Introduction Many of you have pets, and if you have a pet you know what a stressful time it can be when your pet is sick – especially when the sickness can’t be cured. Every day you have to prepare yourself for the worst – and you have to face that you may have to make that… Read More »
Our Little Rant by Eightball & Thundercloud (From our Information Avenue Premium Edition Newsletter – August 13, 2004) If I Were the King Of The Internet Since Eightball’s on vacation this week I have proclaimed myself to be king of the Internet. Well, not really, but if I were there would be some changes. NOTICE TO SCUMBAGS: All… Read More »
The Fight For Net Neutrality Before we begin our rant, let’s first define what net neutrality is and what happens when it’s gone: What is Net Neutrality “Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers and governments regulating the Internet should treat all data on the Internet the same, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content,… Read More »
Innocence Lost: A Brief History of the Internet Most of us think back on the past as a simpler, less complicated time. When we let our thoughts drift back to our childhoods – no matter how old we are – most of us imagine a more beautiful world, a more peaceful time in our lives. I do not… Read More »
We are all, I think, a little bit crazy. We live our lives based on assumptions and insubstantial whims and hopes. We think that everything will always be as it is; we take no thought when we do everyday things that it may be the last time we ever do them. We get up in the morning and… Read More »
Pop-can George I never knew his name until I read his obituary. You will think I’m shallow when you read this. You are probably right. The man has been a joke of sorts in our town since I can remember. I used to see Pop-can George riding his bike around town. He’d always have three or four plastic… Read More »