Well, after putzing around with my messed up Lightroom catalog – I hauled out my Time Machine backup and put everything back the way it was the day before the little “accident”. Thank You! Time Machine.
Mr C went to see his dermatologist today. They told him that he had to keep a big band-aid on his head for another month. And, this made him really unhappy – next month after they work on his nose – he will have a big band-aid on his nose for 5 weeks. Maybe we can get him a clown nose?
I almost ordered up FIOS. Then I remembered Carlton. Carlton hates wires. And, FIOS will involve wires. If he doesn’t like the way the installation looks – I’ll never hear the end of it. Also, if the phone is in any way different from our copper service – well – he would complain about that too. As in “The phone just hasn’t been as good since YOU got FIOS”. It isn’t worth the drama. Sooner or later Verizon will force us off copper. Then he can blame Verizon.
FIOS has been pretty good ( fast / reliable ) out in the burbs. They will have an IP phone replacement with a backup battery which admittedly doesn’t have the low tech reliability of copper. (They never service the UPS battery AFAIK) In a private home their incoming circuit, phone split with battery backup, and wireless router with ethernet switch take up a couple square feet of wall space in a garage. Not sure if in your apartment if that would be hidden in a wiring/utility space,
Dave
Dave, I think before I totally give up – I’ll look at some FIOS installs in the building. The input cable terminates in a little box in my closet. The box is attached to a large wood panel. I assume that is where they attach the network box. All good so far.
But, there isn’t any power anywhere nearby. And, the existing Cat 5 and phone wires aren’t anywhere nearby either. This is where I get concerned about what Carlton the Very Fussy will say about the installation.
For now, I shall enjoy domestic tranquility and snail internet.