Monthly Archives: August 2007

More on Cox High Speed vs. Verizon FiOS

A friend of mine pointed me to this article from the Consumerist. Basically, it says that Verizon replaces the copper phone lines with the fiber optic cable. This means that your phone line will not work in the event of … Continue reading

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The future of Eagle Square

I don’t really have a whole lot to report on the meeting.  It was actually what I worried it would become, more of a bitch-fest against “gentrification”, though that term was not used.  Here’s my notes and thoughts on the … Continue reading

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Eagle Square grocery store meeting

I’ll be at a meeting/session/thingy about the future of Eagle Square in Providence. I won’t go into too much of the history of it (in part because I am not very knowledgeable on that), but it used to be a … Continue reading

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Beer used to cool CPU

While reading Beer Advocate today, I came across this article regarding a test that the guys at Tom’s Hardware performed to determine the best liquid coolants. The results are the best part. Molson Canadian came in second place! Tom’s Hardware … Continue reading

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BeerRiot.com

A friend of mine just introduced me to BeerRiot.com.  It’s a beer rating/recommendation site.  It’s actually quite cool.  Basically, you give beers a rating of Like, Shrug, or Dislike.  It compares your ratings to those of other users and gives … Continue reading

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Trey Anastasio – The Horseshoe Curve (semi-review)

I had purchased Trey Anastasio’s new album, The Horseshoe Curve, and took a listen (along with the 5 song EP that came with it). I was excited when I read about it being an instrumental album, much like Seis de … Continue reading

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Dennis Kucinich for President in 2008

I’m not normally a political person.  Because of that, you’ll very rarely see political statements here.  However, the United States government is having some issues.  While anyone but Bush would be great right now, especially if it were a democrat, … Continue reading

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Verizon FiOS vs. Cox High Speed Internet

Verizon FiOS is coming to RI and Providence. It’s already available in some areas. People are excited about it; however, I’m not convinced. What it does is bring in competition, which is always good. In a discussion with my fiancée’s … Continue reading

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Sidewalk dining…

This has been a pet peeve of mine for a while. I enjoy going out to eat, and on a nice summer night, there’s nothing like sitting outside while eating. That pleasure vanishes when your dining “room” has suddenly become … Continue reading

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Does Bit Torrent make you a server?

There’s a current thread on the NYCheads email discussion list (which can be found at Google Groups, for those of you in the NYC area who want some decent music discussion, though it tends to revolve around NYC and jam … Continue reading

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