For those of you living in the Indianapolis area, what a great weekend. The weather simply doesn’t get much better than what we experienced this past weekend, and ends any doubt that summer has finally arrived. Hooray!
I had a blast going to the track on friday, and hanging out at the Patron suite and tent. Thanks to Patron for showing us such a great time! I will post some pictures of the event soon.
For those of us who enjoy price shopping on the internet before going out to make a purchase, here comes Frucall. Frucall allows you to get real-time comparison pricing from the internet by texting or calling in with the UPC code from the product. I have tested the service a couple of times, and it was spot on.
So, before plopping down big bucks at Best Buy or Frye’s for the latest electronics, be sure to give Frucall a shot to find a better deal.
Frucall - Online Comparison Shopping Web site for Mobile Shoppers:
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Yesterday, I sit down with Steve Bray of WISH-8 TV and discussed DSL and cable modem download speeds. Naturally, the discussion wandered into net neutrality and Ted Stevens “Tube” territory.
This is an issue that has been around since the old dial-up access days in the early 1990’s. Some ISP’s would over subscribe their solo T1 and/or dial-in lines by a factor of 20 or sometimes much more. This would lead to extremely slow access speeds or even the dreaded busy signal.
Today’s broadband connections offer the convenience of “always-on”, but sometimes fall far short of their advertised download speeds. Contacting the provider can sometimes resolve the issue, by improving the physical build or bumping you into another tier of service. However, are the providers initial advertised speeds misleading?
Here are some interesting links that I used for research on this story.
Speed test
Cable company practices
Net Neutrality
Ted Stevens and his tubes
Be sure to watch WISH-8 TV in Indianapolis, Thursday May 10 @ 11pm to see the interview. The interview and footage was shot in one of the data centers that my company uses. Be sure to set your Tivo’s!
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