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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11276 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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treeswarper
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:04 pm
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Hmmm, guess they have it worse than we do. Centurytel keeps sending out mailings to sign up for super fast internet, but what we are maxxed out as far as users. I can stream Amazon stuff most of the time on my Kindle, but some videos posted on this site just won't load. Another good thing to think of as I am packing to move to a town where I have been told they have super fast and good service.
Here's the article.
Poor Winlock
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:39 pm
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Gorge net promises 1.5 Mbit but I rarely see that rate, usually I clock in at 1.2 Mbit at best, and that's only if the clowns farther up the road aren't binge watching Netflix. The impact of the after work till 11ish internet usage patterns are real obvious here.
http://speedtest.xfinity.com/
I have zero cell at home. Century Clunk's office is one floor below me at work.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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Chico Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2012 Posts: 2500 | TRs | Pics Location: Lacey |
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:48 pm
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Love it. Moved from LA to slow Internet. Maybe they'll move back.
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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11276 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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treeswarper
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:10 pm
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Well, it isn't only L.A. people. Some folks from TACOMA moved out beyond the wired in part of this county and found that the satellite system was so slow they had to continue to live in Tacoma part time in order to run their business, which must've been on line.
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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moonspots Happy Curmudgeon
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 2456 | TRs | Pics Location: North Dakota |
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moonspots
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:00 pm
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treeswarper wrote: | ...as I am packing to move to a town where I have been told they have super fast and good service. |
It must just be too warm there. :-) My down/up speed a couple minutes ago was:
58.1
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7.21
Mbps upload
But then it IS cold here tonight (about +10F)......
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:52 pm
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Just ran mine using the link I posted prior
1.27 down
0.57 up
Lightnin' fast!
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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Randito Snarky Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 9512 | TRs | Pics Location: Bellevue at the moment. |
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Randito
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:30 pm
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Interesting, it appears Toledo house prices are substantially higher than Winlocks for comparable properties. Toledo has fiber and Gigabit speeds.
Winlock residents could get somewhat better connection with Satellite-- at least if they don't need a VPN for work. (VPN over satellite is slower than dial-up IME)
https://internet.hughesnet.com/residential-plans-and-pricing.html
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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11276 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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treeswarper
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Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:33 pm
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1.47 and 6.something here. It varies. At least the internet seems to be holding up in the weather better than a couple years ago.
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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flatsqwerl Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 1049 | TRs | Pics Location: tacoma |
I have the cheapest plan that Rainier Connect offers in T-town ( 30+ bucks/month ).
6.53 UP / .97 DL
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mike Member
Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 6397 | TRs | Pics Location: SJIsl |
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Wed Nov 22, 2017 6:01 pm
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bad day good day
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Chico Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2012 Posts: 2500 | TRs | Pics Location: Lacey |
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Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:32 pm
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15.65 and 6.00 here on Comcast.
Still remember my dialup days. Started with a 1200 baud modem, fastest available at the time. Soon found I could put an RF filter on the line and help the signal. Next was a 9800 baud and finally 56K before @home came along and I switched to cable.
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moonspots Happy Curmudgeon
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 2456 | TRs | Pics Location: North Dakota |
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moonspots
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Sun Nov 26, 2017 1:52 pm
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Chico wrote: | Still remember my dialup days. Started with a 1200 baud modem, fastest available at the time. |
Yeah, that and before "internet" the dialup DOS-based BBS systems are still a fond memory. And really, the actual information that arrived on screen is just about as fast now as then. It's just that with all the high bandwidth available now, the web sites fill it with extraneous "stuff". Graphics, ads, animations, video and so on.
Arround 1985-ish one of the upcoming long distance TELCOs offered me 1 month of free long distance dialing - worldwide! I was up late into the night for that entire month exploring the world for information, games, etc. on a fast dialup modem, 2400b maybe, or perhaps a 33.6k? I just recall that my favorite online game was "Legend of the Red Dragon" by Seth Able. I eventually managed to acquire a hair over 1 billion dollars, or points, or whatever before I quit.
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
"Out, OUT you demons of Stupidity"! - St Dogbert, patron Saint of Technology
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Schroder Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 6719 | TRs | Pics Location: on the beach |
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Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:47 pm
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I guess I should quit complaining about outages for a couple of hours a week here at the end of the line. I have 105.66 download and 6.27 upload speed with Wave.
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Joey verrry senior member
Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 2797 | TRs | Pics Location: Redmond |
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Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:19 pm
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If we ever decide to move one of the first questions I would ask about any proposed new place is what internet speed would we get.
Said the guy presently enjoying 84 down and 5 up from Comcast.
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Chico Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2012 Posts: 2500 | TRs | Pics Location: Lacey |
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Chico
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Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:24 am
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moonspots wrote: | the dialup DOS-based BBS systems are still a fond memory |
Mine were Apple II based systems. By the time I got a Mac I had moved to the Internet. Rough web sites, news groups and email.
If I wanted DOS and eventually Windows I only had to go the my work site. Learned their inner workings as well.
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