Sure, you can deliver 3Mb/sec wirelessly. But can you deliver 30,000Mb/sec?
See, the problem is that what I (and a good portion of the tech-using community) would like is to be able to access this bandwidth on demand, anywhere. Do you believe there would be 10,000 users in a wingle WiMax coverage area? If so, they are going to need 30,000Mb/sec to keep everyone working at this speed.
Microcells work for cell phones, but the rules are different.
Audio Calls are 64k, much less then 3Mb/sec for digital transfer.
So.. Your right. I know for WIFI there is no QoS either. I'm not sure 4G / WIMAX has QoS built in.
(wants to strangle IEEE, even if I am a full member)
First of all, I work a 9-5 at a private university. I've been working on computers since 1976, and working professionally since 1993'. I've worked for several fortune 500 companies and have always helped out my friends and family doing tech support so to a point doing what you are saying is no skin off my teeth since I already do it at least in a limited degree.
First thing I did was create a business with low overhead. I did what they call a fictitious name, so that legally *BusinessName01* = *MyRealName*. I was concerned about exposure and litigation, but since I was really small time, I thought the risk was small enough for me only to spend $75 bucks for the fictitious name, and about $25 bucks for 1000 business cards that I designed. Very simple and to the point.
When I decided to start my business, I already had had about 5-6 years of in business computer/network experience. I also investigated a bit about computer consulting and basically discovered that consultants pay more per hr because they work on a very specific when where how who why type deal. It's not a constant job, but you are at some ones beck and call. So for that convenience + your technical experience they should pay $X amount.
So, armed with a factious name, a set business cards, a cell phone that worked both personal/business calls, I set out to conquer the world. First thing I did, was ignore any forms of marketing that cost money. I used social networking; I went to every person I knew, and that I could ask a small favor from and told them of what I was doing, dropped them each 10 business cards and asked them, that if any of them would hear of anyone that are having computer/network problems that I would be the person to call.
When I was at the grocery store, I put up my business card there on the corkboard meant for community info (like everyone else). When I met someone new, and I could steer the conversation into the fact that I provide *professional computer consulting services for small businesses and residence* I did.
It started with one client; then two, and then one of my clients, recommended me to their friends, and they recommended me to their friends. It GREW FROM THERE.
I've not had to pay any money for advertising. I've just focused on delivering the most customer services based support possible; just like another write stated, be punctual, look neat, speak professionally, and honestly care about them and their data. LISTEN to them. Listen to what they are interested and concerned about. Most of it is the social interaction and making them feel good about paying you and using you then you actually doing the technical work.
I've built a SOLID, following to the point that I'm no longer taking any more clients, till I hire several technicians to do the work I used to.
So, mind you, Its taken me about 10 years, to built my business, but I know receive calls, call my techs, have the techs go out, do the work, I act as 2nd level phone and remote support and I make $$$.
So, what did I charge? Well, I started out at $125/hr. When people looked at me in utter horror, I told them, in this life, you get what you pay for. If you can only pay less, you will get what you are paying. I also immediately follow up with a completely honest statement that, "I can do in one hour, what other computer people can do in three, by using me you'll actually not only be saving money, but your time."
BE HONEST THOUGH; do not lie, because you will eventually be found out.
Competition started getting touch in the late 90's so I actually lowered my price down to $75/hr and feel very comfortable there. I have a setup in my home, where I can bring their pc, plug it in, perform whatever maintenance I need and get it back to the user very quickly. All while, I'm watching TV, eating dinner, playing computer games or whatever. If you know what you are doing, you don't have to baby-sit the machine, just make the critical decisions when it's needed.
I'm considering raising my rates again, but only for me. So when I hire my techs in the
Heh, I remember looking in the system manager and if the (fifo) for the hard drive had an error, it probably was a MBR Virus. LOL.
It has been some time though hasn't it?
Foreign aid is to the people who are serving our own ends, not the people whom we've screwed over for decades. We keep people in poverty through buisness and political practices so we can have cheap labor. We need a less self-serving approach to fix this. We are the hypocrits of the world. "Make no mistake about it."
I'm talking correcting problems over generations, I'm not talking instant coffee. We made all this mess we're in. It took decades and generations, it will take decades and generations to get out.
If we raised the standards of everyone in the world and not just ourselves then the cause and reasons for terrorism would end. Terrorism exists because they have no other recourse. Asking the US to stop doing what its doing doesn't work. They don't have the military might to fight us. Their is no international court that we respect (U.N.) They have no recourse? They can look at our military intervention in the same way we look at terrorism. Until we level the playing field and help everyone have a tolerable standard of living. Not just us at the expense of everyone else this will happen. Its simple ego. Ours. Our arrogance and our desire to be self serving.
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Sure, you can deliver 3Mb/sec wirelessly. But can you deliver 30,000Mb/sec?
See, the problem is that what I (and a good portion of the tech-using community) would like is to be able to access this bandwidth on demand, anywhere. Do you believe there would be 10,000 users in a wingle WiMax coverage area? If so, they are going to need 30,000Mb/sec to keep everyone working at this speed.
Microcells work for cell phones, but the rules are different.
Audio Calls are 64k, much less then 3Mb/sec for digital transfer. So.. Your right. I know for WIFI there is no QoS either. I'm not sure 4G / WIMAX has QoS built in. (wants to strangle IEEE, even if I am a full member)
I did it just for you, thanks for the feedback that it worked correctly. cheers!
First of all, I work a 9-5 at a private university. I've been working on computers since 1976, and working professionally since 1993'. I've worked for several fortune 500 companies and have always helped out my friends and family doing tech support so to a point doing what you are saying is no skin off my teeth since I already do it at least in a limited degree. First thing I did was create a business with low overhead. I did what they call a fictitious name, so that legally *BusinessName01* = *MyRealName*. I was concerned about exposure and litigation, but since I was really small time, I thought the risk was small enough for me only to spend $75 bucks for the fictitious name, and about $25 bucks for 1000 business cards that I designed. Very simple and to the point. When I decided to start my business, I already had had about 5-6 years of in business computer/network experience. I also investigated a bit about computer consulting and basically discovered that consultants pay more per hr because they work on a very specific when where how who why type deal. It's not a constant job, but you are at some ones beck and call. So for that convenience + your technical experience they should pay $X amount. So, armed with a factious name, a set business cards, a cell phone that worked both personal/business calls, I set out to conquer the world. First thing I did, was ignore any forms of marketing that cost money. I used social networking; I went to every person I knew, and that I could ask a small favor from and told them of what I was doing, dropped them each 10 business cards and asked them, that if any of them would hear of anyone that are having computer/network problems that I would be the person to call. When I was at the grocery store, I put up my business card there on the corkboard meant for community info (like everyone else). When I met someone new, and I could steer the conversation into the fact that I provide *professional computer consulting services for small businesses and residence* I did. It started with one client; then two, and then one of my clients, recommended me to their friends, and they recommended me to their friends. It GREW FROM THERE. I've not had to pay any money for advertising. I've just focused on delivering the most customer services based support possible; just like another write stated, be punctual, look neat, speak professionally, and honestly care about them and their data. LISTEN to them. Listen to what they are interested and concerned about. Most of it is the social interaction and making them feel good about paying you and using you then you actually doing the technical work. I've built a SOLID, following to the point that I'm no longer taking any more clients, till I hire several technicians to do the work I used to. So, mind you, Its taken me about 10 years, to built my business, but I know receive calls, call my techs, have the techs go out, do the work, I act as 2nd level phone and remote support and I make $$$. So, what did I charge? Well, I started out at $125/hr. When people looked at me in utter horror, I told them, in this life, you get what you pay for. If you can only pay less, you will get what you are paying. I also immediately follow up with a completely honest statement that, "I can do in one hour, what other computer people can do in three, by using me you'll actually not only be saving money, but your time." BE HONEST THOUGH; do not lie, because you will eventually be found out. Competition started getting touch in the late 90's so I actually lowered my price down to $75/hr and feel very comfortable there. I have a setup in my home, where I can bring their pc, plug it in, perform whatever maintenance I need and get it back to the user very quickly. All while, I'm watching TV, eating dinner, playing computer games or whatever. If you know what you are doing, you don't have to baby-sit the machine, just make the critical decisions when it's needed. I'm considering raising my rates again, but only for me. So when I hire my techs in the
Heh, I remember looking in the system manager and if the (fifo) for the hard drive had an error, it probably was a MBR Virus. LOL. It has been some time though hasn't it?
Foreign aid is to the people who are serving our own ends, not the people whom we've screwed over for decades. We keep people in poverty through buisness and political practices so we can have cheap labor. We need a less self-serving approach to fix this. We are the hypocrits of the world. "Make no mistake about it."
I'm talking correcting problems over generations, I'm not talking instant coffee. We made all this mess we're in. It took decades and generations, it will take decades and generations to get out.
If we raised the standards of everyone in the world and not just ourselves then the cause and reasons for terrorism would end. Terrorism exists because they have no other recourse. Asking the US to stop doing what its doing doesn't work. They don't have the military might to fight us. Their is no international court that we respect (U.N.) They have no recourse? They can look at our military intervention in the same way we look at terrorism. Until we level the playing field and help everyone have a tolerable standard of living. Not just us at the expense of everyone else this will happen. Its simple ego. Ours. Our arrogance and our desire to be self serving.
......? Thats just lame.