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Religions > Atheism |
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"Richo" |
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11 Jan 2005 02:11:23 AM |
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OT: I got broadband at home! |
I have finally got broadband internet at home.
256k ADSL - it rocks!
I should start posting more regularly than I have been for the past few
months (who noticed?) now as my new ISP has news server.
Google is good as a emergency backup but is a pain to use for serious
news group participation.
(I spent 2 hours typing a reply to some guy just to have it disapeer on
me with a "server error" message!)
With a newsreader you compose offline so there is no chance of that
happening.
For those interested I have made a minor update to the Septic (Skeptic)
FAQ
at
http://www.alt-atheism.org/faqs/skeptic.php
I have added a shorter link to Goldhammers "Septics real identity"
post:
Be seeing you in all the familiar places.
Mark. (Richo)
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| User: "rj" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
11 Jan 2005 02:25:42 AM |
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"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in news:1105409483.667417.289310
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home.
256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
rj
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
11 Jan 2005 04:20:40 AM |
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In our last episode <Xns95DACFCEECA4Abvzxrpl@10.232.1.1>, rj lept out of
the bushes shouting:
"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in news:1105409483.667417.289310
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home. 256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Did you say FIFTEEN downstream?
Oh. My. I'm happy to squeeze 1.4 mega outta of this pig...
(15 meg... droooooool)
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "rj" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
11 Jan 2005 01:51:56 PM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in
news:HYednc3p_ONiz37cRVn-qA@megapath.net:
In our last episode <Xns95DACFCEECA4Abvzxrpl@10.232.1.1>, rj lept out of
the bushes shouting:
"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in
news:1105409483.667417.289310
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home. 256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Did you say FIFTEEN downstream?
Oh. My. I'm happy to squeeze 1.4 mega outta of this pig...
(15 meg... droooooool)
Actually it is rated at 15 down and 2 up but I get almost 3 up.
http://www22.verizon.com/FiosForHome/channels/Fios/HighSpeedInternetForHom
e.asp?promotion_code=&variant=
or just google search for verizon fios
rj
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
11 Jan 2005 05:21:20 PM |
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In our last episode <Xns95DB50035347bvzxrpl@10.232.1.1>, rj lept out of
the bushes shouting:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in
news:HYednc3p_ONiz37cRVn-qA@megapath.net:
In our last episode <Xns95DACFCEECA4Abvzxrpl@10.232.1.1>, rj lept out of
the bushes shouting:
"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in
news:1105409483.667417.289310
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home. 256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Did you say FIFTEEN downstream?
Oh. My. I'm happy to squeeze 1.4 mega outta of this pig...
(15 meg... droooooool)
Actually it is rated at 15 down and 2 up but I get almost 3 up.
http://www22.verizon.com/FiosForHome/channels/Fios/HighSpeedInternetForHom
e.asp?promotion_code=&variant=
or just google search for verizon fios
I don' wanna hear about it. You know how long it'll take to get to areas
like mine? I'll be too old to see the computer screen by then...
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Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Jez" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
11 Jan 2005 02:10:08 PM |
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Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
In our last episode <Xns95DACFCEECA4Abvzxrpl@10.232.1.1>, rj lept out of
the bushes shouting:
"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in news:1105409483.667417.289310
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home. 256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Did you say FIFTEEN downstream?
Oh. My. I'm happy to squeeze 1.4 mega outta of this pig...
(15 meg... droooooool)
Damn right !! DROOOL Indeed !
Stuck with 1Mbit down and 258Kb up ahh well....
Too far away from the phone exchange to get a 2Mbit up connection.........
Damn them hills !
Bloody ADSL !
--
Jez
'Realism is seductive because once you have accepted the reasonable
notion that you should base your actions on reality, you are too often
led to accept, without much questioning, someone else's version of what
that reality is. It is a crucial act of independent thinking to be
skeptical of someone else's description of reality.'-
Howard Zinn
NFS Underground2, Americas Army And MOH-PA
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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11 Jan 2005 10:15:36 PM |
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In our last episode <vvqdne5lYfiiQ37cRVnysQ@pipex.net>, Jez lept out of
the bushes shouting:
Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
In our last episode <Xns95DACFCEECA4Abvzxrpl@10.232.1.1>, rj lept out of
the bushes shouting:
"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in
news:1105409483.667417.289310 @c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home. 256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Did you say FIFTEEN downstream?
Oh. My. I'm happy to squeeze 1.4 mega outta of this pig...
(15 meg... droooooool)
Damn right !! DROOOL Indeed !
Stuck with 1Mbit down and 258Kb up ahh well....
Too far away from the phone exchange to get a 2Mbit up
connection.........
Damn them hills !
Bloody ADSL !
Sigh. I'll never see that kind of speed. I won't live long enough to see
fiber out here in the swamps...
(I was shocked we even *had DSL)
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "rj" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
12 Jan 2005 08:57:29 AM |
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Jez <iced_spear@NODAMNSPAMpipex.com> wrote in
news:vvqdne5lYfiiQ37cRVnysQ@pipex.net:
Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
In our last episode <Xns95DACFCEECA4Abvzxrpl@10.232.1.1>, rj lept out
of the bushes shouting:
"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in
news:1105409483.667417.289310 @c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home. 256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Did you say FIFTEEN downstream?
Oh. My. I'm happy to squeeze 1.4 mega outta of this pig...
(15 meg... droooooool)
Damn right !! DROOOL Indeed !
Stuck with 1Mbit down and 258Kb up ahh well....
Too far away from the phone exchange to get a 2Mbit up
connection.........
Damn them hills !
Bloody ADSL !
There is no such distance limitation with FTTP/FIOS. FTTP means Fiber To
The Premises.
Cable TV, 4 phone lines, and internet all on one bit of fiber to your
residence. You have your choice of 5, 15, or 30 Mbit with a maximum
bandwidth of 300Mbit. It is capped at 30 Mbit. So if someone comes up
with something like a new cable modem that does 30Mbit, they can up the
speed to a maximum of 300Mbit.
rj
rj
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| User: "Richo" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
11 Jan 2005 11:19:19 PM |
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rj wrote Tue, 11 Jan 2005 02:25:42 GMT
"Richo" <m.richard...@utas.edu.au> wrote in
news:1105409483.667417.289310
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home.
256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Wow!
I am in Australia and the best you can buy is 1.5Mbits - but I had a
hard time getting my wife (i.e. "she who must be obeyed!" 8-) ) to go
for the next-to-cheapest option.
She worries we need money for trivial stuff like food and paying of the
mortgage.\Sheesh!
How much a month do you pay for this 15Mbits monster and how many
things actually move that fast anyway?
(even with 256kbit - some stuff - say downloading ZoneAlarm last night
came through at 80kbit per second )
Mark.
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| User: "rj" |
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12 Jan 2005 09:11:15 AM |
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"Richo" <m.richardson@utas.edu.au> wrote in news:1105485559.136051.295420
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
rj wrote Tue, 11 Jan 2005 02:25:42 GMT
"Richo" <m.richard...@utas.edu.au> wrote in
news:1105409483.667417.289310
@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I have finally got broadband internet at home.
256k ADSL - it rocks!
You should try Verizon's FIOS (aka FTTP) 15 Mbits down and 3 Mb up.
Wow!
I am in Australia and the best you can buy is 1.5Mbits - but I had a
hard time getting my wife (i.e. "she who must be obeyed!" 8-) ) to go
for the next-to-cheapest option.
She worries we need money for trivial stuff like food and paying of the
mortgage.\Sheesh!
How much a month do you pay for this 15Mbits monster and how many
things actually move that fast anyway?
(even with 256kbit - some stuff - say downloading ZoneAlarm last night
came through at 80kbit per second )
Mark.
I actually get 15 Mbit to a variety of sites. For example I live in Texas
and can get 15 Mbits from Argonne Nat'l labs in Illinois. Cost is $49.00 per
month for 15 Mbit. 30 Mbit is a whopping $199.00 per month. 5 Mbit is $39
per month.
The disadvantage is that a T1 or DS1 is slow in comparison now. This may
make dedicated lines obsolete.
Zone alarm is too small to get any timings from. It was over as soon as I
clicked Save.
rj
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| User: "Vivapadrepio" |
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| Title: Re: OT: I got broadband at home! |
15 Jan 2005 04:39:38 AM |
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From: "Richo"
Date: 1/10/05 6:11 PM Pacific Standard Time
Be seeing you in all the familiar places.
Hell? Purgatory? Not us! Not you, either, if you pray for your salvation and
that of others!
Prayer For The Faithful Departed:
O God, you are the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful. In your mercy
grant the faithful departed remission of all sins. May our supplication secure
for them the pardon they always desired. We implore this in Christ's name.
Amen.
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Pray, hope, and don't worry.
Worry is useless.
God is merciful and will hear your prayer.
-- Padre Pio, Pietrelcina.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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18 Jan 2005 01:53:36 AM |
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In our last episode <20050114233938.21858.00000015@mb-m05.aol.com>,
Vivapadrepio lept out of the bushes shouting:
Report to:
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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11 Jan 2005 04:19:40 AM |
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In our last episode
<1105409483.667417.289310@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Richo lept out of
the bushes shouting:
For those interested I have made a minor update to the Septic (Skeptic)
FAQ
at
http://www.alt-atheism.org/faqs/skeptic.php
Really? It worked? I wasn't sure I had things set up right for you to be
able to get in to do updates...
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Richo" |
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11 Jan 2005 11:26:59 PM |
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Mark K. Bilbo Jan 10, 8:19 pm wrote:
In our last episode
1105409483.667417.289...@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Richo lept out
of
the bushes shouting:
For those interested I have made a minor update to the Septic
(Skeptic)
FAQ
at
http://www.alt-atheism.org/faqs/skeptic.php
Really? It worked? I wasn't sure I had things set up right for you to
be
able to get in to do updates...
I wasnt sure it would work - i had to guess the url (based on what
worked when Linda hosted it) - but it seems to!
Its a .php url - a python script? - and it seems to work!
should I email you the url?
(Its not password protected at the moment...)
Mark.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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12 Jan 2005 12:42:56 AM |
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In our last episode
<1105486019.214967.327240@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Richo lept out of
the bushes shouting:
Mark K. Bilbo Jan 10, 8:19 pm wrote:
In our last episode
1105409483.667417.289...@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Richo lept out
of
the bushes shouting:
For those interested I have made a minor update to the Septic
(Skeptic)
FAQ
at
http://www.alt-atheism.org/faqs/skeptic.php
Really? It worked? I wasn't sure I had things set up right for you to
be
able to get in to do updates...
I wasnt sure it would work - i had to guess the url (based on what worked
when Linda hosted it) - but it seems to! Its a .php url - a python script?
- and it seems to work! should I email you the url?
(Its not password protected at the moment...)
I have the URL. Wait, you do know the machine it's hosted on is sitting
about six feet to my right?
Not password protected? Okay, that'll change in about five minutes.
Email me at webmaster at alt-atheism dot org so I can let you know what it
is...
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Alt-atheism website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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11 Jan 2005 02:36:13 AM |
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On 10 Jan 2005, Richo dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
I have finally got broadband internet at home.
256k ADSL - it rocks!
I should start posting more regularly than I have been for the past few
months (who noticed?) now as my new ISP has news server.
Google is good as a emergency backup but is a pain to use for serious
news group participation.
(I spent 2 hours typing a reply to some guy just to have it disapeer on
me with a "server error" message!)
With a newsreader you compose offline so there is no chance of that
happening.
For those interested I have made a minor update to the Septic (Skeptic)
FAQ
at
http://www.alt-atheism.org/faqs/skeptic.php
I have added a shorter link to Goldhammers "Septics real identity"
post:
Be seeing you in all the familiar places.
Mark. (Richo)
I find very little difference between my cable at home and my dialup at
the office, for participation in a discussion group anyway. Where the
cable really sings is in the binary groups.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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Hebrews 11:1
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen.
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| User: "Jez" |
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11 Jan 2005 02:10:39 PM |
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Vic Sagerquist wrote:
On 10 Jan 2005, Richo dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
I have finally got broadband internet at home.
256k ADSL - it rocks!
I should start posting more regularly than I have been for the past few
months (who noticed?) now as my new ISP has news server.
Google is good as a emergency backup but is a pain to use for serious
news group participation.
(I spent 2 hours typing a reply to some guy just to have it disapeer on
me with a "server error" message!)
With a newsreader you compose offline so there is no chance of that
happening.
For those interested I have made a minor update to the Septic (Skeptic)
FAQ
at
http://www.alt-atheism.org/faqs/skeptic.php
I have added a shorter link to Goldhammers "Septics real identity"
post:
Be seeing you in all the familiar places.
Mark. (Richo)
I find very little difference between my cable at home and my dialup at
the office, for participation in a discussion group anyway. Where the
cable really sings is in the binary groups.
And on-line games !!!
--
Jez
'Realism is seductive because once you have accepted the reasonable
notion that you should base your actions on reality, you are too often
led to accept, without much questioning, someone else's version of what
that reality is. It is a crucial act of independent thinking to be
skeptical of someone else's description of reality.'-
Howard Zinn
NFS Underground2, Americas Army And MOH-PA
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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11 Jan 2005 06:03:53 PM |
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on 11 Jan 2005 in alt.atheism, Jez dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Vic Sagerquist wrote:
On 10 Jan 2005, Richo dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
I have finally got broadband internet at home.
256k ADSL - it rocks!
I should start posting more regularly than I have been for the past few
months (who noticed?) now as my new ISP has news server.
Google is good as a emergency backup but is a pain to use for serious
news group participation.
(I spent 2 hours typing a reply to some guy just to have it disapeer on
me with a "server error" message!)
With a newsreader you compose offline so there is no chance of that
happening.
For those interested I have made a minor update to the Septic (Skeptic)
FAQ
at
http://www.alt-atheism.org/faqs/skeptic.php
I have added a shorter link to Goldhammers "Septics real identity"
post:
Be seeing you in all the familiar places.
Mark. (Richo)
I find very little difference between my cable at home and my dialup at
the office, for participation in a discussion group anyway. Where the
cable really sings is in the binary groups.
And on-line games !!!
Ahh, I haven't tried that. It's nice, though, when someone posts a link to
a media file - picture, mp3, movie - not to have to worry about spending an
hour downloading it. My ISP just set us up with Giganews. I've seen
download speeds as fast as 500 kb/sec. I downloaded a CD in under 3
minutes!
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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