Thursday, June 28, 2007

comment to FCC about satellite radio

The FCC has a PUBLIC NOTICE on how to file petitions and comment regarding the proposed merger of Sirius and XM Satellite Radio...

Interested parties must file petitions to deny, comments, or informal comments no later than July 9, 2007...

Responses/Oppositions Due: July 24, 2007

...MB Docket No. 07-57...

...submissions in this matter may be filed electronically (i.e., through ECFS) or by hand delivery to the Commission’s Massachusetts Avenue location...

Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS...

Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, “get form”...

To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov, or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).

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Saturday, June 23, 2007

NetZero

Doug called the show: he's leaving NetZero (as his dial-up ISP) and moving to Qwest DSL...and wants to "convert" his e-mail (from NetZero to Qwest).

NetZero provides POP and web email.

The NetZero Free ISP offers (ad-supported free internet access, including) free webmail...

After reviewing the NetZero website, I assume that, as long as you have a NetZero account...even a free one...you can access your NetZero webmail. So, until you are sure you want to, don't close your free NetZero account.

I did find this on their website...
"Important note for Free NetZero members: To take advantage of offline email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, you must upgrade to a Platinum or HiSpeed 3G account...

"The easiest way to access your NetZero email is by using Email on the Web..."

NetZero offers free online support...

You can get assistance via email...

If you want to talk to a NetZero representative, it might cost $1.95 per minute (paid by credit card): 24 hours a day, seven days a week...1-877-912-5866

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

free 2-month telecommute trial

Tucson Commuters Can Avoid Traffic Hassles with Free Use of GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tucson commuters affected by Interstate 10 closures can swap their car keys for their home PC keyboard with free use of Citrix® GoToMyPC® for remote access to their office computer, and Citrix® GoToMeeting® for online meetings. Ideal for telework, both services make it easy to view your office PC just as if you were sitting at your desk, with full access to documents, programs, audio files and even remote printing.

Andy Taylor, KOLD-TV 13's “Tech Tuesday” correspondent in Tucson and host of TechtalkRadio on KNST-AM 790, notes that technology makes teleworking a hassle-free alternative to being on the road. “In an effort to decrease traffic congestion, particularly during peak commuting hours, the Arizona Department of Transportation is encouraging telework options. GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting are excellent resources for connecting to your PC from any location. The ease of setup, plus security features like 128-bit point-to-point encryption, make these services beneficial for anyone interested in telecommuting.”

* Free use for two months and a flash demo of GoToMyPC are available at www.gotomypc.com/free.
* Free use for two months of GoToMeeting is available at www.gotomeeting.com/now.

Saturday, June 2, 2007

all India, all the time

I should not be surprised...but am...

I sent a note to Yahoo! asking where the webpage is for SSL sign-in...

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"I am not easily able to locate the option to sign-in with SSL...

"What is the URL for that?"

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Here's the response...

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From: "Yahoo! India"

{S!ick - Uh..."INDIA???!!!"...}

Reply-to: Yahoo! India

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Yahoo! India Customer

Yahoo! India Customer Care

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While Viewing:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/in/edit/edit-17.html

Yahoo ID: unknown : no amt link
Browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0)

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I was using IE7.

For those of you curious about security issues, they were able to tell: that I was using a "Media Center PC", my IP address, and the service provider (Qwest).

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Friday, June 1, 2007

leaving NetZero, going to Qwest DSL

Doug called the show: he's leaving NetZero (as his dial-up ISP), moving to Qwest DSL...and wants to "convert" his e-mail (from NetZero to Qwest).

The NetZero Free ISP offers (ad-supported free internet access, including) free webmail. After reviewing the NetZero website, I assume that, as long as you have a NetZero account...even a free one...you can access your NetZero webmail. So, until you are sure you want to, don't close your NetZero Free account.

I found this on their website...
"Important note for Free NetZero members: To take advantage of offline email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, you must upgrade to a Platinum or HiSpeed 3G account...

"The easiest way to access your NetZero email is by using Email on the Web..."

http://webmail.netzero.net/

NetZero offers free online support: http://www.netzero.net/support/email/email-setup.html

You can get assistance via email...
http://www.netzero.net/support/pat/index.html

If you want to talk to a NetZero representative, it might cost $1.95 per minute (paid by credit card): 24 hours a day, seven days a week...1-877-912-5866