internet

Internet cables being munched again

December 21, 2008

Last Friday night, we were having trouble accessing websites with secure https in the address like bank sites. Web pages using secure ports takes hours to load or not opening at all. We just bought a new router to replace the old one we were using as Etisalat (the internet provider here in the UAE) [...]

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paying much for something so slow

November 11, 2008

Lately, we’ve been experiencing horrific internet connection at home. Either it is painfully slow or with zero connectivity, for hours. Just for anyone curious, here’s the range of internet service available to us here in the UAE: Light User 256Kbps: AED 149 per month ($40) Moderate User 512Kbps: AED 189 per month ($52) Active User [...]

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bummed at the internet cafe

February 12, 2008

Right now I am in the internet cafe, trying to write a post while dealing with claustrophobia of sorts. The distance between two people in my left and right side is at maximum 8 inches only. The guy on my left is flirting with someone in Yahoo and his voice is so big I promise myself [...]

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apparently everyone learned their lesson

February 11, 2008

Except me. My boss summoned me into his dungeoncalled me again to tell me that my internet usage for December and January are a little bit over 1GB respectively and it is only my name that popped out in the list. Everyone who were reprimanded had either stopped using the internet (seriously, HOW can anyone [...]

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just a quick note while I can still post

February 1, 2008

We’ve been experiencing disturbances in the internet connection and interrupted mail services for the past two days here in the UAE and given the track record of my company’s history of faulty servers, I did not give it much thought. I just tried to keep up with blogging by getting up as early as 5 am [...]

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internet connection back; for now

November 28, 2007

Net connection is back. Stop working and enjoy! I got this one line of message from my colleague while working today. I have been really busy with work since yesterday. I had several phone calls and emails and reports to write, the universe must have conspired to keep me from dying from boredom. Suddenly the [...]

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Surfer Sunday #1

November 18, 2007

I got this idea from Karin of Heartsongs. Since I randomly browse sites via Stumble Upon, I thought keeping some of the links will be a great reference and a fun way to share to others.   Kiddie Talk: My daughter comes home with a new song everyday with some nursery rhymes I don’t know. She teaches me [...]

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What would you do without it?

November 6, 2007

I wrote this yesterday via Notepad:  Today we have no internet connection at the office. Although my work does not require internet connection at all, I do use the internet in between phone calls to Japan, in between meetings and especially during lunctime. I also browse and blog late in the afternoon when Japan office [...]

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