Tag Archives: Internet

Snail Mail Phishing?

Posted on Monday, 2 March 2009 by sirhc

I received two postcards in the mail today. Both were addressed to the same wrong first name, but the correct last name and house address. Both read something like the following. I heard you’ve been collecting payments on a private … Continue reading →

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Cox Wouldn’t Know “High Speed” if it Bit Them on the Ass

Posted on Monday, 30 June 2008 by sirhc

Since I initiated the service more than a year ago, I’ve been incredibly disappointed and annoyed by the extreme slowness of the mis-named “high speed” Internet access I’ve received from Cox Communications. Periodically, I will run a speed test, just … Continue reading →

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Roku Neflix Player

Posted on Thursday, 22 May 2008 by sirhc

On Tuesday, someone on IRC showed me the Netflix Player by Roku. It’s similar to the Apple TV, or Amazon’s Unbox, but obviously works with Netflix instead of iTunes. This benefits me because I have a Netflix subscription, and the … Continue reading →

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