I have been trying to get connected to Broadband today without any luck. I signed up because I lusted for the speed. Speed speed speed. Its the new order of things for inner city urbanites in the networked, knowledge economy.

Connecting to Broadband was marketed as a hassle-free connection in three essay steps but it has been full of hassles. Things will not work--- I cannot get connected--because the high tech household is connected up to the communication centre of a security firm and so we need some special equipment called a splitter that cuts out all the interference. But the security firm has no technicians on call outside normal office hours.

So we are stuck. Frustrated. This is a test run to see if I can post under the old dial up system until the security firm's technician comes out and installs the splitter. I do not want to deny myself the pleasure of receiving my daily dose of junk (spam) about penile erectibility, making millions by working at home and sending money to help unfortunate executives and politiicians in Nigeria to get the booty that is rightfully theirs.

Broadband enables you to drop in and connect with exciting and vital people as well as free market kids and so it helps you feel comfortable being a part of the future. Technology is central to our lives.

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Posted by: Scott Wickstein | May 10, 2003 2:23 AM

Posted by: Gary Sauer-Thompson | May 11, 2003 7:52 PM