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		<title>25/25 FIOS Upgrade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 20:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I upgraded my FIOS service at home from 5/1 Mbps to 25/25 Mbps for almost the same cost ($10 more). This was a while ago, but for the first time today I actually measured transfer rates close to the nominal speed. I am not using the ActionTec router, but a Netgate M1n1wall running pfSense that [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/android-2-2-froyo-love-it.htm"     class="crp_title">Android 2.2 Froyo &#8211; Love it</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-ts-459u-nas.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP TS-459U NAS</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/ups-ships-lightning-fast.htm"     class="crp_title">UPS ships lightning fast</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/t-mobile-and-android-not-much-to-report.htm"     class="crp_title">T-Mobile and Android &#8211; All Quiet on the Western Front</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/copying-visio-drawings-without-a-loss-in-fidelity.htm"     class="crp_title">Copying Visio Drawings Without A Loss Of Fidelity</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change and capital investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A comment posted in response to an article on Boston.com that predicted yet another day of rainfall: Now you know why solar panels are not exactly a sure bet for an alternative energy source. My 6KW setup has barely generated enough to keep my computer running. I do not dare get up on the roof to connect [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/ticket-fees-at-the-cirque-de-soleil.htm"     class="crp_title">Ticket Fees at the Cirque de Soleil</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/vertical-response-how-can-a-subscriber-update-his-or-her-profile.htm"     class="crp_title">Vertical Response &#8211; How can a subscriber update his or</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/how-to-block-pop-under-ads-on-boston-com-and-other-sites.htm"     class="crp_title">How to block pop-under ads on Boston.com (and other sites)</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/i-did-business-with-priceline-and-paid-a-big-price.htm"     class="crp_title">I did business with Priceline and paid a big price</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/xbmc-possibly-the-last-media-player-i-will-own.htm"     class="crp_title">XBMC &#8211; Possibly the last media player I will own</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Fortune Cookie Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cdonner.com is giving away free fortune cookies! In order to include a fortune cookie in your blog, paste the following script into your page content as HTML source: &#60;script type=&#8221;text/javascript&#8221; language=&#8221;javascript&#8221; src=&#8221;http://cdonner.kicks-ass.net:8080/FortuneCookie/CookieJS.aspx&#8221;&#62;&#60;/script&#62; You can customize the look by adding and editing these two styles to your template&#8217;s CSS stylesheet: div.fortunecookie { font-family:Trebuchet MS; font-size:large; } div.acknowledgement [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/should-i-build-on-6-or-7-drupal-7-module-availability.htm"     class="crp_title">Should I build on 6 or 7? (Drupal 7 Module Availability)</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/asp-net-masterpage-how-to-use-the-page-name-in-css-skinning.htm"     class="crp_title">ASP.Net MasterPage: How to use the page name in CSS skinning</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-nas-porting-a-joomla-site.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP NAS &#8211; Porting a Joomla Site</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/copying-visio-drawings-without-a-loss-in-fidelity.htm"     class="crp_title">Copying Visio Drawings Without A Loss Of Fidelity</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/t-mobile-and-android-not-much-to-report.htm"     class="crp_title">T-Mobile and Android &#8211; All Quiet on the Western Front</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Free Sportsradar SR3600 Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<title>Power Factor and Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the power factor? What is the power factor of compact fluorecent bulbs? Do manufacturers of compact fluorecent bulbs cheat with their promised energy savings? Continue reading for answers to these questions. The power factor (PF) is the ratio of real power vs. apparent power of a system. Electric appliances use Real power (measured in Watt, [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/sauna-kit.htm"     class="crp_title">Sauna woes</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/t-mobile-and-android-not-much-to-report.htm"     class="crp_title">T-Mobile and Android &#8211; All Quiet on the Western Front</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/a-parents-perspective-on-video-game-consoles-xbox-vs-playstation.htm"     class="crp_title">A Parent&#8217;s Perspective on Video Game Consoles: XBOX&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/xbmc-possibly-the-last-media-player-i-will-own.htm"     class="crp_title">XBMC &#8211; Possibly the last media player I will own</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/vertical-response-how-can-a-subscriber-update-his-or-her-profile.htm"     class="crp_title">Vertical Response &#8211; How can a subscriber update his or</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>A low-cost traffic monitoring and data collection system</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I grew up in Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a noticable shift in public opinion away from support for traffic-enabling policies towards support for traffic-restricting policies. This manifested itself in numerous construction projects all over the continent with the objective not to build something, but to &#8220;unbuild&#8221; (Rückbau). Communities began to [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/broadband-speed.htm"     class="crp_title">25/25 FIOS Upgrade</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/garmin-forerunner-and-samsung-kies-usb-software-incompatible.htm"     class="crp_title">Garmin Forerunner and Samsung Kies: USB software&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/xbmc-possibly-the-last-media-player-i-will-own.htm"     class="crp_title">XBMC &#8211; Possibly the last media player I will own</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/a-parents-perspective-on-video-game-consoles-xbox-vs-playstation.htm"     class="crp_title">A Parent&#8217;s Perspective on Video Game Consoles: XBOX&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/android-2-2-froyo-love-it.htm"     class="crp_title">Android 2.2 Froyo &#8211; Love it</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>More Synology Rackstation Network Tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an earlier post I presented the network throughput results of my tests with the Synology RS-407 NAS and IPerf in various configurations. I had a Windows XP x64 client in the mix with a bad network driver that messed up my test results. During these earlier tests I contacted Synology support about the odd [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-ts-459u-nas.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP TS-459U NAS</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/t-mobile-customers-against-an-att-takeover.htm"     class="crp_title">T-Mobile Customers Against an AT&#038;T Takeover</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/watch-nba-finals-2010-live-stream-celtics-vs-lakers.htm"     class="crp_title">Watch NBA Finals 2010 Live Stream Celtics vs. Lakers</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/t-mobile-and-android-not-much-to-report.htm"     class="crp_title">T-Mobile and Android &#8211; All Quiet on the Western Front</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-nas-porting-a-joomla-site.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP NAS &#8211; Porting a Joomla Site</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Gigabit Ethernet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to know exactly how much throughput I get from my new switch (HP ProcCurve 1400-24G) and found a network performance test tool that is available on many platforms &#8211; iPerf. I installed it on my Pc (Asus P5NSLI MB with dual-core Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz, a Raid 0 configuration, and a Marvell [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/broadband-speed.htm"     class="crp_title">25/25 FIOS Upgrade</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-ts-459u-nas.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP TS-459U NAS</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/android-2-2-froyo-love-it.htm"     class="crp_title">Android 2.2 Froyo &#8211; Love it</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-nas-porting-a-joomla-site.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP NAS &#8211; Porting a Joomla Site</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/xbmc-possibly-the-last-media-player-i-will-own.htm"     class="crp_title">XBMC &#8211; Possibly the last media player I will own</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Synology Rack Station RS407 &#8211; NAS with Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I installed the Synology Rackstation last night and so far I like it a lot. . I installed four Seagate Barracuda ST3500630AS (500GB each) and, let me tell you, this configuration is anything but quiet. I have it sitting in a 42U rack cabinet in my basement, which is now filled with the airplane-like hum [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-ts-459u-nas.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP TS-459U NAS</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-nas-porting-a-joomla-site.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP NAS &#8211; Porting a Joomla Site</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/owc-mercury-electra-6g-and-lenovo-thinkpad-t430s.htm"     class="crp_title">OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD and Lenovo Thinkpad T430s</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/xbmc-possibly-the-last-media-player-i-will-own.htm"     class="crp_title">XBMC &#8211; Possibly the last media player I will own</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/broadband-speed.htm"     class="crp_title">25/25 FIOS Upgrade</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>TVersity and the Pinnacle Showcenter 200</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian Donner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the initial novelty of my Pinncle Showenter 200 wore off 2 years ago, it has seen regular use, but its many limitations have kept me from experimenting and finding new ways of putting the device to good use. This all changed last weekend, when I checked the Pinnacle site for updates and noticed that [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/xbmc-possibly-the-last-media-player-i-will-own.htm"     class="crp_title">XBMC &#8211; Possibly the last media player I will own</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/a-parents-perspective-on-video-game-consoles-xbox-vs-playstation.htm"     class="crp_title">A Parent&#8217;s Perspective on Video Game Consoles: XBOX&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/android-2-2-froyo-love-it.htm"     class="crp_title">Android 2.2 Froyo &#8211; Love it</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/owc-mercury-electra-6g-and-lenovo-thinkpad-t430s.htm"     class="crp_title">OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD and Lenovo Thinkpad T430s</a></li><li><a href="http://cdonner.com/qnap-ts-459u-nas.htm"     class="crp_title">QNAP TS-459U NAS</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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