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Since our relaunch in February 2012, we've seen explosive growth! We're really proud of what we've built here, with thousands of visitors every day and over 8,800 registered members. (Are you one of them?)

If you're one of our newer members, you might not have seen some of the quality content we posted just six months ago. Here are ten articles from November that still hold true today. Even if you were one of the first members here, you might find they deserve a second look!

1. Don't use the wrong satellite meter
2. Weekend project: Install a cell booster
3. Why do you need a power inserter for a SWM system?
4. TIP: Watch two programs at the same time with DIRECTV.
5. USER REVIEW: DISH Approved Wall Mount
6. Hands on with Elgato's eyeTV Mobile, part 1: Unboxing
7. TIP: Sports scores getting cut off on your DISH receiver?
8. Hands on with the PlugCAM!!
9. One Cord-Cutter's journey... did he save money?
10. Introducing SATLOOKLITE, the simple meter

It seems like we can't get enough nostalgia on Fridays here at The Solid Signal Blog. We all remember the web being "so cool" when we first got on it, but the web's own history betrays it.

Business Insider has put together a slide show of then-and-nows of some of your favorite web sites. Hate to tell you this... they're not as cool as you remember. In fact, some of them are just a little embarrassing.

One of those that holds up fairly well is the New York Times site from 1996. Not surprisingly, its drawn-from-the-actual paper look is sincere, informative, and surprisingly content-rich considering that it was meant to be seen using a dial-up connection.

We were lucky enough to get an interview with a New York Times insider who was there when the page you see above (and the very first nyt.com page) went live. He said,

Don't just take our word for it... click here to see the whole slideshow.

It's not very technological. So why is it the subject of this week's Fun Friday? It seems like more and more people can't get enough of Huy Fong Sriracha sauce, which most people refer to as Rooster Sauce because of the rooster on the label. It's the hot sauce of choice for much of the Solid Signal Blog team, not scaldingly hot and with a very unique flavor that goes well on everything from hamburgers to fried eggs.

Rooster Sauce has a typical American success story. Even Bloomberg BusinessWeek did a story about the immigrant who came to California and launched an empire with only one product. It took decades, but the friendly squeeze bottle is now in stores all across the country and consistently wins awards for quality and flavor.

Are you a Rooster Sauce fan? Is it a normal part of your routine or a special treat? Let us know!