Month November 2004

After posting yesterday about my flaky wireless network, I find John Dvorak in PCMag has similar thoughts. (Lingo Alert: 802.11 is the protocol used for wireless nets. RJ-45 is the plug on network cable. One end plugs into the network card on your…

When I’ve told friends in L.A. about this Massachusetts lake name, no one believed me! Now the NY Times confirms it. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg It’s pronounced the way it’s spelled…

The Los Angeles Greens will be marching again tomorrow in the 28th Annual Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena. This zany parody of Rose Bowl Parade draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and is seen by millions worldwide.The theme chosen this…

Ok, so some wireless networks work great all the time. Mine didn’t. My two PCs would sometimes not find the wireless net, sometimes one or the other of them would lose access to the Net, plus the signal strength would…

The Teamster’s Central States pension fund, which was forced into the hands of Wall Street because it was “corrupt” is now approaching insolvency. Under the managment of pricey investment banks, the money is vanishing and pensions for retirees are being cut.…