Archive for March, 2008

Is That Site Really Down or Is It My Connection?

Mar 30th

Posted by Kenny in The Web

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AAARGH@)(&!()*@*(&!!&!@(*(_!))_+!!!!!!!!!!

 

Have you ever tried to go to a website that you really need to get to and it is DOWN?

 

But wait, is it really down??? Or is it just your computer or connection through your ISP?  Perhaps it’s not the site, but it’s YOU! ;-)

 

Here’s a nifty way to find out is the site is down for everyone or just me. . . Read the rest of this entry »

How To Make Free International Calls To / From 52 Different Countries

Mar 25th

Posted by Kenny in Cell Phones

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Can you hear me now (from Mexico)?

 

These days, there’s two separate commonalities taking over everyday life:

 

1) Everyone has a cell phone.  Connecting with each other is no longer an inconvenience of waiting to get home or back to the desk at your office.  You can and do instantly call or text message others instantly throughout the day.

 

2) The world is getting smaller.  Your contact list now includes friends and family across borders.  And when traveling, you’re not out of touch anymore as if you fell of the Earth.

 

Staying in touch and geographic location is increasingly becoming mutually exclusive to each other in concept.

 

Here’s a new web service that’s helping to accelerate this emerging trend in connecting with anyone globally instantly and FREEly. . .

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I Can Type Faster Than You!

Mar 9th

Posted by Kenny in Computers

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Recently a friend noticed that the letters on my keyboard are worn out — and noted that it might be becuase my fingers go flying across the keyboard. . . A couple of people have noted how fast I type in the past.  But it’s just natural to me.  I guess it’s kind of noticeable when chatting online…it’s much easier to use digital mediums when your thoughts aren’t stuck in a queue waiting for your fingers to get the words onto the page.

 

I know back in high school I was typing at a rate of 55-60 words per minute when I had to take typing tests for temp and summer admin jobs (back then white collar temp jobs paid $20/hour or higher for a measly jr. high or high school student like myself!).

 

But today, I found out just how fast I type these days.  When I saw the numbers, I re-took the test a couple of times to make sure it was reasonable, and boy was I surprised. . . Read the rest of this entry »