Why I’m Leaving Google Fi

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I’ve used Google’s Project Fi in the Denver area for over 18 months. I’m leaving. Here is my honest review of Project Fi in Denver, and the pro-cons why I’m leaving. What Is Google Project Fi Really Like Several years ago, I had Sprint. I had Sprint forever because I got in on an employee … Read more

Google Fi Denver

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Long-time readers here know that there is no real love loss between me and the cell phone industry servicing the Denver, Colorado area. I’m currently with Sprint, who finally got usable 4G here in Denver about two to three years after it would have been reasonable. Even now, I drop back to 3G a lot and not … Read more

AT&T New Cell Phone Plans

Once upon a time, like just one year ago, all cell phone plans and wireless service companies were basically doing the same thing, offering the same pricing, and saying that they had the best service. This quad-opoly of the big 4 cell phone companies was broken by the desperation of T-Mobile, after the government refused to … Read more

VPN Denver Public Library

By now, you probably know that connecting to the internet over a public WiFi hotspot or other public wireless network can expose your browsing to various snooping efforts. In particular, such unencrypted open wireless networks allow others on the network to see things like usernames and passwords when logging into various websites or other services … Read more

Sprint Desperate to Buy T Mobile

Recent news reports suggest that Sprint is looking into the possibility of buying out rival wireless carrier T-Mobile. On one hand, this is a possibly strategic merger between the number three and number four wireless carriers. Even with the buyout, Sprint would remain the number three carrier beyond the much bigger Verizon and AT&T. On … Read more

Wi-Fi HotSpot Security Wireless Guardian Secure

As a professional freelance writer, I end up using wireless hotspots to work from coffee shops. While, I use a secured network whenever possible, many WiFi hotspots do not have any security enabled because it makes them easier to use. Although it seems like no one would bother, the reality is that wireless access points … Read more

Windows 7 Wireless USB Network Adapter Troubleshooting Disconnect From Internet After Computer Idle For Period of Time

As regular readers know, I have been the unfortunate participant in a continuing issue with wireless networks randomly disconnecting in Windows XP and now with wireless network disconnects in Windows 7. Over that time, I’ve come to understand a lot about how Microsoft networking functions and how wireless networks work in general. I’ve also become … Read more

Wireless Networking Drops Connection Windows 7 Troubleshooting

Update: There is an official Windows 7 hotfix regarding WiFi disconnection. It isn’t auto-installed though, so you might want to try it first: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3094412 Here we go again. I had hoped this crap would be fixed in Windows 7, but apparently the long suffering Microsoft blunder known officially as NetBIOS / NetBEUI, and as NetKablooey by … Read more