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There are so many aspects to owning a home that it is hard to think through all of them when you are in the market to buy another one. My husband and I spent twelve years remodeling a five bed room rambler on twenty acres. First we had water problems in the crawl space under the house. We raised the house and put in several more courses of blocks to make a complete basement. This opened up many additional possibilities regarding what we could do with this additional space.

Initially we thought that we would just leave the space unfinished. We decided that we did need to have some source of heat in the area due to our harsh winters. We had a wood stove and electric base board heat on the main level. It was very expensive to heat the entire house with electricity and quite inconvenient to try to heat continually with wood. We decided that we would install an energy efficient gas furnace. As the man was installing the furnace he mentioned that he would include vents in the duct work that would accommodate central air conditioning if we would decide to install this at a later date. He went on to tell us that we would save money having them both installed at the same time because we would not have to have them come back out and pay the labor cost. We had talked about having central air conditioning. We live in Minnesota, so we do not have that many days when we need the central air conditioning, but it is helpful to have it going to help remove the moisture from the air. We do get quite humid weather in the summer months.

Within six months of having our home exactly as we wanted it we found a lake house that was very appealing to both of us. We stumbled upon it be mistake. The house was over a hundred years old and needed some cosmetic work done to it. The couple had it listed with the understanding that they were going to replace the furnace because the existing one was not working properly. We offered them less money than they were asking for with the understanding that we would buy our own furnace. We wanted to install central air conditioning at the same time. The accepted the lower offer. We placed our home up for sale and sold it within seventy-two hours. Everything fell into place so well. We are glad that we had the central air conditioning installed at the lake. We do get cool breezes off the lake; however the humidity by the water will warp the wood moldings. The air conditioned air is much more comfortable to be in. We are glad we had it installed and we are glad that we are now living on the lake.

A big part of everyone’s lives in this world of technology is clearly computers. Cable internet has revolutionized the way we do things. Whether it be sending an email or searching for the latest movie trailers, the internet has it all at our disposal.

The speed of Internet connection has come along way in the past ten years. I remember when dial-up was the way we signed online with the slow obnoxious dialing sound, followed by an atrocious blare of static. This method allowed us to view basically anything our hearts desired from anywhere around the world. Let’s face it; it was love at first mouse click. The world had never seen such a feat. We could actually chat online with someone in China, for free!

Soon, better methods of connection became available. We suddenly had DSL and cable Internet. While DSL offered a much faster speed of surfing the web, cable connection was clearly the epitome of what the world desired. Let’s face it; we live in a chaos of hustle and bustle. This is what makes cable Internet ideal for businesses, schools and even homes. We want what we want and we want it now!

A slight downside to cable service is the price, which typically runs higher than its competitor, DSL. However, this has certainly not put a damper on its success. The fact is, that many of us desire the speed to tackle our online banking, as opposed to dealing with the hectic lines at the bank, or surf the millions of websites for Christmas gifts at the lowest prices possible, or simply send an email. We’ve come to depend on computers like we do our cars or cell phones.

Cable Internet certainly has its advantages concerning video feeds and downloads. For those of us who like to view the latest movie trailers or download a music video, cable makes this more viable. Why spend ten minutes waiting for a clip to download when you can view it immediately with cable connection? Why face the burden of a slow connection speed that hinders you from placing a fast enough bid on eBay, causing you to lose the item? These are dilemmas that all of us face everyday, and these are some reasons why we prefer cable Internet speed to the others.