How to Beat Time Warner's Bullsh*t Modem Rental Fee

We New Yorkers who are stuck with unreliable Time Warner Cable got a postcard in the mail yesterday informing us that we will now have to pay $4 per month to rent the cable modem necessary to use its crappy internet. Here's how to buy your own modem and stick it to the man, no matter where you live. Because screw you,…

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Even Star Trek Knows That Time Warner Cable Is So Very Terrible

Anyone who has ever been so unfortunate to have Time Warner Cable as their cable and Internet provider will agree that it is so completely awful. Whether it's Internet outages or slow trickling speed or screwy HD channels or all of the above, I've never known anyone to not hate Time Warner. Hell, even the guys of Star…

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Time Warner Is So Scared of Google Fiber That It's Paying People to Spy …

According to this flyer, Time Warner Cable is asking people in Kansas City to share "tips, rumors and rumblings about Google construction or launch activity" about Google Fiber for a chance to win money. Yeah, Time Warner is so worried about Google Fiber that it's asking people to spy on Google so it'll have a better…

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New Yorkers Rejoice—Cablevision Hops on the HBO GO Bandwagon

Hot on the heels of Time Warner Cable's recent deal to carry HBO's streaming service, Cablevision has reached an agreement to do so as well. Makes sense, given that the two providers directly compete in the lucrative NYC area. Cablevision customers will be afforded access to both the HBO and Cinemax back catalogs. [The …

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