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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
I've never had a problem loading or playing your videos. Even before I upgraded my connection speed from 768 kb/s to 3000 kb/s. MrG is butt-kickingly cool. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
David Stites Send message Joined: 22 Jul 99 Posts: 286 Credit: 10,113,361 RAC: 0 |
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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
Thanks all! I switched from Cable to DSL because of the nice price break, and get: 2109 kbps down 432 kbps up Ran this test while on my wireless. $20/month is better that $50/month, for me. :) . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 877 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
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John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 877 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
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Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
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Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
So ... do the speeds we've shown help MrG answer his question? I generally only have trouble viewing vids he links to when on wireless. That doesn't mean everytime I'm on wireless. Also, there are only certain ones that I try to watch. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
So far I've only seen comments from the folks with good to great speeds. I am concerned about those who are on slow connections so I can find out for myself and other members if posting videos and large file size pictures kills the forums for some, but enjoy the conversations in here and think it is nice to compare the net speeds of the planet. My thanks to all and to Sarge for asking this question. . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
To San Francisco: To San Jose: To Los Angeles: To Perth Australia: To Sydney Australia: To London: My Perth connection sucks compared against DB's; however, the rest of my tests are on par. I threw in Sydney to see if I'd make it there after how badly my connection to Perth sucked... Sydney seems ok. NOTE: I am on Comcast Cable Broadband in the City of Danville, California. 8-D TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
Thanks TimeLord04! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
So far I've only seen comments from the folks with good to great speeds. I think only one or two people have mentioned slow connections (like dialup) in the past few months. No matter what you post, MrG, there's plenty of stuff out there ... on webpages they might wish to check from day to day ... that those people would have trouble with. Frankly, besides the entertainment, I must use the internet for work communication and research, etc ... . I would refuse to ever go back to a slow connection. If at all possible, I do, and will continue to do so, get a decent/fast connection and accept the costs that come with it. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
So far I've only seen comments from the folks with good to great speeds. It's tough sometimes, Younger people on set, low incomes, or people who live out away from the city sometimes have no choice. My threads are a mixed bag of nuts, to say the least, so I don't want to fool myself into believing any of my data is worth looking at, but for the community, it's good to know what people can actually use. Each web community is different. Looks like our is pretty advanced, blessed, and privileged, so far. I don't want to make people on slower connection feel left out in any way. :) "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
So far I've only seen comments from the folks with good to great speeds. I struggle every day to pay the bills, So I am not privileged per say... But to go back to Dial up after 6 years of Cable, oh my.... |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
So far I've only seen comments from the folks with good to great speeds. At least you'd have a dynamic IP... Account frozen... |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
Grad students aren't privileged in a monetary sense. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
Gavin Shaw Send message Joined: 8 Aug 00 Posts: 1116 Credit: 1,304,337 RAC: 0 |
Grad students aren't privileged in a monetary sense. Don't I know it! I'm a research post-grad doing my PhD. I'm lucky that I get a scholarship, but it isn't that much, so I live on a tight budget. Luckily, my girlfriend (who is doing a research masters at the same uni) got her Permanent Residency and is now a domestic student (instead of international) and got a scholarship to do an accelerated masters. Between the two of us we manage to live alright. But we don't have lots of money so we are very careful with our budget. Never surrender and never give up. In the darkest hour there is always hope. |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
Thanks guys! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
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