Q’mon, Qwest…
by John Weckerle
I occasionally help people out with network issues. For most complicated things, we have more accomplished individuals, but if it’s simple, I try to handle it. Hooking your existing router up to your new Qwest DSL modem should be easy, right? Well…
Yesterday afternoon, I spent what felt like 3 days trying to work this one out. The issue? In hooking a router up to a gateway (in this case, the Qwest DSL modem), you need to change the IP settings (IP is short for Internet Protocol; IP addresses tell the router where to look for the modem, your computer, and the computers that tell your computer where the web sites you want to view are located) in your router from those relevant to your old internet service provider to those associated with the new one. This is a relatively simple task for anyone who knows how to access the administration panel for the router, which should be covered in the router’s user guides. »» Q’mon, Qwest…
Will the Grinches steal Edgewood’s music festival?
Note: Portions of this article were submitted as a letter to the editor of The Independent, who has indicated it will appear in the May 14, 2008 edition. Thanks, Independent!
by John Weckerle
There appears to be an effort underway on the part of some Edgewood politicians to cut the funding for the Town’s annual celebration and the Wildlife West annual summer music festival. With less than three months before the event is scheduled to occur, this will place a severe hardship upon Wildlife West. The rationalizations provided for this puzzling behavior simply do not appear to hold water.
In this May 8, 2008 letter to the editor of the Mountain View Telegraph, Town Councilor Glenn Felton’s response to letters regarding the Wildlife West Nature Park’s events raises concerns regarding funding and the provision of complimentary tickets to vendors, volunteers and sponsors. Many of Mr. Felton’s criticisms, and those of other opponents of the Park, are inappropriate and potentially misleading. »» Will the Grinches steal Edgewood’s music festival?
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Welcome to NM-Central.com, providing perspectives from New Mexico’s real central valley. That’s right – the Estancia Valley, and not the Rio Grande Valley, contains the actual geographic center of the state, about 12 miles south-southwest of the town of Willard in Torrance County. This may come as a surprise to some, especially those who think they live in the East Mountains – since said mountains are not “East” at all. They are West. Period.
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