Tag: internet

• Almost Broadband

  Back in 2010, my broadband dropped from about 2Mb/s to about 1MB/s, making most Internet use tedious or impossible. Today, I note, it’s back to 2.2Mb/s. Happier times. I wonder if the atrocious weather has damaged from cable joints, the repairing of which has brought the connection back to best practical standard…? Maybe, if we…

  bish

  14 Jul 2012

  wibble

  broadband, internet

• After SOPA… ACTA… and other copyright issues

  So, following my post about SOPA but obviously in no way because of it, SOPA has been shelved… for now. And almost immediately we are presented with ACTA. If at first you don’t succeed, simply re-package and re-present until the dissenters are too tired and confused to retaliate. The Anti-Copyright Theft Act is potentially even more damaging…

  bish

  27 Jan 2012

  human rights, non human animals, photography, rant

  ACTA, censorship, copyright, goldfinch, internet, Judge Colin Birss, law, photograph, photography, red bus, SOPA, twitter

• What’s happening Eclipse Internet?

  So what’s the answer, Eclipse Broadband? I’ve removed all other devices from the line, rebooted the router and checked the firmware for updates. I’ve tested at kiddie-time and early in the morning, so it’s not contention… Two megs didn’t feel very fast when I had it, but you have to accept some limitations when you’re…

  bish

  27 Aug 2011

  rant

  broadband, connection, eclipse, internet, rubbish