DSL in Seattle

[icarus]

Hi, WG and I are now using NoCharge instead of Earthlink. (Thank you, brightsun301, great suggestion.) My computer guy had already installed it on our system for his own use, so I take that as a two thumbs up.

As dial-up goes it's a little slow (but not bad). I'm thinking I'll use it until I can get on the university's system (as per ursule's suggestion) which will probably be faster. wildernessguru has had a bit of a time navigating his favorite Massive Forums.

DSL, Anyone?
So. You guys have been pretty knowledgeable so far (WG's impressed). Any ideas on DSL options?

Unfortunately SBC Global is not available in our area, but gracias, Senorita setissma. We've looked into the local phone company's DSL offerings (thanks dkwilliams) but it's a big jump in price for us since we don't use long distance phone service. Yes, yes, I'm aware that's sacrilege, but we get 6 hours Seattle-to-Toronto on a $5 phone card from the Asian markets. $0.01 a minute and no monthly charges. MCI can't beat that. *g* It's the perfect solution for people who rely largely on email and make maybe one or two long-distance calls per quarter.

Earthlink is Bye-Bye, So Update Your Links to Icarus Slash Fiction
My original website will only be up until January 4th.

If you have any links that go to the Earthlink address and not the www.icarus.slashcity.net address, you'll want to update them. I want you to update them, because the whole point is people have stories to read. I've been using the Earthlink address as just a portal to the Slashcity website since February of this year, so only older links will be effected. On the other hand, the most popular stories are the Harry Potter fics, and those were largely written in 2003 and 2004 before I opened the Slashcity website. Beware: The two sites look identical.

Percyness: The Percy Weasley Archive will be uneffected by the move. All the Percy Fic-A-Thon fics have been moved to Percyness, and the Fic-A-Thon site is going away.

Amber's site will be moved to an as yet unknown location. It has little traffic so I'm not too worried. But if you'd like to check out an attractive cross-dresser (yes, my cross-dressing fics are based upon this lovely creature).

Back on the Home Front...
In other news, I did a little redecorating in the Buddhist department, shelving a mountain of books, getting a better lighting situation. It's now rather spacious yet cosy. Then... I did a little practice for a change. Wow, does that ever help with the perennial irrascibility.

Also, Monte thinks my prayer cushion is a great place to take a nap. *looks adoringly at sleepy kitty*

Comments

[florahart]

Heh. I am currently dialed into my U's modem pool. Free is Good, and where two years ago this involved being kicked off every couple of hours in an effort to share the pool, now so many folks DO have highspeed that I could probably sit here loggedon for like 14 hours without a problem. I mean, except for the problem about no one being able to call in. :D

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Hey, Florahart. :D

I mean, except for the problem about no one being able to call in.

Who needs phone calls when there's email?

Icarus

[vichka.livejournal.com]

Speakeasy is really good. They are local too. One problem though, they are expensive, and the best way to have them is to split the bill with your neighbors. If you can do that, you will be the happiest ISP customer ever. We had them for a year, and not once have we had our connection go down. Versus Comcast, which gave us daily, yes-yes, daily problems.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Yeah, price is the main reason I haven't gone with it. SBC Global seemed to be available for $16.95 for six months, jumping to $29.95 after that, but it's not available in Seattle. Qwest has it available with regular phone service here for $29.99 for the first year. But then it can jump to as much as $55 a month afterward.

Forget it. I don't think saving a little time is worth what it'll cost me over the space of a year, especially when I can connect to dial-up for free. :D

Icarus