Category Archives: Internet

What is RSS, and why do I need to use it?

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Nerd

What is RSS?  The simple answer, Really Simple Syndication.  So what exactly is it?  Many websites, blogs, and other online content portals have RSS feeds that you can “subscribe” to.  Once subscribed, content is automatically delivered to you in a … Continue reading →

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GoDaddy offering $1 .com domain name

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Nerd

Have you wanted your own domain name, but didn’t want to spend the $10?  GoDaddy has a special going on now for $1 for 1 year for a .com domain name. Select 1 year for a single domain per customer … Continue reading →

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YouTorrent: My new favorite torrent site

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Nerd

      Have you ever looked for a torrent (legal ones of course) and had to traverse site after site, and still not find what you are looking for?  YouTorrent saves you all of that trouble!  Go to one … Continue reading →

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AT&T backbone is now 40Gbps

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Nerd

AT&T is getting ready for some serious bandwidth!  Before rolling out fiber to all it’s customers, it has increased it’s backbone to 40Gbs (OC 768) from it’s prior backbone of 10 Gbps.  I can’t wait for fiber to show up … Continue reading →

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$10 Internet from AT&T

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Nerd

If you have never been an AT&T or BellSouth broadband customer before, you are eligible for one year of $10 Internet access!  Granted, it’s the slowest package they have (768Kbs down 128Kbs up), but for someone that has never had broadband, … Continue reading →

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