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As you probably know, the dependency on the Internet has increased by leaps and bounds over the years.
Covid 19 and the consequent remote work culture has made this dependency even more severe, exacerbating the usual frustration we feel when our Internet connection slows to a crawl.
In many cases it can be difficult to pinpoint the reason(s) behind a sluggish Internet connection. If you’re struggling with this issue, this post just might be a help to you. [Read more…]
Question from Andy: I need help with an Internet issue, Rick.
Several websites that used to load just fine won’t load anymore. They either just sit there and try to load forever or I get an error message.
The crazy thing is most websites still load ok. It’s just a handful of specific sites that won’t load.
Can you please help me fix this?
Question from Natasha: A few days ago a guy rented the vacant apartment next door to mine. He moved in yesterday, and this morning me knocked on my door and introduced himself.
My new neighbor and I talked for a few minutes, and before he left he asked me if I would consider letting him piggyback off of my WiFi connection because he wouldn’t be able to afford Internet service of his own for a while.
He also said that if I’d accept his offer he’d buy me a brand new $200 wireless router kit to replace my old router as long as I’d be willing to accept it in lieu of his portion of the monthly Internet charge.
This sounds like a pretty good deal to me because I really do need to upgrade my router, but I was wondering if you know of any reason why I shouldn’t accept his offer? [Read more…]
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Back in the early days of home computing, most users had to connect their computers to the Internet using a dial-up analog modem.
Those dial-up connections were typically about as slow as a sedated slug, and establishing and keeping a stable connection was tricky at best.
Even worse, that slow and unreliable connection was typically dedicated to a single computer, so connecting multiple computers to the Internet required a separate modem and a separate telephone land-line for each computer. [Read more…]
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Do you have an older laptop or desktop PC that you use exclusively for visiting websites, checking Gmail, Facebooking, watching YouTube videos or most any other Internet-based activity?
If the answer to the above question is yes, did you know that you would almost certainly enjoy a better user experience by running Linux on your PC instead of Windows?
Well, it’s true, and here are the reasons why: [Read more…]