Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Speekeasy Speed Test


Speekeasy Speed Test is used to test internet connection speed. By measuring upload rate from the following locations, you are able to accurately measure your download and upload speed in kilobits per second(kbps). I tested my own a few times and got different results eachtime. my lastest results read:

Download Speed: 1405 kbps (175.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 363 kbps (45.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

To measure your own Bandwidth you can visit the site at http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Twitter


Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in contact with people through short postings! While i was browsing Mr. Vogel's Twitter page, I came across an article about Vancouver's active weather, and especially during this time of year with our current weather conditons, it is useful to keep up-to-date! The link given on the Twitter page is one of the Weather Office of Canada and shows our current active weather in Vancouver from a satalite stand point.

DARE TO BE BOLD

Research in Motion recently presented the world with the innovative Blackberry Bold 900 smartphone that boats very many impressive features.


Here are some that make this phone BOLD:


  • 3G

  • GPS

  • Wi-Fi

  • Full QWERTY keyboard

  • Complemented with a 4.6 OS

  • High resolution screen

  • Sleek and stylish design with leather backing

  • 480-320 pixel display

  • 2.0 mega-pixel camera(inlcuding 5X digital zoom)

And may more amazing features!


This smartphone has amazing capabilities that are perfect for those in a business environment looking to do e-mail and web-browsing efficiently. Its elegant design makes it even more visually appealing with its high-resolution sreen, and great audio and video display. This phone is all very well rounded making it favourite smartphone among many!