Comments for The Dodge Retort http://dodgeretort.com Tech, Media and other interesting stuff Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:56:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Verizon Wireless 4G: faster but waiting for it in my neighborhood by John http://dodgeretort.com/general/samsung-charge-a-good-4g-phone/comment-page-1#comment-2761 John Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:56:33 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=2275#comment-2761 That's an interesting post. 8 MBPS would make me happy. Yes, I think LTE is very pricey and then VW implements downloads caps. It really feels like a bit of conspiracy....use more, pay more. Check out Google's ultra high bandwidth experiment in Kansas City. It's not mobile, but it's a 100x improvement over what consumers get today. http://googlefiberblog.blogspot.com/ That’s an interesting post. 8 MBPS would make me happy.

Yes, I think LTE is very pricey and then VW implements downloads caps. It really feels like a bit of conspiracy….use more, pay more. Check out Google’s ultra high bandwidth experiment in Kansas City. It’s not mobile, but it’s a 100x improvement over what consumers get today.

http://googlefiberblog.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on Verizon Wireless 4G: faster but waiting for it in my neighborhood by Andy Space http://dodgeretort.com/general/samsung-charge-a-good-4g-phone/comment-page-1#comment-2760 Andy Space Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:15 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=2275#comment-2760 HI there. This is the thing -- for the real promise of the smartphone/tablet era we need broadband in vast quantities. The economic case suggests carriers simply cn't afford to make enough investment to deliver what is required for mobile business or consumer use. White Space technology in conjunction with LTE/4G, FemToCell and Wifi points could be part of the answer? I've been pondering this while thinking about such things: http://blogs.orange-business.com/live/2012/02/the-broadband-revolution-will-not-be-televised.html HI there. This is the thing — for the real promise of the smartphone/tablet era we need broadband in vast quantities. The economic case suggests carriers simply cn’t afford to make enough investment to deliver what is required for mobile business or consumer use. White Space technology in conjunction with LTE/4G, FemToCell and Wifi points could be part of the answer?
I’ve been pondering this while thinking about such things:
http://blogs.orange-business.com/live/2012/02/the-broadband-revolution-will-not-be-televised.html

]]> Comment on Mass. FAST LANE Tom Foolery by John http://dodgeretort.com/technology/mass-fast-lane-tom-foolery/comment-page-1#comment-2421 John Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:40:42 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=1395#comment-2421 Barry, I could not agree more. Cab drivers treated terribly by the authorities....especially the Hackney division in the BPD or whatever it is now. How do I know? I drove a cab in Boston from 1972-76. The thugs at the Logan taxi pool were the worst....word was they took bribes for good jobs. I never paid. This was long before the transponder - the tunnel and bridge toll was a quarter. I was very involved with the union drive against Town Taxi....then I drove for ITOA for several years. All cash deal, no benefits. But I once felt your pain. Thing was I knew I would not be cab driver forever. I went back to school in 1976 and became a journalist....I wish you all the best... Barry, I could not agree more. Cab drivers treated terribly by the authorities….especially the Hackney division in the BPD or whatever it is now. How do I know? I drove a cab in Boston from 1972-76. The thugs at the Logan taxi pool were the worst….word was they took bribes for good jobs. I never paid. This was long before the transponder – the tunnel and bridge toll was a quarter.

I was very involved with the union drive against Town Taxi….then I drove for ITOA for several years. All cash deal, no benefits. But I once felt your pain. Thing was I knew I would not be cab driver forever. I went back to school in 1976 and became a journalist….I wish you all the best…

]]> Comment on Mass. FAST LANE Tom Foolery by barry from boston http://dodgeretort.com/technology/mass-fast-lane-tom-foolery/comment-page-1#comment-2420 barry from boston Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:52:04 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=1395#comment-2420 i agree with you, but if you think you were treated badly this is how they treat their very best customers - taxi drivers - . i spend about $12,500,00 per yearononei fast lane charges, if i were in business and a customer spent that much i would treat them very well. but this is a government agency and they treat me just the opposite. first they require that i have a transponder and that i use it. the initial cost to me was $30.00 plus a $75.00 deposit., then i had to put a $200 deposit with the cab company to guarantee payment if i went through with no funds. they deducted charges from my account when i used it but when the balance went below 75.00 they took out more money from a credit card or checking account, which ever way you set it up, which means they have $75.00 of my money forever. the bad part is that they take out a large amount every time , about $300 to $400 , they base it on the amount of money you spend ,but i dont know exactly how they come up with that amount. how quickly do you think my credit card or checking account can be overdrawn .another problem is that as a boston taxi i am charged $5.25 .each time i use the tunnels from the airport, but private cars are charged $3.50,and there are discounts for some people if you live in east boston. . they say i am a commercial vehicle so i should be charged more, i say i am your very best customer and i should be charged less., only government could do this and still be in business. what else they do that is hard to believe is they make us use the pass . TAXIS CANNOT PAY CASH FOR THE TOLLS, IT IS ILLEGAL AND IF YOU DO IT IS A $ 50.00 FINE. THE STATE POLICE ACTUALLY STAY BY THE TOLL BOOTHS AND PULL OVER TAXIS WHO PAY CASH, they dont do this all the time but you never know when they will be there so it risky to try it. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF ANY P[LACE OR AGENCY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THAT WOULD FINE SOMEONE IF THEY PAID FOR SOMETHING IN CASH. my theory is that it was an easy way to stop the toll takers - their employees, from stealing, which they did, by pocketting the difference between cars and taxis a few years ago, it was easy if w, i will comment on e cant pay cash they cant steal. i have much more to say about this agency but for now i have run out of time i will comment later i agree with you, but if you think you were treated badly this is how they treat their very best customers – taxi drivers – . i spend about $12,500,00 per yearononei fast lane charges, if i were in business and a customer spent that much i would treat them very well. but this is a government agency and they treat me just the opposite. first they require that i have a transponder and that i use it. the initial cost to me was $30.00 plus a $75.00 deposit., then i had to put a $200 deposit with the cab company to guarantee payment if i went through with no funds. they deducted charges from my account when i used it but when the balance went below 75.00 they took out more money from a credit card or checking account, which ever way you set it up, which means they have $75.00 of my money forever. the bad part is that they take out a large amount every time , about $300 to $400 , they base it on the amount of money you spend ,but i dont know exactly how they come up with that amount. how quickly do you think my credit card or checking account can be overdrawn .another problem is that as a boston taxi i am charged $5.25 .each time i use the tunnels from the airport, but private cars are charged $3.50,and there are discounts for some people if you live in east boston. . they say i am a commercial vehicle so i should be charged more, i say i am your very best customer and i should be charged less., only government could do this and still be in business. what else they do that is hard to believe is they make us use the pass . TAXIS CANNOT PAY CASH FOR THE TOLLS, IT IS ILLEGAL AND IF YOU DO IT IS A $ 50.00 FINE. THE STATE POLICE ACTUALLY STAY BY THE TOLL BOOTHS AND PULL OVER TAXIS WHO PAY CASH, they dont do this all the time but you never know when they will be there so it risky to try it. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF ANY P[LACE OR AGENCY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THAT WOULD FINE SOMEONE IF THEY PAID FOR SOMETHING IN CASH. my theory is that it was an easy way to stop the toll takers – their employees, from stealing, which they did, by pocketting the difference between cars and taxis a few years ago, it was easy if w, i will comment on e cant pay cash they cant steal. i have much more to say about this agency but for now i have run out of time i will comment later

]]> Comment on Windows checking for a solution…oh, really?! by John http://dodgeretort.com/technology/software/windows-checking-for-a-solution-oh-really/comment-page-1#comment-2383 John Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:17:35 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=2252#comment-2383 No, but I will try it......thx No, but I will try it……thx

]]> Comment on Windows checking for a solution…oh, really?! by Steve http://dodgeretort.com/technology/software/windows-checking-for-a-solution-oh-really/comment-page-1#comment-2315 Steve Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:28:34 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=2252#comment-2315 Have you ever tried the Driver Verifier? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244617 Just wondering what your experience was. I've never run it, though it was an impending desperation move at work until one of our desktop support people recently installed a new graphics card for me. So far so good. Have you ever tried the Driver Verifier?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244617

Just wondering what your experience was. I’ve never run it, though it was an impending desperation move at work until one of our desktop support people recently installed a new graphics card for me. So far so good.

]]> Comment on Windows checking for a solution…oh, really?! by John http://dodgeretort.com/technology/software/windows-checking-for-a-solution-oh-really/comment-page-1#comment-2313 John Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:16:19 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=2252#comment-2313 Interesting and good info...clearly I have to update the video driver. I was wondering how the average PC user would ever know that the problem is a video driver. I've had this happen on other PCs, but no where near as frequently as on my notebook (although the rare BSOD I was writing about was on my desktop). Interesting and good info…clearly I have to update the video driver. I was wondering how the average PC user would ever know that the problem is a video driver. I’ve had this happen on other PCs, but no where near as frequently as on my notebook (although the rare BSOD I was writing about was on my desktop).

]]> Comment on Windows checking for a solution…oh, really?! by mihai http://dodgeretort.com/technology/software/windows-checking-for-a-solution-oh-really/comment-page-1#comment-2312 mihai Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:51:03 +0000 http://dodgeretort.com/?p=2252#comment-2312 Hello, your blue screen is code 116; usually, this blue screen is caused by the video driver crashing. you should try some of the following troubleshooting steps make sure you do not run on OC hardware, and that memory timings, voltages, and frequencies are set manually in BIOS to default values. run the chkdsk utility on all the partitions of your hard drive. update the video drivers to newest release version update the firmware of your hard disk devices update the BIOS of your motherboard. if all of the above do not help, I run stress tools for each and every single component you have in your box. The BSOD you face is hardware related in 99% of cases. Hello,

your blue screen is code 116;
usually, this blue screen is caused by the video driver crashing.

you should try some of the following troubleshooting steps

make sure you do not run on OC hardware, and that memory timings, voltages, and frequencies are set manually in BIOS to default values.

run the chkdsk utility on all the partitions of your hard drive.

update the video drivers to newest release version

update the firmware of your hard disk devices

update the BIOS of your motherboard.

if all of the above do not help, I run stress tools for each and every single component you have in your box. The BSOD you face is hardware related in 99% of cases.

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