The Twin Cities may not have the San Francisco’s hipster sheen, but we certainly hold our own when it comes to the technological sophistication of our populace. Which might explain why Comcast has chosen us as the first market to roll out its next-generation Internet service. Starting tomorrow, you can download Usenet porn and Bittorrent movies at blazing 50 Mbps speeds for the not-so-reasonable price of $150 per month. While the idea of near-instant access to porn has a certain appeal, I won’t be busting my budget for the privilege. I’m not sure what kind of customers Comcast hopes to attract with this offering. Gamers are the ones most likely to lust after a speed boost, but I thought most gamers were unemployed or still in high school.
I kid, I kid.
