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September 29, 2005
Broadband, and a Gratuitous Hummus Pic
(Photo: Mary, of the hummus from TPC's Mediterranean Madness)
Over 60% of the internet connections in the U.S. are now broadband, according to this article from the AP, up from 51% last year.
In a related story, a Japanese company is developing an electrical outlet that will double as a broadband connection. A very cool idea, considering that a power line only uses a tiny part of its potential bandwidth.
I follow this stuff, partially because I'm a recovering geek, and mostly because it affects decisions about the Desert Island Foods™.com website. BTW, I'll post a link to our first newsletter tomorrow, if you want to check it out over the weekend. It'll be short and sweet, I promise.
Okay, I'll admit it. I posted a picture of the hummus I made Saturday just so I could call this a food post. Try not to hate me, but I thought this was interesting. I said I was a recovering geek...
Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at September 29, 2005 7:43 AM
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted by: prairie biker at September 29, 2005 9:11 AM
Hey, that's my mortor. WHACK WHACK.
Broadband eh? We've had ours since about 1998 or so. It used to be crazy fast, I'd realize probably 800k per second.
But they capped it a few years ago and we're down to 250k per second, MAX. Which is still just fine, I spose. But I'm paying MORE now, 67 bux a month for a cable modem.
My wife said she's leave me if I cancelled it, so there's that. It is nice for home networks for sure. We've got 4 machines on it and about to add a 5th in a month or less.
Biggles
Posted by: Dr. Biggles at September 29, 2005 10:57 AM
Nooooo. Don't let the machines outnumber you....
Posted by: Ana at September 29, 2005 8:49 PM
The computers are our friends, Ana.
Don't fear them, they may get angry...
Posted by: the pragmatic chef™ at September 29, 2005 9:42 PM
Yay for geeks! Recovering or active!
Posted by: Julie at September 30, 2005 8:53 AM