I recently did a trial of CLEAR Wireless Internet. I’m not super happy with Comcast and we were experiencing a lot of slowdowns and repeated internet loss. The pitch from Clear was that, while it was slower than Comcast, it was a dedicated amount of bandwidth that was a consistent Read more…
I’ve been writing stories since we got our first computer when I was 9 or 10. As a kid, I was inspired by Doogie Howser writing a journal on his computer. That process didn’t last long but it did lead to me writing stories on the computer (you could say Read more…
For years I’ve thought about cutting off cable television. I never channel surf and only watch shows on a handful of channels. More and more of the stuff I watch comes from Netflix now anyways. Now, I could cut TV out entirely and devote my time to other things. The Read more…
I try to keep an open mind about things. In many cases it comes naturally. I’m usually pretty good at seeing several sides to a situation, even when I don’t particularly agree with them all. This is beneficial when dealing with people, as being able to understand how they are Read more…
I recently read a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that outlines some pretty astonishing information. By looking at data provided by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the income gap between the middle fifth of Americans and the top 1% has more than tripled between 1979 and Read more…
After two 18hr drives, I have returned home. It’s a grueling ordeal, but I think I prefer it to flying. I got to listen to some audiobooks, I could stop whenever I wanted, could pack whatever I wanted without trying to cram it into a carry-on suitcase and was a Read more…
I’m off to Florida to visit my sister and see the last space shuttle flight of Atlantis. Probably no posts for a few days. I was at the very first shuttle launch (though in the womb) so it’s fitting to attend the last one. I’ll probably have more to say Read more…
I’m sure many of you have heard about the It Gets Better Project. It’s a worthy cause and one step in the process of improving society to be more accepting. Sanya Weathers, a MMO community director, has started an off-shoot campaign on her blog, Eating Bees, to spread this philosophy Read more…
I’ve debated whether or not I want to post anything politics related. I’ve held back on some things while deciding. But since this is my blog, what the hell, I can write what I want. Naval history is a passion of mine. I saw this article over at Think Progess Read more…
I really don’t understand this. On the Rogue forums, I normally have account activation turned off. I turned it on today to allow some people to register, without me having to create them myself. Within an hour I had dozens of spam accounts being created. Accounts created with nonsense names. Read more…