Get the hammer
Two random items today.
It's odd to look at Facebook profiles of kids in Chem 110 (the class I'm a TA for). Mostly because 80% of students make no effort to look presentable (don't blame them) each day, but have hundreds of pictures of themselves all dressed up. It's such a stark contrast that sometimes I don't recognize the students in some pictures.
I emailed Comcast's CEO last night (the email address The Consumerist has for his office). Here's the
Subject: 6 Mbps? In what parallel universe?
To whom it may concern,
I understand there is a disclaimer that the 6 Mbps is an estimate and is unlikely to be the actual speed I receive. However, when I'm thrust into dial-up and worse-than-dial-up speeds on a regular basis (I won't even mention the numerous disconnects/necessary router resets/etc.), I can't help but be frustrated. I'm a tech geek of the highest order, an avid gamer, and (maybe most important of all) a student. I rely on my Internet connection more than most people rely on food and water. It is my life, and it is extremely important to me.
Now, if I had the good fortune to live in a city where I had a choice, where you had competition, this would be different. Sadly, in this town, Comcast is our one and only choice for high-speed Internet. I suppose you can use that as a justification for your (lack of) speed. "If you don't like it, go somewhere else. Oh wait, you can't!"
For my $86+ a month, I should be getting at least decent speeds. Is that really too much to ask?
--
Mark Martinez
Research Assistant | WVU Department of Chemistry
Research Intern | National Biometric Security Project
Student of Computer Engineering | WVU LCSEE
Phone: [redacted]
Email: [redacted]
(No that's not my usual signature. I padded it a bit to make myself look more important)
Comcast is slow. That's more or less the point of it. It's ridiculous at points and always frustrating. Anyway, last night I didn't get to my phone in time when it rang and missed a call from 1-800-COMCAST. I couldn't really just call back a 1-800 number and ask if anyone was looking for me, and they left no voicemail, so I let it be. This morning during class I missed a call from 856-206-0400. This time they left a voicemail. It was an assistant in the CEO's office who would like to speak to me. I don't know what I expected. I'm not sure I really expected any response. It's Comcast. They don't give a flying fuck if I like their service as long as they're getting my money.
We'll see how this pans out. It should be interesting.
It's odd to look at Facebook profiles of kids in Chem 110 (the class I'm a TA for). Mostly because 80% of students make no effort to look presentable (don't blame them) each day, but have hundreds of pictures of themselves all dressed up. It's such a stark contrast that sometimes I don't recognize the students in some pictures.
I emailed Comcast's CEO last night (the email address The Consumerist has for his office). Here's the
Subject: 6 Mbps? In what parallel universe?
To whom it may concern,
I understand there is a disclaimer that the 6 Mbps is an estimate and is unlikely to be the actual speed I receive. However, when I'm thrust into dial-up and worse-than-dial-up speeds on a regular basis (I won't even mention the numerous disconnects/necessary router resets/etc.), I can't help but be frustrated. I'm a tech geek of the highest order, an avid gamer, and (maybe most important of all) a student. I rely on my Internet connection more than most people rely on food and water. It is my life, and it is extremely important to me.
Now, if I had the good fortune to live in a city where I had a choice, where you had competition, this would be different. Sadly, in this town, Comcast is our one and only choice for high-speed Internet. I suppose you can use that as a justification for your (lack of) speed. "If you don't like it, go somewhere else. Oh wait, you can't!"
For my $86+ a month, I should be getting at least decent speeds. Is that really too much to ask?
--
Mark Martinez
Research Assistant | WVU Department of Chemistry
Research Intern | National Biometric Security Project
Student of Computer Engineering | WVU LCSEE
Phone: [redacted]
Email: [redacted]
(No that's not my usual signature. I padded it a bit to make myself look more important)
Comcast is slow. That's more or less the point of it. It's ridiculous at points and always frustrating. Anyway, last night I didn't get to my phone in time when it rang and missed a call from 1-800-COMCAST. I couldn't really just call back a 1-800 number and ask if anyone was looking for me, and they left no voicemail, so I let it be. This morning during class I missed a call from 856-206-0400. This time they left a voicemail. It was an assistant in the CEO's office who would like to speak to me. I don't know what I expected. I'm not sure I really expected any response. It's Comcast. They don't give a flying fuck if I like their service as long as they're getting my money.
We'll see how this pans out. It should be interesting.