Category Archives: Misc Tech

What the Dell?

Posted on August 17, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

My new Dell Dimension 4600 (2.8Ghz P4) desktop showed up yesterday. Picking up the shipping box, I was pleasantly surprised that the case is much lighter (a bonus when I need to shlep it from my office to the car, … Continue reading →

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FTTP coming soon?

Posted on July 20, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

News.com has an article about FTTP, aka Fiber-to-the-premises, coming soon from Verizon. Other than the benefits of potential speedup (they plan to offer 5Mb, 15Mb, and 30Mb pipes), they might add some healthy competition for Time Warner Cable’s Road Runner … Continue reading →

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Nokia phones rock!

Posted on June 4, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

When I was shopping for a new cell phone recently, I was really lusting after a Handspring Treo 600. But, it at $500, it was pretty much out of my cell phone budget. So, I thought I’d have to settle … Continue reading →

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Minor Vonage Update

Posted on June 3, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

When you transfer your existing phone number to Vonage, you need to fax them a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and copy of the first page of your current phone bill. Easy enough. So, dropped the pages in the fax and … Continue reading →

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Vonage Digital Phone

Posted on June 1, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

Since I don’t have nearly enough projects going at the moment, I thought I’d throw another into the mix; switching my verizon phone line to a Vonage digital setup. My cable modem provider, Time Warner Roadrunner, recently launched their own … Continue reading →

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