[Magdalen] A little IT help, please

[Grace Cangialosi]

What about Russia?  Can you see Russia??

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 8:58 PM Gillian Barr <gillian.barr at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can see Rhode Island from my house. (And New York too, on a clear day.)
>
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 12:01 PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Just barely out of Rhode Island by the looks of it. Congratulations on
> the
> > new call, maybe not so new but the first I've heard of it!
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 9:51 AM Gillian Barr <gillian.barr at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Oh yes. We intersected in various ways in RI. One thing about Dio of
> > > RI--they don't understand the word "retired." :-) Like most dioceses
> now,
> > > they are using retired clergy extensively to fill gaps where folks can
> no
> > > longer afford clergy who need benefits.
> > >
> > > Btw, I'm now in Stonington CT. IN August I became rector at Calvary
> > Church
> > > Stonington and am extremely blessed and happy, if exhausted.
> > > Https://calvarychurchstonington.org
> > >
> > > Gillian
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 9:37 AM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Gillian. Nice to "see" you. Have you met my former rector, Michael
> > > > Pearson, who retired to Rhode Island?
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 9:31 AM Gillian Barr <gillian.barr at gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Lots of churches had this problem on Sunday according to the
> chatter
> > on
> > > > > Episcopal Communicators. We were thinking that no one at  ISPs
> > > > anticipated
> > > > > Sunday at 9-11 as being a time of high demand and every church in
> > > America
> > > > > trying to livestream simultaneously.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Gillian
> > > > > Looking in from lurkdom
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 12:34 PM Grace Cangialosi <
> > gracecan at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I think I'm limited to this one provider.  I tried to get
> something
> > > > else
> > > > > a
> > > > > > couple of years ago for another reason and was told that this is
> my
> > > > only
> > > > > > option.  My daughter lives about five miles from me, and they
> have
> > > two
> > > > > > options.
> > > > > > I refuse to buy a dish, and we don't have cable where I live.  At
> > > > least I
> > > > > > don't have to have dial-up.  And at least I have wifi; many areas
> > in
> > > > our
> > > > > > county don't.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm going to head over to the library parking lot in a little
> > while.
> > > > > > xfinity has just published all the hotspots in the area where you
> > can
> > > > > > access their service for free, so there is hope!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 11:09 AM Chad Wohlers <chad at satucket.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > It might also help to complain to your provider and mention
> that
> > X
> > > > > > > provider at your daughter's gives much better service.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In my experience, internet problems are usually a problem with
> > the
> > > > ISP,
> > > > > > > not you. Although of late, something in Lee's Chromebook floods
> > our
> > > > > > > connection with traffic and won't let go.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Other than that, so far, so good up here in the wilds of
> Vermont.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Chad Wohlers
> > > > > > > chad at satucket.com
> > > > > > > Woodbury, VT   USA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 3/23/2020 10:31 AM, Brian Reid wrote:
> > > > > > > > You will keep having this problem unless your ISP changes its
> > > > traffic
> > > > > > > > shaping policies, which is unlikely to happen given the huge
> > > > increase
> > > > > > > > in home internet usage because COVID-19.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 2020-03-23 5:23 am, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
> > > > > > > >> Thanks, Brian—I’ll try that. Does this mean I’ll keep having
> > > this
> > > > > > > >> problem from now on, or is it likely to be intermittent? Now
> > > that
> > > > I
> > > > > > > >> think about it, my computer does seem to be faster at my
> > > > daughter’s
> > > > > > > >> than at my house; she has a different provider. I just
> figured
> > > it
> > > > > was
> > > > > > > >> my laptop.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Grace Cangialosi
> > > > > > Ruckersville, VA
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things
> > with
> > > > > great
> > > > > > love."*
> > > > > > *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
> > > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Gillian R. Barr
> > > > > Providence, RI
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Christopher Hart
> > > >
> > > > List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > > Twitter: @cervus51
> > > >
> > > --
> > > Gillian R. Barr
> > > Providence, RI
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Christopher Hart
> >
> > List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > Twitter: @cervus51
> >
> --
> Gillian R. Barr
> Providence, RI
>


-- 
Grace Cangialosi
Ruckersville, VA

*"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great
love."*
*St. Teresa of Calcutta*