Posts Tagged ‘ Internet ’

I’ve been beating up my hosting company for weeks now about intermittent problems some regular readers are having access this site. They showed me logs that show the server was up and running without interruption on days several people have told me they were getting “server not found” messages. I know the domain was...
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From the Peoria Journal Star, news that the city is ga-ga over Google’s search for a test city for its high-speed Internet service: “We are putting together an application,” said Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis. “Access to high-speed data is the most important infrastructure in the 21st century. Our research indicates there are over 1,200...
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If you think Big Media ISPs will quietly allow the stimulus package to do one of the things it was designed to do — enhance the nation’s Internet infrastructure — then you haven’t been paying attention: The city service, named Greenlight Inc., also offers a premium package with 20 Mbps (download and upload), faster than...
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From a press release: MORRIS DISCUSSES FAMILIES AND PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN ANNOUNCES PLAN TO PROTECT CHILDREN ONLINE Peoria, IL | Jan, 9 2008 Republican John Morris, candidate for the 18th District Congressional seat, announced his plan toprotect children online today at a press conference in Peoria, IL. “Children today are exposed to danger through the internet. Our laws...
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Welcome to the Nanny State: The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill saying that anyone offering an open Wi-Fi connection to the public must report illegal images including “obscene” cartoons and drawings–or face fines of up to $300,000. That broad definition would cover individuals, coffee shops, libraries, hotels, and even some...
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A newspaper columnist did the math and figured out that it really DOES make sense to stop printing the newspaper and go online only. Gee, where have we heard THAT before?
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All four candidates for the 18th District seat in Congress have Websites. But only two have the sort of high-quality sites that are needed to reach and impress Internet-savvy voters. I spent a few minutes looking at the sites, and I have to say that John Morris and Jim McConoughey have the best sites. Both...
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Yes, I criticized the Journal Star for not including criticism of Tasers in today’s article on the topic. It turns out that there were two sidebars, one about wrongful death suits and another about Amnesty International’s objection to the devices. I’d post a link, but these original articles are missing from the Website. I looked...
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After being offline for almost a month, I am back and able to use the Internet. I moved my a small house in Peoria Heights to larger home in somewhat less appealing Peoria. Peoria Heights is run like a small village, while Peoria is run like a big city — with as much corruption...
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