ACT Computers Tech Talk with Brian Artigas
My friend Brian from Allstate computers is on the ACT Tech talk
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Packets Down Range: October 21 ISP News & More
The weather is turning cold and the days getting shorter here in Indiana. I am still working on the e-mail subscription part of this newsletter. I hope to have that squared away by the next edition. It boils down to purchasing the software at this point. If you have news you would like to submit, … Read more
Packets Down Range: For Paterons
This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon at $3 or more Unlock with … Read more
New Themes
It’s time for an updated look of the blog. Bear with me as I try out some new themes over the next week or so. I tend to get stuck in grooves and takes a bit to get out of them.
Packets Down Range: Oct 14
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Packets Down Range (PDR). This newsletter will aim to gather the important news facing the Service Provider space. We will cover data center News, Backbone providers, peering, and general ISP news. Let’s get into it Data Center NewsEquinix no longer provides copper and multi-mode cross-connectsI have seen the trend … Read more
Something new this way cometh
Folks,I am excited to give you a preview of a new project I have been working on. To those of you who subscribe to this blog know, I put out a semi-regular post on ISP topics. I am working on a newsletter to cover the following topics •Data Center topics•Peering and Transit topics•Internet Provider Topics•Related … Read more
Wispapalooza 2022 random photos
Sone random photos from WISPA’s WISPAPALOOZA 2022 conference.
The power of turning it around
One of the things we, as humans, deal with is the knee-jerk reaction to find why not in things. Take the extra moment to think of a solution to the problem instead o shutting it down. Many times, this is because we are not thinking big enough. A great example of this is in the … Read more
Don’t forget tower training and equipment
As you enter the winter in most of the United States, set aside some time to review your equipment status for your tower climbers. Are their harnesses in need of replacement due to age? What times were you always short of on tower sites this year? Carabiners? Bolt bags? Rope? Contact Lee at TowerOneInc.com to … Read more
The ever-evolving service provider
Some of you may have noticed a subtle difference in the title. In many of my previous posts and articles, wISP was written as WISP. Note the capitalization of W. This represents a shift from Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) becoming a more hybrid approach to service delivery. What does this mean? Are Wireless providers … Read more
A consultant’s perspective
Throughout this series, I have included some of my own perspectives where relevant. This post is some of the things I look at from my perspective. Some things I have gotten right over the years and some things I have screwed up. When I evaluate a client, I look at a few things. Do they … Read more
Goggle Stadia Shutting down
From a Google Blog PostWe’re grateful to the dedicated Stadia players that have been with us from the start. We will be refunding all Stadia hardware purchases made through the Google Store, and all game and add-on content purchases made through the Stadia store. Players will continue to have access to their games library and … Read more