Speed is relative

If you end up on this site, you've probably already decided that in the world of connectivity, you're a dial up sort of gal or guy. Maybe you're a starving artist, or are just a cheapskate, maybe you live in the sort of town where electricity and indoor plumbing are still novelties, or maybe you just can't handle the Internet experience without the scratchy whir and high pitch whine that accompanies a successful dial-up connection. Well the good news is dial-up isn't dead. In fact it is still a quite viable option and on these pages over the next weeks and months we will lay on you -- in addition to our usual profound and heartfelt reviews -- tricks and developments to get the most out of your dial-up connection.

Yes, the Internet world is rapidly becoming divided between the broadband aficionados and the old school dial-up folks. We think there's room for both, even under the same roof, but if it comes down to choosing up sides in any virtual civil war, I'm going with the dial-up gang. My bet is that they are tougher, cleverer, albeit slower. And remember that there are some things in life (well I can think of one anyway) where slow and steady is much much preferred by the only person in my life whose opinion actually counts.