For the moment, the internet is down in my neighborhood
[UPDATE 4:47 pm: It’s fixed!]
So frustrating. I’m outside now, using my phone to post this. Comcast says it’s “working on it.” So, since it’s nearly impossible to write anything of length and complexity on a cellphone, it could be an hour or two (or three?) till I do some regular posts. Apologies!
By the way, Comcast is the only game in town where I live.
neo writes, “Apologies!”
neo, there is absolutely, utterly, irredeemably *NO* reason for apologies of any manner, species, race, gender, and/or ethnicity. *Got that?* [friendly smile]
We greatly appreciate what you do for/with us.
M J R
M J R:
Thanks!
I just hate it when there are connectivity problems. Fortunately, that “too many requests” message seems to be happening much less frequently. I don’t know why – I tried a bunch of fixes and maybe one of them helped. But since web developers are very difficult to find for a small site and are very expensive, I’m pretty much on my own when I try to fix things. I’m happy, though, that so far (knock wood) the new comments policy has been going very smoothly.
“I just hate it when there are connectivity problems.” You ‘n’ me both, sistah.
It strikes me that at this late date, with all the do-it-yourself-ing that you do relating to the blog, you might actually qualify for an honorary apprenticeship somewhere, somehow.
(In my little sphere, my do-it-yourself-ing is limited. Sometimes I can be helpful for me and/or spouse, but esteemed stepson is a *major* IT guru and he’s happy (or so he claims [smile]) to help out, more often remotely (via e-connection) than in person.)
Neo: “Comcast is the only game in town where I live.”
I’m not sure that’s true any more. I’ve had Starlink for internet at my vacation place in NH for almost a year. Easy to set up, and, so far, reliable high speed internet.
Of course, it’s just internet, so if Comcast provides your phone and TV also, you’d need other solutions for those.
One tip, if this happens on the future. Most modern phones can become a “mobile hotspot”, broadcasting a wifi signal that you can connect to with your computer.
Depending on your phone model, there’s often an icon that you can click from the quick settings menu: the first time you do it, you can create a network SSID and password. Then, just connect to that network from your PC.
John B. beat me to it.
Down here at Snakebit Acres in S. Texas, in the very rare occasions when our fiber goes out, I just turn on the T-Mobile HotSpot on the phone and connect the computer to the “One+” internet and go happily surfing and watching ‘toobs.