Comcast customer, it might be time to check your speeds. Check out her origional blog. http://www.tuxwerx.com/Blogs/
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Internet TV

August 14th 2008 06:19
My local Centerytel has new cable tv. I suppose for those still stuck on the teat of cable tv it might be a good idea, but in reality the internet has allowed many LEGAL methods of tv to pop up for FREE to the consumer. No I am not talking about youtube, although I love to watch it, I am talking about two revolutionary services. The first of which is VEOH. Veoh has commercials like the origional television. In fact it's free like television was supposed to be. My children love to watch the Adams Family. However, they don'tjust have old shows, they currently have the Olympics and ABC. Veoh is as good as Tv if not better, because you can get it on your iphone.


Then there is Revision3. Every digg fan boy knows this is where Diggnation is shown. In my own personal opinion, Revision3 is tv without the glam. Which sometimes also means without the polished professional look. Not bad if your into reality tv or something like that, but I'm not. Revision3 is definitely better than youtube, but their subject matter needs work. If I were to hand the owners of the station just ONE suggestion, get some grown up issues on there, like economics. Anyway, if you have a couple hours to waste, it's not bad.

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Skype excludes Linux and cycle update

August 8th 2008 01:04
I am here to vent about a problem with Skype. We purchased a Skype number for our business. It's cheaper long distance wise, and gives us a separate phone line for tax purposes. For these things Skype is good. However, it irks me to no end when I can't receive the same level of service because I don't have a Microsoft made product for an OS. What am I talking about? Well, in case you are happily sucking on the monopolized teat of corporate America, Linux is not compatible with many of the services that Skype offers. Furthermore, Skpye has no plans to make them so even though Linux is becoming a serious contender to Microsoft "hasta la Vista" crapola system. Why can't I get the same service if I pay the same amount of money? Smells like monopoly.

This isn't the only market Microsoft has bought and paid for, try watching most of the streaming video's online with Linux (not in covert mode either)...you'll get some lame-o message saying this player is compatible with everything except Linux. The point is, if you mask it, instructing your computer to identify itself as Windows whatever, it works! Monopoly! The thing is I'm to lazy to do the work around so I usually send a scathing email just to be a bitch, since they are blocking me access just to be bitches. I really don't care about how much money Microsoft paid them to be nit wits, customer service means all customers, not just sheep! (no offense)

Anyway, I guess I get a little over edgy about this stuff because it's so annoying and I have enough crap to deal with daily helping to run two businesses and working part-time. (not to mention mom mommy duties with an injured husband and being injured myself)

Anyway, on to brighter topics. Follow up on the crash and burn bike test. He crashed due to a deer. Apparently the deer thought he was a fence or something. Either way, he ended up with a broken scapula, collar bone, and ribs. OUCH! He has a sling on. Do you know the man drove the cycle BACK home one handed after getting a sling on the next day! I about had heart failure...actually I threatened call the crazy car if he did it again. He just smiled with an I told you I would look. The shit head.
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Boys and their Toys

August 5th 2008 01:35
Aright, I had intended to talk about some on line tv. However today's events have led me to a different topic. Toys. Okay big boy toys, dirt bikes, motor scooters, motorized bikes, etc... My husband got a brand new bike today. He assembled it himself in under 6 hours. He looked like a kid on Yule. His shiny grey/silver cycle all assembled, gassed, and oiled he test drove it. He did around the block on our dirt road to get a feel for it. I let him go at it. He worked hard for this bike and deserve to "test" drive it all he wanted in my opinion. Honestly, it would be important for him to learn how to handle it.

He wanted to try it out on a real road. I said sure, go to town, just pick me up some soda. (A rare treat in this house). He got all ready and headed off into the sunset. 30 minutes later a frantic lady was on the phone. Apparently my husband didn't get very far. He was in a ditch. He had landed on his shoulder. A motorist stopped and got her from her home and then just left him there in the ditch. It is unclear what had happened to have him end up in the ditch. The lady said it was a bad road, but that my husband seemed fine even though he wasn't wearing a helmet. She told me his shoulder seemed hurt, possibly broken


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Hello!

July 31st 2008 22:57
I am new taking over this blog. I guess the last writer lost interest once all things geeky lost their luster. I am not an official geek. I don't speak binary, Klingon, Elvish, or even Html. I do live with a geek however, and love him very much. (So guys there ARE women just for geeks) I can relate his favorite new things in dealing with Linux, movies, and more. Don't expect long detailed lesson on C, C , C , Java, Html (though you might learn of my more funny mistakes), or Flash. I hate Flash personally, it locks my computer.

I am learning to use Html. Which kind, well strict HTML currently, I htink. It is difficult for non-geeks. My husband takes to it like a fish in water while I spend hours figuring out what <b></b> means! It means bold right? I am building a business web page. I'm biting myself in the butt for not saving enough to hire a web designer. We did find some awesome templates HERE and HERE Just in case your interested. I guess that's it. Have a nice day.
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Getting By

July 19th 2008 04:35
I was in a crash, and the doctor gave me great medicine, but my back and knee wasn't healing. So, I decided to work with my body. I have been using a lot of hot showers, stretching, and muscle strengthening exercises. My knee is starting to heal finally, but my back still isn't. The only thing I can think of now is to add vitamin C and go back tot he doctors.

It is very painful. I'm only 28 but I move like a 50 year old, complete with creaks and pops. I don't think it's health. I can't sit up right for more than an hour with out pain. That's not very positive is it? What would you do in this situation?
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Our Part

July 6th 2008 08:01
As Pagan Naturalists we believe in a self sustaining world. A world where people consciously try to think about their impact daily. When I started on this path years ago I had a long way to go. I still do but I have made baby steps. I don't smoke any more. I don't eat red meat. I stopped doing those for two different reasons. I stopped smoking for my self, my children, and my soon to be husband. I stopped eating red meat due to mad cow and because cows use the most water and grain of any animal to bring 1 lb of meat to the table.

I think my largest contribution to the world so far is teaching my children not to eat cow. We don't call it beef. Just as we don't call pig “pork”. It's pig. Bacon is pig, pork chops are pig, it's all pig. My kids call it cow and pig as well. It does give people pause, but most don't say anything about it. We do eat pig, no a lot or even monthly, but we won't turn it down when given. On the other hand we will turn down cow of all sorts


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Bad Luck

June 26th 2008 01:12
We have had some very bad luck. The day my husband came home our water pipes busted. It took four days to get fixed. Now his wound looks infected. He will be going to the doctor to have his staples removed and see if it is infected tomorrow.

I was in a wreck today. Just four hours ago. My son and I were in the back seat of my friends car when a woman shot out in front of us. We hit her head on. My son went into shock from the pain of the impact of his stomach on his car seat. He turned blue on the lips, was crying and shaking. Then went quiet and stopped moving all before the ambulance arrived. I freaked out. I was almost hyper ventilating when they strapped my 2 year old son to a large leg splint to take him to the hospital. He is fine, his belly hit the car seat. If it weren't for the car seat he would be dead. He has to go back to the doctor in 2 days. The doctor said if he starts vomiting we must rush him to the hospital immediately via ambulance, so I have to keep an eye on him. I however have a fractured nose from where my face broke the front passenger seat. It hurts like hell. My nose isn't out of place so the doctor said it's best to leave it alone and not mess with it. They can't do anything for me anyhow really. I do look like I have 2 black eyes. I am just thankful to have my son honestly


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Sorry

June 22nd 2008 00:58
My husband just had major surgery. It has been so difficult getting him to and from the hospital. He has to go back in a week to have his staples removed. He has been in so much pain. My life has been upside down since his injury. We have no income other than my little Today.com blog, which they dropped my rate considerably.

At any rate, I have been doing everything because my husband is on bed rest, but won't stay in bed. Of course the kids have been upset about this, but what can a mom do?
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A difficult situations

June 4th 2008 06:27
I wrote on a more personal blog about our very difficult situation. My husband was injured today. He also lost his job today. Our car is broken down. Our income has halted, plus there is a lot of family drama building outside this small home with extended family. I felt I needed to ask for help from family in friends via a blog I have, a personal blog. I haven't received any emails yet, but I expect some.
Below is the blog I wrote. Inside of it you can see me reference the outside issues. Honestly if all the other stuff, as in the outside the home stuff wasn't happening...we could survive. But I don't know what to do .... I don't care if ti seems wrong to give a tongue lashing to those who deserve it.

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