Archive for May, 2008

GTA IV – The story: genetically different

When Grand Theft Auto IV launched last Tuesday, I was very curious.  I’ve played the series since the original, top-down PC game, and I spent a good chunk of time playing GTA 2. When the series moved to 3D with GTA III, though, I lost interest. I didn’t have a PS2 at the time, so it [...]

How old is this modem, anyway?

I’ve already chronicled my recent cable internet problems, but some good did come out of the whole situation. I learned that Motorola SurfBoard cable modems have a diagnostic page built in that you can access by visiting http://192.168.100.1 – it even works when your computer is behind a router! If you’re experiencing problems with your [...]

Held hostage by cable

My cable internet service went out for about half of last week, which served to remind me how little choice I have when it comes to broadband and pay TV service.