My internet connection, oh my internet connection. Down twenty minutes, up four. Going from fast speeds to almost nothing for several hours and becoming completely unsuable. All webpages are broken almost all the time becuase my download speeds are so slow most of the time. I'm here so pissed off that [Redacted for reader mental saftey] and mix it with the blood of [Expunged for your own good] and use it agaisnt THE DAMNED ISP! I will [Seriously you don't want to know] till nothing's left! GRAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!
Or I might look in to switching service providers, whichever's easier.
I'd check the integrity of your cable line. Every time I've had internet troubles lately, it's because the cableline on the outside of the house has degraded. Once, it was because my dog dug up the line and was chewing on it. Another time, it was because the guys doing the siding on the house crimped the line and basically cut half way through it.
So yeah. I'd check that if you're able.
Re: Melting cheese. It is nigh on impossible to evenly melt cheese without some sort of liquid assistance. Sure, you can get it melted and consistent with a lot of effort...but it almost eventually "breaks" and/or congeals in unpleasant ways. That's why you have to use something like milk, cream or wine to give it something to blend into. American crap cheese singles are the best melters of all, due to the chemically additives designed to do just that. But you can't even melt them in a pan and hope to arrive at something like a "cheese sauce."
All it takes is just a little something/something though, and patience. Even 1/4 cup of milk can have an entire brick of cheese melted into it and it will generally hold its consistency. Best results when you use a double boiler, when you shred the cheese product prior to putting into the pot (it melts quickly and consistently) and when you gradually stir in handfuls of cheese whilst stirring.
Yes, I just made fondue for New Years, so the process is fresh in my head.