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Re: FCC takes power away from NIMBY's for temp cell towersThis could be a good thing, but it also comes with potential drawbacks. For instance, I'd be rather perturbed if a service provider decided to drop a temporary cell tower in the neighborhood - even if it was just for a couple weeks to support a large event. These things aren't the most attractive looking pieces of equipment and do take up space. But avoiding things like this is one of the reasons I moved about as far beyond the suburbs as possible. Still, however, I'd like to have the Town have the power to prevent a deployment of temporary sites if enough of its residents objected. |
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Re: SNOW, SNOW, SNOWsaid by FFH5:1st measurable snowfall today. Roads all bollixed up as usual. [att=1] 74*F and sunny here. Walked the hound with the Wife and we wore shorts. Broke a sweat and appreciated the occasional breeze. I do wish it was cold here and some snow would be cool too but that only happens every several years. Enjoy. Dave |
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Re: FCC takes power away from NIMBY's for temp cell towerswe do need something though to speed new towers through Planning and Zoning. One person can hold up construction. And really towers are not that ugly, you barely notice them after awhile.
Unlike those fake pine tree cell towers that stick out like a sore thumb. I cannot understand why people think those are better than the typical slender grey steel tower. My mind tends to ignore the normal towers but when I see the tree ones I instantly can tell something is a bit off with that tree. |
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Re: Has anyone noticed that Google SafeSearch is now mandatory?said by FFH5:Not true. quote: Search Settings Search results Languages Location Help SafeSearch filters
How much explicit sexual content (web pages, images, and videos) should SafeSearch filter from your results? No filtering Moderate Strict Lock SafeSearch
my settings are set to "no filtering" Then you're the exception because everyone else is only seeing two options; "Show most relevant results" and "Filter explicit results". Advanced Image Search options
Dropdown box on the results page
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LadyL Premium Member join:2002-09-18 Lorain, OH |
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Re: Pure unadulterated awesomenessCute, very cute...young Hammers and/or James Brown Sorry, don't know who else to name...am 'showing' my age. |
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2013-Jan-26 4:04 pm
Verizon 4G + FoxFi app performing better than AT&T 6Mbps DSLHi everyone, AT&T DSL is out again (2nd time in 4 weeks, rep says it will be out for 3-5 days - don't worry they're gonna pay!) so I've gotten another chance to power-test out the FoxFi wifi tethering app turning my Verizon Galaxy S3 into a wifi hotspot - Yes I popped $7 for the paid version of this app (best $7 I ever spent instead of paying $30/mo to the big V!) The last speed test I ran gave me 13Mbps/10Mbps compared to my 6Mbps/512Kbps DSL. Since I'm on an unlimited Verizon plan I'm going to keep testing this as long as I can! This is great - I've got my laptop connected to it (I can even VPN and remote desktop to work with no problem at this speed) and I can take my Wifi Kindle Fire anywhere I want and use it too! At my current rate I'll probably double my usage to 4gb over last month's - Wondering if Verizon will have any issue with this...but as I understand it they can't prohibit you from using your phone this way...Any one have a similar experience or comments on this to share? |
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Metatron2008You're it Premium Member join:2008-09-02 united state |
I say dump that crap at&t dsl. |
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2013-Jan-26 4:58 pm
I'm seriously considering it but I have to have a long-term solution with a reliable connection from home to do work stuff after hours. I don't yet know if this Verizon solution is going to be long term. If so it would be SWEET cause I've got work ponying up $100 of my $115 monthly bill |
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Metatron2008You're it Premium Member join:2008-09-02 united state |
So try the connection from home and work.. What kind of ping do you get? Maybe run an all night internet stress test? |
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2013-Jan-26 5:08 pm
Doin that right now runnin VPN+Remote Desktop, Pandora playin music, plus texting on the phone - does it all w/o even blinking !! |
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Re: FCC takes power away from NIMBY's for temp cell towerswhere I live my local government does't even pay attention to cell phone towers there is a Huge one in the middle of town. |
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2013-Jan-26 6:19 pm
Re: Anonymous does another stupid useless attacksaid by FFH5:»www.foxnews.com/tech/201 ··· website/ The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. Wow, I bet all 6 people who go to the US Sentencing Commission web site are bummed out. The web site is up and operating: » www.ussc.gov/index.cfm |
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Re: FCC takes power away from NIMBY's for temp cell towersI think local governments should be stripped of their authority over cell site placement completely and jurisdiction over cell tower placement and design should be with the state Departments of Public Utilities to have a central authority at the state level as opposed to have fight every city council, zoning boards, board of selectman, etc. Giving local cities and towns too much control creates too much red tape for economic development. The city I live in is so corrupt that the less power they have, the better. |
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Re: Super Bowl Sunday...Think of the revenue it would generate (in addition to the ads) if it was on Pay Per View. I would like to see the big sports leagues go to Pay Per View distribution of games as I am not a big fan of sports (other than hoping to see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series) and I think sports programming is one of the reasons cable rates are through the roof (ESPN is an expensive channel and I wish the cable/satellite providers would make it a premium channel).
Best Buy should have a return on warranty issues only policy on TVs this time of year as people buy that 60 inch TV, unbox it and hook it up, watch the Super Bowl, and then return it the following Monday. |
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Jesus Friggen Christ, give it up with your anti sports nonsense already! And incase you havent noticed 1) The Super Bowl is the most watched event in the country 2) It rotates between the over the air networks that have NFL contracts, NBC, CBS and FOX. Not sure why ESPN is even relevant here.
And please post a link or two about people in mass droves buying new TVs the day before the Super Bowl and returning it the day after. While I wouldnt doubt it happens, it certainly is not some pandemic. |
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2013-Jan-26 7:54 pm
CBS should re release The Amos & Andy TV show from the 1950sOne of my favorite television shows of all time is Amos & Andy. I remember watching it when I was eight years old on WPIX channel 11 in New York. A year or so later, I started to see the show on WCBS channel 2 during the week, when I didn't have school or was on vacation. Then without warning, the show was taken off the air, it seemed never to be heard from again. This was the first all black comedy show to be seen on television. It had high ratings when shown for the first time from June 1951 to June 1953. They made 78 episodes. What happened, CBS started to get pressure from the N.A.A.C.P. during production to take them off the air because they said they were stereotyping black people and making them look in a bad way. They were no different than the Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello or the Three Stooges except they were black. In 1966 CBS withdrew the Amos & Andy from syndication from the entire country. The show centers around the antics of George "Kingfish" Stevens, head of the Mystic knights of the Sea Large Hall played by Tim Moore. His wife Sapphire played by Ernestine Wade. Andy Brown played by Spencer Williams. Algonquin J Calhoun the Lawyer played by Johnny Lee. Amos Jones the cab driver played by Alvin Childress and Lightnin' the Janitor to name a few. In many of the episodes Kingfish is trying cheat Andy out of something usually money. In other episodes the Kingfish is trying to hide a bad deal he made from his wife. You can now see all but six episodes of Amos & Andy on the internet. Today Amos & Andy is harmless fun, compared to what's out there and should again be seen on TV. |
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Re: Verizon 4G + FoxFi app performing better than AT&T 6Mbps DSLjust ran another speedtest.net - ping is high ... 137ms but that's probably because my IP address is showing as being located at Irvine, CA !! no matter - speedtest download is 12.9 and upload is 8.2 - way better than DSL! |
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Just plain effin tired of it all...I say nationalize all carriers. It's the people's money that keeps the infrastructure growing and running. The corporations just horde all the money that's collected to pay off lobbyists or other government agencies to dictate stupid policies.
Eliminate data caps and ridiculously overpriced internet connections. Instead of cheering how much worthless paper you collected in a quarter, how about celebrating and rewarding people on how many peoples lives you improved.
The monetary system we have today is worthless paper, backed by nothing. I'm tired of hearing all the whining about why we can't do this or why we can't do that because it's not cost effective. BS!!! The same BS was used 100 years ago to destroy Nikola Tesla and his creative spirit. He had a way to deliver electricity free to the people, and the bankers said, absolutely not.
Call this a rant.. I really don't care, but I'm effin tired of this BS economic system that is controlled by bankers and corporations. Communism doesn't work, and neither does Vulture Capitalism.
There's millions out of work and losing their homes and it's NOT their fault. Unemployment is realistically at around 40% and not the myth of 7.8%. Once you run out of benefits, you are no longer counted as unemployed.. That's a documented fact.
Perhaps we need a extinction level event to spur radical change. It's disturbing to be living in a era of time when we have all kind of technology advancements, but most are shelved or bought up and dismantled because there's no money to be made from them. It doesn't mater if it would revolutionize the world. It's all about the almighty effin buck.. Which is effin paper!!!!
Imagine that.. the lack of us advancing to greater and better times is the lack of effin worthless paper, backed by nothing. |
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I could complain....but I won't.....All I have to say is don't let your highs get too high and lows too low. Enjoy the weekend. |
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Re: CBS should re release The Amos & Andy TV show from the 1950sCBS should re release The Amos & Andy TV show from the 1950s Buy DVD whole set at Amazon: » www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_ ··· 50303011If have a Netflix DVD subscription: » dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Th ··· 70090230They are in Public Domain and can be streamed from here: » matineeclassics.com/tv/1 ··· dy_show/ |
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I already have an AE 5th gen......Should I get a an Apple Express to play my iTunes over the stereo? I know...who cares.....Ha! |
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Re: Verizon 4G + FoxFi app performing better than AT&T 6Mbps DSLDont forget you also have access to IPv6 websites over Verizons 4g LTE and its not tunneled either you actually have a IPv6 address that another thing you may want to test out. » test-ipv6.com/ Verizon isnt fooling around with the modern aspects of there LTE service other than screwing new users with share everything crap. |
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2013-Jan-26 10:26 pm
Funeral Procession gets burgers on way to gravesideAn unusual last request had a Burger King supply burgers for the deceased and his mourners on the way to the burial. » www.foxnews.com/us/2013/ ··· +Text%29
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Petabites
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2013-Jan-26 11:53 pm
Karl? It's time.Without a doubt, please give the Javascript speedtest tool a proper burial (no need to be an "enabler" of people shoving Oracle on their machines for no good reason)
A slightly tougher decision would be to get 3 months ahead of the rest of the world by killing the FLASH speed test -- simultaneously -- even before you have an HTML5 replacement.
DSLReports.com and BroadbandReports have always been ahead of the curve on taking the industry where we know it has to go.
Thank you, Mr. Bode. |
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ARGONAUTHave a nice day. Premium Member join:2006-01-24 New Albany, IN |
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Re: FCC takes power away from NIMBY's for temp cell towerssaid by CXM_Splicer:When most people use the term 'smaller government' what they really mean is 'more powerful business' or a 'more free market'. I definitely agree with that statement. "Trading up for a better paid master." |
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Re: Dear Comcast,Here is the Website on it: » info.xfinity.com/Portal/ ··· dex.aspx===================================== All you need to enjoy AnyPlay is Subscription to XFINITY TV and XFINITY Internet AnyPlay from Comcast Compatible Apple or Android tablet or smartphone The XFINITY AnyPlay app, available as a free download Wireless Router with an available Ethernet port Getting started with AnyPlay is easy Connect the AnyPlay device Launch the XFINITY AnyPlay app on your tablet or smartphone Choose a show from the guide and enjoy! Ready to Purchase? Our Agents are Available 24/7. Call 1-800-XFINITY. AnyPlay currently not available in all areas. =============================================== But then from the FAQ's What is AnyPlay? AnyPlay allows you to watch all of your XFINITY® TV channels on your iPad® or Android tablet or smartphone anywhere around your house using your home WiFi network. What do I need to have in order to get AnyPlay? Once AnyPlay is available in your market, you will need: XFINITY Starter Video service or higher AND XFINITY Performance Internet service or higher AnyPlay from Comcast Compatible Apple or Android tablet or smartphone The XFINITY AnyPlay app, available as a free download Wireless router or wireless gateway with an available Ethernet port Valid Comcast email address or Comcast User ID What does AnyPlay cost? AnyPlay is available to qualified Comcast customers for $10.00 per month. A shipping and handling fee may apply for an AnyPlay self-installation kit. For professional in-home installation by a Comcast technician, additional charges may apply. ================================================= On the Corporate Page: AnyPlay is now widely available and is currently priced at $10 a month. » corporate.comcast.com/co ··· tablet-2================================================== Not surprised that not everyone at Comcast knows about it. hth |
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Re: Karl? It's time.said by Petabites :Without a doubt, please give the Javascript speedtest tool a proper burial (no need to be an "enabler" of people shoving Oracle on their machines for no good reason)
A slightly tougher decision would be to get 3 months ahead of the rest of the world by killing the FLASH speed test -- simultaneously -- even before you have an HTML5 replacement.
DSLReports.com and BroadbandReports have always been ahead of the curve on taking the industry where we know it has to go.
Thank you, Mr. Bode. And where are these HTML5 speed tests to replace Flash speed tests? Only two I found that is even moderately usable is » speedof.me and » www.bandwidthplace.com/At least these approach the actual link speed. Others are so slow they barely get to 1/10 of the link speed. Unfortunately HTML5 is so tied up with how each browser implements it, results vary greatly from one browser brand to another. An example of another HTML5 speed test that is very slow: » html5speedtest.me/» html5speedtest.me/about/ |
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Re: It's dry outsideI love when my nostrils freeze shut mmmmm :OD |
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CXM_SplicerLooking at the bigger picture Premium Member join:2011-08-11 NYC |
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Re: Dear Comcast,I think you are going to find in the coming years that as CSR pay goes lower and lower, benefits taken away, filled with part-timers... the Reps' intelligence, motivation and training is also going to get worse. Eventually 'Customer Service' will consist of only the Company's web interface as the position of CSR is eliminated completely 'in order to remain competitive in today's business environment'. |
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