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Man REALLY Wants Comcast Internet

A weird story coming out of Ars Technica this past week involves a Washington state man and the lengths to which he went to get Comcast internet at his house. Jonathan Rowny moved to Washington and thought he could get Comcast internet. Unbeknownst to him, their address checker was wrong. It said he could get…Continue readingMan REALLY Wants Comcast Internet

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Nutritional Gigs

It’s incredibly frustrating to know what you’re getting when purchasing internet service. Most companies operate in complete or near-complete monopolies here in the US. Even worse is you don’t know the price you’ll actually pay due to fees nor will you always know the speeds you’re supposed to be getting. That’s about to change. In…Continue readingNutritional Gigs

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Dial I for Information

It’s the top of the 5th inning and the NY Mets have a runner on first. I’m sitting with three of my closest friends at Yankee Stadium, enjoying a crisp summer evening when suddenly it hits me: I didn’t check the price of a single stock I owned. Did it close higher today? Did it…Continue readingDial I for Information