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Community Sets Up Their Own DSL

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-thats-a-great-idea dept.

Thrazzle Throne writes "The folks in rural Ruby Ranch got tired of lame dial-up server. They fought the phone company for use of their un-used lines and installed their own Dsl service. Very cool read."

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  1. Slashdot on the horizon by Hornsby · · Score: 5, Funny

    Better pen up the cattle boys, I can see a slashdot brewin' up on the horizon.

    I suddenly find myself wondering if this is the first barn slashdot has ever taken down...

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  2. Coloradoans, unite! by Chagatai · · Score: 5, Funny
    Being a Coloradoan who lives out in the farms, I can totally appreciate what my fellow statesmen did in the mountains. Without a doubt, Qwest is the worst phone company out here, even worse than its predecessor, US West. People out here call it Qworst as they have no continuity or set goals for DSL. Some of my friends in more urban areas complain about DSL being available four blocks north and south of their street, but nothing in their region. I cheer about this development and will try to implement one, pending I get a tornado-proof shed in my backyard.

    And for one last dig on Qwest, here's an often-heard Coloradoan joke: What's the difference between Qwest and Enron? About six more months.

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  3. Bizarre Metaphor by snicker · · Score: 5, Funny
    Could someone explain to me what this quote means?
    If you throw a dart at a map of the United States, much of the nation can't access broadband even if they wanted to.
    I was following the story pretty well up until that point.
    *nick
  4. A barn, somewhere in Colorado... by Wraithlyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Zeke: Durnit! All of a sudden, the DSL got reeeaal slow, then it stopped altogether!

    Ezekiel: Hmmm, my 28.8 connection seems to be connecting fine... let's just surf on over to Slashdot... OH MY DEAR GOD

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  5. Simple, really... cause and effect by Rayonic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cause - You throw a dart at a map of the United States.

    Effect - Much of the nation can't access broadband if they wanted to.

    Solution - For the love of God, DON'T THROW THAT DART!

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    1. Re:Simple, really... cause and effect by BlowCat · · Score: 5, Funny
      Cause - You throw a dart at a map of the United States.
      Effect - Much of the nation can't access broadband if they wanted to.
      Solution - For the love of God, DON'T THROW THAT DART!
      Wrong. The right solution - ban darts. And maps.