Did you have a computer room at your high school? At AVHS, we had 8 Decwriter floor console terminals which connected to the state of Minnesota educational mainframe computer in St. Paul. Each had a regular dial telephone next to it. You would call 636-4736 and wait for the tone. When you heard it, you’d… Read More »
More fast food automation! We’ve all seen the self-order kiosks that McDonald’s is installing in their restaurants. Today, I noticed that Pizza Hut is also cutting back on workers. Used to be, a young guy or girl would occasionally stand on the intersection nearest this restaurant with a sign, advertising Pizza Hut’s special promotions. It… Read More »
I’m sitting at a McDonald’s in St. Cloud. Lately, I’ve noticed the speed of the McDonald’s/AT&T Wayport Wi-Fi network varies greatly, depending on the location. Some places are lightning fast while others are slow as hell. Unfortunately, this one is the latter. I’m guessing it has to do with the number of people who are… Read More »