I have this same problem on my Android phone. Both my cellular and my home internet ISPs have hotspots all over the place that I can use for "free" (read included with my plans). They really do have heavy coverage which is handy if you are in a business or public venue or whatever and can connect to their "free" wifi. The problem is, I may walk into a business that is a few doors down from one with a hotspot, and my phone will happily connect to the SSID at -85 dBm. This is not a particularly useable signal, and I end up having to disable wifi so I can have a proper connection on LTE, then remember to enable it again when I leave.
If I could just have a setting that says "Don't connect to any wifi below (insert signal strength here, I'd probably go with about -60 to -65 dBm)", problem solved. Yes I know SNR matters too, but the above would probably take care of the vast majority of cases that cause me issues.
Very well put. I would just like to add that this is a natural result of technological advancement that makes paying viewers easy. When TV began, using a direct paying viewer model was almost impossible; so the indirect paying viewer (with advertisers being the intermediaries) became the norm. Now, technology makes the direct payment between TV viewer and TV content producer both easy and cheap.
There are pre-internet precedents though. I live in Canada but have donated to the US public system years ago. They had leading edge programming at the time.
I recently switched from Firefox to Chrome (Chrome portable actually because Google won't let you change the install directory on regular Chrome). The speed increase is incredible, granted my PC is quite old.
I do notice that sites like Wired and WaPo have started telling me I am using an ad blocker. When I Google for a solution all I get instructions for uninstalling an extension, but I have no extensions to uninstall, and I can't find anything in the settings.
I may have to go back to Firefox for this reason alone. Anyone have any suggestions?
Just wait until they're done with the brown (and darker people); they'll start divvying up the white people. Then everyone will see who and what the hell they voted for.!
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
I agree. And because we as a society are too stupid to embrace nuclear power, I feel no pressing need as an individual to move from an ICE to an electric vehicle.
If you are not going to do it right, count me out of your scheme.
This should not be a problem for large enterprises. You don't need to mess with hosts files when you control the DNS and the perimeter firewalls. Also if you have a WSUS server you should have better control over what updates are applied.
Not saying enterprises should have to do this - they should not have to, but they can.
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I have this same problem on my Android phone. Both my cellular and my home internet ISPs have hotspots all over the place that I can use for "free" (read included with my plans). They really do have heavy coverage which is handy if you are in a business or public venue or whatever and can connect to their "free" wifi. The problem is, I may walk into a business that is a few doors down from one with a hotspot, and my phone will happily connect to the SSID at -85 dBm. This is not a particularly useable signal, and I end up having to disable wifi so I can have a proper connection on LTE, then remember to enable it again when I leave.
If I could just have a setting that says "Don't connect to any wifi below (insert signal strength here, I'd probably go with about -60 to -65 dBm)", problem solved. Yes I know SNR matters too, but the above would probably take care of the vast majority of cases that cause me issues.
of what comes around, goes around.
Planes, trains, automobiles.
Titanic, Enola Gay, Hindenburg, Atlantis, General Lee.........
I thought Boaty McBoatface was a really good name actually. It really does look like a scaled up children's toy.
The FCC has starving lawyers to feed.
Very well put. I would just like to add that this is a natural result of technological advancement that makes paying viewers easy. When TV began, using a direct paying viewer model was almost impossible; so the indirect paying viewer (with advertisers being the intermediaries) became the norm. Now, technology makes the direct payment between TV viewer and TV content producer both easy and cheap.
There are pre-internet precedents though. I live in Canada but have donated to the US public system years ago. They had leading edge programming at the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
In simple terms, an electrified Camry would be a terrible car and would flop in the market. An electric Toyota needs to be a ground-up redesign.
Isn't that why they made the Prius?
Not that I would own one but just sayin....
Amazon Prime does more for northern food security than federal subsidies, say Iqaluit residents
Same here. If I lived somewhere I needed to carry a gun in order to feel safe, I would move.
Model Ms have always been my fave but typing on Cherry Blues right now and all is well.
The sound on a HD Youtube video is not actually that bad. Sure it's not CD quality, but good enough on a portable MP3 player or in the car.
I've been using 4K Youtube to MP3 and it works very well. https://www.4kdownload.com/
I'd rather they be used for that first, then Apple can fix them later.
Just sayin
I recently switched from Firefox to Chrome (Chrome portable actually because Google won't let you change the install directory on regular Chrome). The speed increase is incredible, granted my PC is quite old.
I do notice that sites like Wired and WaPo have started telling me I am using an ad blocker. When I Google for a solution all I get instructions for uninstalling an extension, but I have no extensions to uninstall, and I can't find anything in the settings.
I may have to go back to Firefox for this reason alone. Anyone have any suggestions?
Indeed. People who declaw their cats should have their fingers cut off IMO
As a Canadian I avoid travel to the US now anyway, as do many people I know.
There is nothing there you cannot find elsewhere.
Just wait until they're done with the brown (and darker people); they'll start divvying up the white people. Then everyone will see who and what the hell they voted for.!
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Neither course would be very scientific.
Not much unusual going on with sea levels either.
http://notrickszone.com/2017/0...
more than global warming ever will.
I'm a programmer and I don't expect people to continue paying me for my services after I've been dead for 80 years.
Apparently you are doing it wrong.
I'm sure you can find the formulas online. Not sure how they scale though.
I agree. And because we as a society are too stupid to embrace nuclear power, I feel no pressing need as an individual to move from an ICE to an electric vehicle.
If you are not going to do it right, count me out of your scheme.
would people do this sort of thing in the USA?
There are much safer places to operate from.
Very roughly speaking, the more you understand how your users use your software, the better you can optimize it for their needs.
You don't actually think that is why they are doing it, do you?
This should not be a problem for large enterprises. You don't need to mess with hosts files when you control the DNS and the perimeter firewalls. Also if you have a WSUS server you should have better control over what updates are applied.
Not saying enterprises should have to do this - they should not have to, but they can.