Alienware Aurora R13
With Windows 11, Microsoft has forced the obsolescence of probably millions of computers around the world. Mine was one of...
March 11, 2022
internet
Silver Anniversary
This month marks the 25th anniversary of my purchase of the snewpy.com domain name. When I started this web site...
February 10, 2021
Linksys MR8300 Mesh Router
I wasn’t completely happy with the Netgear X4S router – it was missing a few essential features – but then...
March 27, 2019
Netgear Nighthawk X4S
The time had come to upgrade my old router (D-Link DIR-825). It had been a good performer, with excellent stability,...
February 24, 2019
Acu-Rite Weather Station
For my birthday, I had this weather station on my wishlist. It’s one of those items I would probably never...
July 12, 2016
Netopia 3347 DSL Modem/Router
At the suggestion of an AT&T technician, I upgraded my old router and DSL modem to this Netopia 3347 combination...
August 6, 2010
Spammers Have Ruined The Internet
If you’ve ever gone through the process of getting a new phone number, you know that the previous owner’s reputation...
June 27, 2009
There’s A Bathroom On The Right
If you’ve ever been to AmIRight.com, you may have seen one of my favorite misheard song lyrics — Creedence’s “bad...
June 3, 2008
Craigslist
I finally took the plunge and upgraded from my 802.11b wireless router to the faster 802.11g. But this isn’t really...
March 4, 2007
Why Netflix Sucks
In April of this year, I received an email from Netflix informing me that in June they would be raising...
October 25, 2004
