Archive for Rants

Let’s Build It

The US is not even among the top 10 nations when it comes to broadband speed. The reasons, greed and fear. Greed because it is more profitable for the big telecoms to spend less money on infrastructure. They can refrain from improving the network and stick the savings in their pockets. Fear because the telecoms don’t want you to download your movies instead of paying for premium channels on cable. Read More→

Don’t Deal With Dell

Last weak I ordered a Dell Mini 10 portable computer with the Ubuntu operating system. I got it on April 6th. After 24 hours of nearly continuous use I could not get the computer to work the way I wished. It’s as if they didn’t test the Mini 10 with the Ubuntu OS that was installed on it. The track pad was so poorly designed to make it nearly unusable. Read More→

Net Neutrality

Here’s a video to that tries to explain what Net Neutrality is but it is just one scenario.

To find out more learn how to help the cause go to SaveTheInternet.Com to see what action you can take. Also check put EFF.Org to see what other scary things The Man is doing.