Victory is Mine!

[tealin]

After a protracted battle with AT&T, which included many ESL call-centre employees, a malfunctioning website, a voice recognition computer that was incapable of understanding clearly spoken numbers, three separate visits by technicians, and an earthquake, my residence is now connected to the little gradient-filled cloud that is The Internet.


Image (C) Netgear, from the wireless router setup wizard
Tonight I have triumphed over the simultaneously stupid ("do not turn off your computer") and baffling Netgear wireless router setup. (I think it was being difficult because I mocked its graphics.) Behold, my computer skills!

Comments

[fani.livejournal.com]

HOORAAAY! I'm helpless with hardware without my fiance/Dad

[beckychan.livejournal.com]

What, dude, seriously? You only just got internet? How long ago did I help you move into that place? XD

That's great, though! I should come over before I move. (Or after. It's not a strain to me.) But it'd be nice to have a last hangout before it takes me 45 minutes to get to your house, you know?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Like I said, any time, work or home ... I even have a Harold Lloyd DVD until Saturday so ... you know ... :D

[beckychan.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, this weekend is booked. My bestest friend is back from her two year stint in Japan, and she's coming over today and spending the night, and then on Saturday I'm definately moving stuff and most likely on Sunday, too.

But if time clears up on Sunday, I'll give you a holler!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Weeknights work too (except sometimes Tuesdays). But yes, give a holler. :)

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

Um. How'd that earthquake part go..?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Uneventfully.

Aside from ... the event ... obviously.

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's good news <: ) Had you ever been through one of those before?

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

*she asks the girl who has lived in the west her entire life*

...

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. A few times. I've spent most of my life in places that hav eregular earthquake drills. One of the oddest was a 3-pointer that hit Salt Lake ... I was sitting on the top of a big berm and it felt like there was heavy equipment at work inside the hill. I probably wouldn't have felt it otherwise.

[ubiquitouspitt.livejournal.com]

Geologically speaking? COOL.

[noodledaddy.livejournal.com]

What? You have a wireless monitor? Never heard of one of those.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Bluetooth, baby!