I love my big series of tubes

I got my internets access upgraded to 12Mbps (download; 1.5Mbps up) today, AND I got a new cable modem, too. The previous modem served well for over six years, but it was DOCSIS 1.1 and was starting to have “issues”. The new one (same modem, new version, pretty much) is humming along just fine now. Despite having some complaints about other parts of their service, the guy who came today was top-notch: fast, knowledgable, capable. That’s about all you can ask for in a cable guy, really.

The lovelorn man and the Lands’ End catalog

Nice piece about “the erotic appeal of the Lands’ End catalog.” I’m getting old enough that this sorta hits home. The Victoria’s Secret catalog doesn’t do much for me, anymore, either.

The Magazineer — For people who make, and love, magazines

Derek Powazek’s new blog about magazines. I love magazines, so I’m enjoying this. Unfortunately, it’s Powazek, who has a tendency to start strong then wander away when he gets bored (or that’s my perception anyway). So, catch it now while he’s still hot on it.

Wasteland: the best comic you’re not reading… yet

The Wasteland may be my new favorite comic. I was just turned on to it today, and I’m reading the first trade right now (there are two). While perusing it in the comics shop, I was thinking, “Damn. This is good. Who wrote this shit?” So I look at the front: Antony Johnson. That explains it. I first heard of him when he wrote the third Queen & Country: Declassified (Nicky Poole’s). Now I need to read all of Wasteland then hunt down the rest of his work. Read it, bitches.

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