Jul 8, 2021 | broadband, business, Facebook, Google, news, science
The longest mudslide in history was just reported by an international team of researchers. Huge quantities of sand and mud traveled nearly 750 miles, causing significant damage along the way. You didn’t miss it in the news. It didn’t get much notice because the...
Aug 2, 2020 | Android, broadband, hardware, laptops, Lenovo, mobile, Windows10
This is a fun and interesting story that ends with me so angry that I want to feed my laptop into a wood chipper. Fair warning: to get there, you have to read a bit more about ARM processors and Intel processors. Yuck! I know, right? But this story is WAY easier than...
Jan 8, 2020 | Android, Apple, broadband, mobile, phone
Previously: 5G Will Be Important, But Not In 2020 The carriers’ 5G upgrade will change our world over the next ten to fifteen years. That’s not the message you’ll get from the onslaught of advertising in 2020, which will urge you to upgrade your...
Jan 6, 2020 | Android, Apple, broadband, mobile, phone
We are about to be assaulted. An overwhelming advertising blitz will begin in earnest in 2020, trying to convince you that you should upgrade your phone and your mobile service contract to 5G now now now. Maybe you’ve already begun to see advertising by phone...
Feb 10, 2019 | broadband, Google, hardware, network, wireless
Got any Wi-Fi dead spots in your home? You can improve Wi-Fi coverage in your home more easily than ever before. There’s new Wi-Fi technology – “mesh networking” – that dramatically improves Wi-Fi signal strength without requiring any technical expertise. You’re...
Jun 7, 2018 | broadband, Google, Internet, Microsoft, network, Windows10, wireless
This is a basic tip but it comes up all the time. Everyone needs a fast Internet connection. You might want to check your Internet speed out of curiosity, or because you suspect that your ISP is not delivering the connection that you were promised, or because some...