Tag Archives: Internet

Google Fiber’s first hiccup and it wasn’t their fault

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Steve

I made the shift last month and have never looked back after 20-plus years of enduring AT&T. It was perfect until Monday night when it went down while I was watching TV. I let it be because it was getting … Continue reading →

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Fired AT&T today

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Steve

Last month I upgraded to their fiber because I trusted them not to lie, but they did. My bill didn’t come down very much, four bucks. The real kicker is their fiber product not even being close to their landlines. … Continue reading →

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1983: ARPANET switches to TCP/IP

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Steve

This may not sound terribly sexy but it was a big deal 40 years ago when ARPANET, the Internet’s pre-cursor, made the shift to how the majority of network traffic both internal and external functions. I have a moderate understanding … Continue reading →

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More good news that brought Picayune back!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Steve

For once it wasn’t one of those annoying groundskeepers or Chinese restaurants sticking something on my door. Initially I thought it was a joke because Google Fiber hit Austin like a decade ago, raging full on. Everybody everywhere in the … Continue reading →

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The era of Apple server products ends (1992-2022)

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Steve

Yesterday, Apple announced that its last incarnation of the Server application hit the end of its road after 30 years. This finale was pretty expected, just not its exact date. Server will still operate for those who want to use … Continue reading →

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A belated farewell to (Adobe) Flash

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Steve

This browser plug-in to make animation and simple games work kept the Internet from being 99% dominated by porno; today it’s probably in the 80% department. I honestly don’t know what the real numbers are but I do consider 99% … Continue reading →

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April is here with a new header!

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Steve

On this day 30 years ago, the Internet as we recognize it got rolling with the implementation of the World Wide Web. Today it’s rather ubiquitous and only elderly people bother to put the three Ws or ‘http://’ in front … Continue reading →

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