The CableCARD issues continue; however, now Comcast is being proactive. I emailled the president of the company and he got the ball rolling. Techs made sure that the line here at the house is fine. They then tried many more CableCARDs and they did not work. The previouis tech had done this as well....
Politics
My take, or questions, about the confusing world of politics.
Comcast CableCARD update 1
I spoke to the tech one more time. It turns out that he had a family problem and was unable to call back. I think he may have called back because I had corporate send him an email. Either way he sent a few hits, gave up and it still does not work. This...
Comcast CableCARD Experience
This post deals with my horrible experinces with Comcast and their CableCARD infrastructure.
New study on oil depletion… Let’s start our preparations now.
In the post View from the Peak, WorldChanging brought to my attention a story at Salon about a report by respected energy research group John S. Herold, Inc. about peak oil estimates of various oil companies. The Salon article makes a few conclusions from the research. Herold’s projections have enormous ramifications both for stockholders...
The Kyoto Treaty and Solar Power in Developing Nations
I was reading this post on the WorldChanging blog and was overjoyed to learn that solar may be practical in developing nations. The Kyoto treaty, which the United States has cowardly refused to sign, represents the chance to vastly reduce the amount of CO2 that we release into the environment. Nations that are able...
The Bush Tape
The local news hyped up this story about “President Bush made some amazing admissions on tape. Stay tuned for your local news at 10.” I naturally was drawn in. It turns out the whole big deal is that he may have smoked Marijuana. Who cares? For a much more intelligent breakdown of this issue,...
Would we benefit from changing the way we vote?
When I was younger, I never followed politics. I did not understand them. The idea that those in office had a profound effect on the way I would be able to interact with my country never entered my mind. I was simpleminded and politically dumb. I am now still politically dumb, or maybe more...