Archive for January, 2008

FiOS in less than 24 hrs.

Posted on 2008.01.28 (Monday). Filed under: Entertainment, Hardware, Internet, Optimum Online, Service Providers, Speed Tests, Technology, Television, Verizon FiOS | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

So, we received a phone call from Verizon yesterday asking that we make accessible all things which the Verizon FiOS technician needs to access. The ethernet wires, the coaxial into-the-house (although I have an idea of relocating that), the televisions, and the telephone wiring (which I believe I want to switch around), I suppose. I [...]

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Number crunching & brain numbing computer games

Posted on 2008.01.22 (Tuesday). Filed under: Gaming, News, Optimum Online, PC Games, Service Providers, Strategy, Web Games | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

So, I’m an avid EVE-Online player, and since my Optimum Online internet connection has been less than trustworthy this past week, I’ve had to find other things, less dependent upon a stable connection, to play.
My good friend Jim (pictured at his datacenter on the right) has set up a game called Black Nova Traders on [...]

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It’s Too Cold in Green Bay, but for who?

Posted on 2008.01.21 (Monday). Filed under: Football (American), Sports | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

All week long I’ve been reading the papers and watching previews and post-game reports and pre-game reports and this.. and that.. and the other thing too. — Everyone’s said it. It’s wayyyy too cold for the New York Giants to be able to compete in Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. The Giants, with [...]

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Cooking with Polly

Posted on 2008.01.18 (Friday). Filed under: Food and Beverage, Lifestlye | Tags: , , , , , , , |

At my behest, there is a politanus-cro-magnus cooking in my kitchen. It’s not a new idea… in fact, it’s been relatively popular in the past dozen fortnights or so.
Today, we’ve decided to split a 2lb London Broil steak. Cut it in half? No way! This baby was torn apart by a natural means - [...]

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Apple Glazed BBQ Chicken… mmmm…

Posted on 2008.01.18 (Friday). Filed under: Food and Beverage, Lifestlye, Recipes | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

I was browsing through some photographs stored here on my computer, and came across a chicken I made for Rosh Hashanah last year.
First, a little background:
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, and according to the book of Exodus, when the Hebrews wandered the desert for 40 years they ate “manna,” which was like “honey [...]

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Coffee anyone?

Posted on 2008.01.18 (Friday). Filed under: Coffee, Food and Beverage, Gadgets, Lifestlye, Tea, Technology | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I’ve become such a coffee lover lately, it’s ridiculous.

What would I have ever done, had one of these fine Keurig machines not walked into my life? I’ve seen them for ages. My sister had one, then she got one for my brother-in-law’s office, then my friend obtained one… and I thought I was supposed to [...]

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FiOS is Coming

Posted on 2008.01.17 (Thursday). Filed under: Entertainment, Hardware, Internet, Optimum Online, Service Providers, Technology, Television, Verizon FiOS | Tags: , , , , , , |

Well, the Verizon FiOS representative just left my home no less than ten minutes ago.
FiOS service will be installed in my home on the 29th of January. Phone, TV, and 20/20 internet.
It came to a total of $200 ±$4-6 per month, incl. all taxes and fees; the price is guaranteed for two years, with a [...]

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Optimum Online 30/5 BOOST vs. Verizon FiOS 20/20

Posted on 2008.01.17 (Thursday). Filed under: Entertainment, Internet, Optimum Online, Service Providers, Speed Tests, Technology, Television, Verizon FiOS | Tags: , , , , , , |

So after two weeks of deliberation with the family and whatnot, a representative from Verizon is coming today to explain his product. I’ve decided that while OOL has an excellent customer service support center, and has only been down perhaps three or four times in the last eight to ten years that I’ve had it [...]

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First!

Posted on 2008.01.17 (Thursday). Filed under: Internet | Tags: , , |

In the spirit of a “first-poster”, this here, is my first post. First!

I’ve long avoided anything that is new, or present, or “in”, or whatever… Somehow, the idea of blogging has always stuck in the back of my mind. I can’t be sure why… perhaps it’s because the fucking things barrage me from every [...]

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