see that sad face? that’s me when the weather ain’t perfect… in my endeavor to get the best internet bandwidth available to ppl who live in BFE, i jumped off and tried satellite internet. first of all, if ALL YOU DO IS DOWNLOAD (and you only use it when there’s not a cloud in the sky), it’s amazing, once you’re “assimilated” into the network operations center....

if you have a relatively modern VCR, you can use your VCR to allow you to play your N-64 or other game system that uses line-level inputs (those red and white jacks that look like what goes into a stereo). most recent VCRs have two sets of in/out jacks - one set with a threaded “cable” connection or “coax” connection, and set of red, white, and yellow RCA jacks - the things that look...