Water forms floating ‘bridge’ when exposed to high voltage from PhysOrg.com
While it’s one of the most important and abundant chemical compounds on Earth, water is still a puzzle to scientists. Much research has been done to uncover the structure of water beyond the H2O scale, which is thought to be responsible for many of water’s unique properties. However, the nature of this structure, governed by hydrogen bonds, is currently unknown.
Twice now, I’ve seen this ad for Veramyst - a prescription medication for allergies. Is it just me or is there something glaringly wrong with a pharmaceutical company marketing something with the following notice?
“The way VERAMYST works is not entirely understood.”
I’ve looked on the Veramyst website and find nothing that reiterates this warning, at least nothing in layman terms.
Renault TV ad showing grace and style, just like the multi-car, professional-driver, middle-of-the-desert ads here in America. Well… for awhile at least.
This little peeper was discovered by Greg on our deck. It’s tiny! That’s a pack of Listerine breath strips behind it. I bet this little guy is one of the loudest of the frogs and toads in our area. Here’s another view.
Take a look at the download and upload speeds in this graphic. This was measured at 1:00 AM - Ya can’t tell me traffic on my segment has anything to do with it. We’re paying for a 5Mbps connection! Of course, Time Warner will be the first to assert that rate in “up to 5Mbps.” Gimme a break… This measure’s just over Roadrunner Lite! With results starting today, here is the history of my internet connection speed tests.
Now take a look at my Roadrunner downtime report for Sep 12 thru Sep 17. Note that my internet connection was down 33 times on just September 17. My internet connection has been ridiculously spotty since August 24, with downtimes varying from less than 1 minute to more than 4 hours. There was even downtime on Saturday evening on into Sunday morning that (according to April in Time-Warner’s customer service department) was due to someone shooting one of their main lines. Think it was an irate customer? More downtime reports are below and show dismal service.
The shortest hold time I’ve experienced when calling customer service is 17 minutes and the longest is over 30 minutes. Fortunately, I now have a technician’s cell number and a technical supervisor’s work number. I was absolutely outraged about the poor service I received for several days. The only reason I’m still with RR is because they seemed to finally take me seriously. I wonder if the folks at TWC think customers who are calling for service issues get angrier or happier in relation to the amount of time they are on hold.
We spend over $1,800 a year on Time Warner’s services. That’s outrageous in itself. To pay that much and have shitty service and worse customer service… Hello BellSouth DSL or Clearwire? Hello Netflix and rabbit ears? I think the time is fast approaching…
UPDATE 9/18/07 10:28 AM: After leaving a message with the tech supervisor last night at 2 AM, I received a call from him today about 8:30 AM. He dispatched a “fresh” lead tech here almost immediately. The tech found a nearly full break in the line from the pole to the house and an exposed portion, too. He replaced the line and all seems fine right now. I really appreciate the fast response today. I wonder why this was not already tested and caught in the three weeks this has been going on…
Tim Ferriss of The Four Hour Work Week has a post about being a jack of all trades. I find it quite inspiring (to the point of chills down my spine), for it speaks to my journey in life. I’ve long called myself a jack of all trades and, while in my 17-year tenure at a manufacturing plant, becried being as such in a world that wants specialized plug-n-play employees. Now that I am self-employed and even though my main focus is on computer services, I have such a freedom to not only be a jack, but to cultivate my hunger for knowledge of so many things. In feeding that hunger, I will undoubtedly find things to which I am aptly suited and, more importantly, enjoy. Thanks for helping guide me on this path, Tim.
