Dude from Comcast came this morning and installed my cable. He did this largely through the expident of connecting wires, which I could've done on my own, and fiddling with a box outside, which I couldn't. So, I now have cable. Digital cable, despite my having asked to get the regular variety. But no tv.
I also have the internet. My own internet, that is, and not the pirated signal from someone else nearby (as an aside, it's an interesting experience to be accidentally stealing internet access and have absolutely no clue where I'm stealing it from). Unfortunately, I don't have a useable outlet in the room with the cabel modem, I don't have my wireless hub and I don't have a long enough ethernet cable to stretch to my bedroom. Which means until my stuff gets here, I'm still going to be pirating my internet access. Don't worry, though. I saw "yarr" a lot when I do.
Comments (5)
Accident shmaccident. I say splice away and make it happen. The neighbors shouldn't mind when they hear you drilling through the walls at 3am.
Posted by Brian | September 28, 2004 8:49 PM
Posted on September 28, 2004 20:49
Are you a Wi-Fi pirate, sailing the seven seas of 802.11b?
Posted by Ben of the Azure Sea | September 29, 2004 2:39 PM
Posted on September 29, 2004 14:39
Sure!
(Uhm... what's 802.11b?)
Posted by Jason | September 29, 2004 10:41 PM
Posted on September 29, 2004 22:41
Someone hasn't been reading his complimentary issue of Wired as distributed by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. I think it may be illegal to occupy a residence in the greater Seattle area without knowing what 802.11b is. In fact, this law may be enforceable with burning sticks.
Just a heads up.
Posted by Erik (not the roommate) | September 30, 2004 8:36 AM
Posted on September 30, 2004 08:36
I'm such a lawbreaker. And I scoff at the burning stick brigade!
Posted by Jason | September 30, 2004 9:24 PM
Posted on September 30, 2004 21:24