Well I did it didn’t I?  I had every intention of getting my broadband upgraded from 20MB to 30MB but I just couldn’t resist going the extra little bit and getting it whacked up to 50MB. What can I say? It was payday this week so I was feeling artificially flush, and its only an […]
Entries Tagged as 'Broadband'
Scream if you wanna go faster
March 2nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Scream if you wanna go faster · Technology
Tags: Broadband·Virgin Media
Pigeon doping suspicions
September 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Life
While I find the idea of a carrier pigeon being faster than broadband attractive and very credible when it comes to trying to surf the web at lunchtime when everybody else in the building is doing the same, something doesn’t quite add up. According to the news story the pigeon flew the 60 miles between […]
That’s nearly 90!
July 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Technology
Personally I don’t (currently) have a problem with my broadband at home and I’m quite happy with it so I don’t have an axe to grind here… but… I did find this interview quite amusing. I don’t know what job Mr. Ahmad does for Virgin Media but I suspect and hope it is on the […]
Tags: Broadband·Maths·Virgin Media
Virgin Media – good news
April 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Technology
I have moaned a lot about the premium rate number for broadband technical support at Virgin Media. It was very unfair that it should cost money to report a fault on broadband, but not on television or telephone services, and now it looks like even Virgin agree with me
Tags: Broadband·Virgin Media
On demand
December 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Technology
My broadband was playing up a bit last night. I could access some sites OK (Amazon, Flickr) but not others (BBC, Skuds.org).
Tags: Broadband·Doh!·Virgin Media