Category Archives: Technology Amazes Us

That was aggravating…

Posted on September 27, 2019 by kdarcy21

So, last weekend in all of the insanity, I purchased a soundbar for use with my new TV.  I have never had one before but they seemed pretty cool in the store and provided excellent sound.  So, I picked one … Continue reading →

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A Thursday not to be believed…

Posted on September 9, 2019 by kdarcy21

I am going to tell you how my Thursday went.  I assure you, everything that I will write is bang-on accurate, but you may not believe it all. Thursday, was, to be sure, an interesting day. Going back to when … Continue reading →

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Busy day to start the work-week…

Posted on August 12, 2019 by kdarcy21

Another Monday, and start to the work-week.  It was a pretty busy day and it zoomed on by.  I didn’t even take a lunch break today and it still went by in the blink of an eye.  I like days … Continue reading →

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Rainy weekends…

Posted on August 11, 2019 by kdarcy21

Yesterday, I slept in until after 7:30am.  It was nice, I must have been tired as I rarely sleep in, but it really messed with my day.  I am used to getting up at around 5am, pretty much 5 days … Continue reading →

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More internet woes…

Posted on October 18, 2018 by kdarcy21

My continuing saga of internet access continues at my new place in Crowsnest Pass. Yes, I called into Tough Country Communications to get an update to see if they’d be abe to provide internet service to me via a relay … Continue reading →

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That was a bit of a shocker…

Posted on October 5, 2018 by kdarcy21

I called Rogers yesterday.  I have my phone through a business account since my employer arranged for discounted plans with Rogers.  I wanted to move my Rogers Hub over to my business plan.  In doing so, I’d save 30%. So, … Continue reading →

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Cheaper internet, I found it… :)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by kdarcy21

I have canceled some streaming services that I was using in order to cut down on my data usage.  Netflix, unfortunately, is gone.  I didn’t use it a lot, maybe 2-3 times a month, but at 3-4GB per hour for … Continue reading →

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Too much data…

Posted on September 27, 2018 by kdarcy21

As I have written, I canceled my satellite internet service that I had with Xplornet.  It was OK in the second half of August, the delays were tolerable if not irritating.  It was a bit slow, again due to latency … Continue reading →

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DSL, well, no, you can’t have it…

Posted on September 19, 2018 by kdarcy21

Yesterday, I reported that I was getting DSL service through an Ontario company called VMedia.  It was a good deal, under $70 per month for unlimited DSL service, 50mbps down, 10mbps up. Shortly after signing up, I got an email … Continue reading →

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DSL where I am? Sounds like it…

Posted on September 18, 2018 by kdarcy21

As I have mentioned, I have canceled my internet with Xplornet.  I was using their satellite system and in heavy cloud cover, I had intermittent internet, at best.  That doesn’t work when I use internet for my work and need … Continue reading →

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