Guys, I’ve been a customer since February and I’ll dive right in with my list of recommendations. There is, if you have a look around the t’internet, a positive SEA of negative comments surrounding this company. I’ll be honest, I’ve had problems. I’ve had a number of problems. The installation was messy and they turned my neighbours drive into a… Read more →
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Hello Virgin Media..
I’ve recently switched to Virgin Media. I wrote a large and rather geeky feature about it. The broadband speed is good. Very good. In fact, if you get your WiFi setup right then you can easily get more than you’re paying for. Here, for example, is my 200Mbps broadband speed test.. Trouble is, today is Tuesday and none of the… Read more →
Got the right type of broadband?
Remember my earlier post about broadband? It’s a subject that a lot of people either don’t know about, or think they know about. I know, because in my previous job I was one of the guys on the end of the phone in a business ISP. The sheer amount of people calling up about broadband speeds was frightening, with some… Read more →
Parents. Read this. Read this right bloody now.
I’ve been using the internet for a while now. I like to think that I know my stuff. I’ve spoken to many parents who’ve bought an iPad, laptop or iPhone for their child, then let them use it however they see fit. Ask yourself a question before you buy a gadget for your son or daughter this Christmas… 1 –… Read more →
How to confuse (almost) every broadband provider in the UK
Some time ago I was one of the first people in the UK to have FTTC, which BT brand as “BT Infinity”. It basically works by plumbing your crappy old copper line into a green box near your house instead of going all the way back to the exchange. The gap between the box and the exchange is bridged by… Read more →