internet connection

…One giant leap for Net Neutrality!

Coffee of the Day: Hansen's Natural Cane Soda in Pomegranate

Listening to: Radio Margaritaville

Today's Mental Jukebox Selection: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

If all went well I’m in the air right now, heading to Miami first, and then on to the Dominican Republic.  I’m traveling once again with Compassion International but this is a trip like none other I’ve been on.

–Considering what a piss-poor job AT&T does of keeping the internet flowing to my house, I don’t think Comcast has to worry about losing me as a cable customer.  If I had TV as infrequently as I have my internet connection, I might pass out.

–Guess which Flying Spaghetti Monster got a shout out in Rolling Stone this week?

Let’s take a minute to remember some of the great Google Products that did not make it over the years. Below are some of my favorites.

Google TiSP

This was to be the ultimate cure for not having an available internet connection. Google TiSP allowed customers to utilize the mechanisms of local municipal sewage system in [...]

A couple of days ago Internet users who have AT&T (formerly BellSouth) as their ISP found themselves without Internet access. For some, like myself, it lasted roughly an hour. For others, the outage went on for several hours interrupting business and personal communications.

This post is mostly for my wife since I can’t call home.  I made it, Becky.  I’m in out hotel’s lobby in Uganda.

More than thirty hours of travel and we’re finally here.  We’re all wiped and ready to go to bed.  It’s 2:30 Uganda time (5:30 PM Nashville time) and we’re still up trying to reach family via the internet and post something, anything, to our blogs.  And it’s taking a while because there’s a problem.

Do you long for the lazy, pre-always-on-Internet days of the nineties when you would sit aimlessly and watch The Weather Channel for your local temperature? Well now anyone with an always-on Internet connection and a spare computer can relive those days with your very own WeatherStar 4000 emulator.

The possibility of strong to severe weather increases today. Thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon and some could become severe. That chance will hang around with us tonight.

Keep tuned in to your NOAA Weather Radio, Local Radio, or TV station for the latest updates.

Our latest, local forecast
NWS-Nashville