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psst! Double your upload speed with Road Runner right now

27/09/2007

I got the inside scoop. Oceanic Time Warner just doubled the upload speed of their Road Runner High Speed Online service from 512kb to 1mb. For those of us doing online backups, bitTorrent downloads, and video/audio uploads, it’s HUGE. I did this myself just now and have the screen shots below. I [...]


No firewall? You’ve already been broken into

15/02/2007

Listen to this Tip If you have a high speed Internet connection and you don’t have a firewall, there’s a good chance that your computer has already been broken into. Firewalls allow you to safely get online yet protect your network from outsiders. If you don’t have a firewall, go get one right now [...]

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Surf the Web with your kids

15/02/2007

Listen to this Tip Do your kids go online at home? When was the last time you surfed the web with them? Folks, nobody loves the Internet more than me, but we all know there is a really dark side that you can easily stumble into. Spend time with your kids online. Teach [...]

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OCtunes is like iTunes for Local Music

12/10/2006

If you’ve ever looked online for Island music, you know that it’s pretty slim pickings. Well not any more. I went to OCtunes.com and found what they call the most island music on the planet. I liked the fact that I could listen to samples from a large selection of local artists. [...]


Defrag your Hard Drive

25/09/2006

Play the video (Hawaii Road Runner customers only) When was the last time you defragged your hard drive? If your computer is more than a year or so old, chances are your files are heavily fragmented all over the drive, which typically results in poor performance. The defragmentation process [...]


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