Comments on: Comcastic! http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/ Free Software Chicago Style: letting proprietary solutions sleep with the fishes Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:13:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2974 nixternal Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:43:47 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2974 well, so far my connection has been stable since Monday. Pretty impressive I must say. well, so far my connection has been stable since Monday. Pretty impressive I must say.

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2972 nixternal Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:17:04 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2972 you are right, I am sorry. It is QtCurve, and an outdated one at that. you are right, I am sorry. It is QtCurve, and an outdated one at that.

]]> By: kt http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2971 kt Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:49:52 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2971 @nixternal: this is anything but plastik style, I suspected lipstik at first however colored scrollbar rules this out also... @nixternal:
this is anything but plastik style, I suspected lipstik at first however colored scrollbar rules this out also…

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2970 nixternal Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:53:31 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2970 @james: so far, my only problem besides the cable modem dieing was Comcast's problem. We have Comcast rolling through our neighborhood constantly fixing the garbage they have around here. Hopefully this tech that stopped by today will go through and help straighten stuff out. I was impressed, as he WALKED the entire neighborhood going from box to box listening for line noise. As for the digital-phone service, that ended today! For the past 3 weeks, did I not only lose my Internet, but I also lost my phone, totally unacceptable. Cell phone it is from now on. @kt: you know, I really don't know. I have never noticed it really. I don't know if it is supposed to look as if it is sunken in or not. I don't use any funky gradients, I use the default Plastik theme and colors, have done this since I can remember. I am one of those who could almost care less about looks, just as long as it is functional, doesn't impede my work process, and works overall :) @james: so far, my only problem besides the cable modem dieing was Comcast’s problem. We have Comcast rolling through our neighborhood constantly fixing the garbage they have around here. Hopefully this tech that stopped by today will go through and help straighten stuff out. I was impressed, as he WALKED the entire neighborhood going from box to box listening for line noise. As for the digital-phone service, that ended today! For the past 3 weeks, did I not only lose my Internet, but I also lost my phone, totally unacceptable. Cell phone it is from now on.

@kt: you know, I really don’t know. I have never noticed it really. I don’t know if it is supposed to look as if it is sunken in or not. I don’t use any funky gradients, I use the default Plastik theme and colors, have done this since I can remember. I am one of those who could almost care less about looks, just as long as it is functional, doesn’t impede my work process, and works overall :)

]]> By: kt http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2969 kt Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:23:30 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2969 [offtopic] - is your gradient in menubar broken for the style you use or it's supposed to end so abruptly? [offtopic]
- is your gradient in menubar broken for the style you use or it’s supposed to end so abruptly?

]]> By: Kevin Mark http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2968 Kevin Mark Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:42:14 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.09.26/comcastic/#comment-2968 I have had problem with Verzion DSL. Of course they blame Gnu sometimes, then they blame the Modem, then they realize its on their end, but that is never admitted. I just have to call, and then wait about 5 hours and the problem is fixed or I call and have then 'reset the connection' and its fixed. As for competition, this can never be. You have att or verizon, all others get the cable from them, so if you are a 3rd party, your issues are fixed by att or verizon last. Then there is the copper-fiber consipicy. The phone companies are supposedly ignoring fixing copper wire in an effort to push people to fiber. Fiber means that you will get voice, internet and tv from ONE provider, thus a new monoply and a chance to monitor you better. I have had problem with Verzion DSL. Of course they blame Gnu sometimes, then they blame the Modem, then they realize its on their end, but that is never admitted. I just have to call, and then wait about 5 hours and the problem is fixed or I call and have then ‘reset the connection’ and its fixed. As for competition, this can never be. You have att or verizon, all others get the cable from them, so if you are a 3rd party, your issues are fixed by att or verizon last. Then there is the copper-fiber consipicy. The phone companies are supposedly ignoring fixing copper wire in an effort to push people to fiber. Fiber means that you will get voice, internet and tv from ONE provider, thus a new monoply and a chance to monitor you better.

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