A day late, but it may just turn out to be acceptable after all. I have recently had the pleasure of activating DSL in my residence. The speed is truly impressive even if the pain of getting here was a shade unpleasant. The first three phone calls assured me that I would have access by midnight on Wednesday. On Wednesday itself, I receive an automated phone call thanking me for my order of DSL and indicating that it will be in place by Saturday. To put it lightly, GWAR!! My phone call to SBC on Wednesday indicated in-house communication issues. Go figure: The phone company with communication issues. How ironic is that?

Installation was interesting, too. The software they send on CD manages to bollix up virtually every form of communication including my VPN connection to work. My only saving grace is that I have a 4 Port Belkin router designed for such things. I placed the necessary information in said router and voila...I can VPN, IM and browse sans SBC interference. I am quite pleased with this little $50 device. If I had a need, I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.

Well, I suppose...enough dawdling. It's well past time to go to work. :|