Category: Tech

  • More MDU Stupidity

    As I have posted before, the allegedly broadband internet service provided by MDU at Regents Park (my apartment building) is mediocre, at best. It just went from mediocre to unacceptably awful. First, the bandwidth has dropped off again – we’re back down to a level between dial-up and broadband speeds. So, we called to complain,…

  • The Problems With Voting Machines

    There are a number of reasons voting machines currently used in much of the country should give us pause. Whether you’re an open source enthusiast, a conspiracy theorist, or simply a citizen concerned about the risks of human error and glitches, this should demonstrate that we have a long way to go in developing computer-based…

  • MDU Communications Resolution?

    I don’t want to speak too soon, but it looks like the connection problems I mentioned before have been resolved – our internet access is truly flying right now. IM me or post a comment to let me know if you’re still having problems, and we’ll pass them along to the Regents and MDU people…

  • Take Action: MDU Communications

    Regents Park residents: Please send the following email message to [email protected]: I live in Regents Park in Chicago, a building where you provide cable internet access. Our connection is pathetically slow — worse than dial-up, in fact — and has been since your company began providing service on February 1. Please remedy this situation, immediately.…

  • MDU Communications: Low-Speed Internet

    If you happen to be considering either getting high-speed internet access from MDU Communications or moving into an apartment where they are the sole provider, like at our apartment, my advice has to be: run away. Our “high-speed” cable connection is slower than a bad dial-up connection. It has performed nominally well on a couple…