Posts Tagged ‘internet’

The Lincoln Memorial Goes Online

‘under the pillars’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
History buffs take note — there’s a new, interactive Web site being launched in honor of the 146th anniversary of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
This multimedia expansion of the pristine marble temple was launched today by the National Park Service. The site includes videos, panoramas and oral testimonials from the park rangers [...]

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Free? Yes. Fast? Not so much.

Snail_Macro by Dave & Karin
Here I sit in Steam Cafe at 17th & R Street NW, working from home, or rather working from a cafe.  I’m here because my Verizon DSL, while reasonably fast, keeps dropping out about every five minutes or so.  While I appreciate the fact that Steam offers free wireless to their [...]

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FiOS Finally Coming to DC

‘049.’
courtesy of ‘Englishmuffins’
Verizon has announced a ribbon cutting on September 1st to kickoff the installation of an all fiber optic network in the District. What does this mean to you? DC residents will finally be able to get FiOS Internet and TV starting later this year! DC officials, including the mayor, will be joining Verizon [...]

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