Category Archives: web, internet & software

American Glory BBQ – revisited – web shenangins??

Posted on July 3, 2010 by markorton

After my original note on the arrival of American Glory BBQ up the street in the 300 “restaurant” block of Warren St., I was astounded by the stream of comments in response. After the number of comments passed five (it … Continue reading →

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Another in the Mid-Hudson Cable Internet Service Saga

Posted on April 12, 2010 by markorton

Last week I went through another period of glacial internet service. With teeth clenched I called the service line at Mid-Hudson and was connected with a technician. I described the problem and he fiddled some dials on his end. “How … Continue reading →

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Mid-Hudson Internet Service Turns for the Worse – Much Worse

Posted on March 30, 2010 by markorton

Just when I was getting used to a fairly responsive internet service from Mid-Hudson Cablevision, this morning’s chase after emails brought me back to “1 Mississippi 2 Mississippi”. So I have run a few test via SpeedTest.net. Here are the … Continue reading →

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A Pleasant Corrective to Mid-Hudson Cablevision’s Reputation Here

Posted on March 25, 2010 by markorton

Some new technicians from Mid-Hudson Cablevision arrived this afternoon and performed further testing on the lines and boxes outside of the house. Not quite sure what they did, or did not, do, but, happily, the results of their ministrations are … Continue reading →

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Mid-Hudson Cablevision – a monopoly on bad internet service in Hudson and beyond

Posted on March 17, 2010 by markorton

Back in September I wrote my first complaint here about our internet service from Mid-Hudson Cablevision (MHC).1 The situation with our internet service has only gotten worse. I wrote a letter to the President of MHC in December. This elicited … Continue reading →

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