ACS has nuts

Posted on July 12th, 2008 in Technology | No Comments »

Recently announced, ACS is apparently investing in a large “pipe” to Oregon to expand its connectivity capacity. Using the acronym AKORN to describe the Alaska-Oregon network connection leaves me wondering if ACS really has or is nuts? Read the rest of this entry »

ISPs kill the video star

Posted on January 31st, 2008 in Digital Living, Technology | No Comments »

Many have been debating the “format war” between HD-DVD and Sony’s Blu-ray about who will become the (HD) high definition DVD standard, but the real HD war is just beginning. I believe the real battle begins with the term “HD” and ends with how you will be getting your content in the next few years. Read the rest of this entry »

Internet choices in Alaska

Posted on August 14th, 2007 in Alaska Business, Technology | No Comments »

Photo by Mitch Kitter

Get less for more.

One of the primary motivators for the creation of this blog stemmed from my continuing distaste for the state of ISP (Internet Service Providers) offerings in south central Alaska. Before I dive headlong into a diatribe about the dismal state of Internet access in the Last Great State, allow me to explain how I arrived at the conclusion that “it sucks”. Read the rest of this entry »