For the two of you that read the blog regularly, the communication gods have conspired to cut me off from both satellite and dial-up access. This, coupled with a spate of gorgeous weather and gardening necessity has made it nearly impossible, or highly undesirable to make posts. Watch this space for pics of the emerging [...]

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I heard a fleeting snippet of news on the radio that a “broadband bill” had been defeated in the Senate. I never heard another word or could I find any headlines on the Internet. Between battling with my own dropped connections, I managed to find links to the Bill. Targets for every household to have [...]

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I have yet to meet a single person who likes Eircom. How does a company survive with so much ill-will? They are clearly the most un-user-centred organisation I have ever come across. What was mere distaste and disbelief for me became full-blown hatred this evening. I still haven’t figured out how you can justify charging [...]

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Yes, the game was super last Sunday, but officially at 12:55AM, I got the satellite broadband configured with my wireless router. The whole thing has been a bit of an odyssey. I’m sure hell only has dial-up connections. The dish has been on the house for a week, but the install failed to work. I [...]

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Broadband. The very word is like a kick in the stomach. After waiting months for Cross Country Broadband to get their act together and start offering two-way satellite, they finally renamed themselves National Broadband and began selling the Astra service. You must check out their site. (Oh, boy.) Now I am so desperate for broadband [...]

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