I never said it was comparable in land-mass, but there ARE long distances over here too. Sweden is a good example, since we have really good connectivity over here compared to virtually everyone. Blaming distance just doesn't cut it. We have those problems, and we have LESS people per area. It should actually be alot EASIER to make a profit from broadband in the US, especially compared to the northern parts of Sweden (for reference, I live in Luleå, here about all apartments have atleast 10mbit connects.. it's a town of about 70k people, closest bigger city is 300 km south... The connectivity offered in appartments is from a private company, not the state)
I just don't see how distances can be a major factor, since it's overcome everywhere else? I can understand why the rural areas which are in the middle of nowhere have bad connectivity, but the rest of the US (which should account for the space where the majority of the populace live)?
Seriously, I just don't get it. I'm not trying to troll you, but feel free to expand on this.
You could be in the US, ride on a train in a strait line for a full day, and never leave the country
You are aware that is equally possible in Sweden? I've personally spent 20 hours travelling by train here so I should know what I'm talking about.
Also, I live in the northern parts of Sweden, and write this from a 15 mbit connection (capped 100mbit, if anyone wonders at the odd speed).
I saw the movie and I personally (and the other 5 who I saw it with) barely made it to the end.. this movie is one of the worst, if not THE worst movies I have seen this year.. and that includes such letdowns as mission to mars.. Great special effects? Better then the matrix? lol. The matrix was cool, this was just alot of strange jumps and floating around in random directions..
oh, for the moderating crowd, this is NOT a troll/flame. I just happen to think the movie sucks.
Hmpf, Maniac Mansion on a NES?
Get an Amiga and play it for real..
There were quite a few games which were made for the Amiga/others and later released on the NES, pretty crappy imho.. so please, try them out as they should be played, NOT on the NES..
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Well, the numbers will probably overflow and make ours high again... ;)
I never said it was comparable in land-mass, but there ARE long distances over here too. Sweden is a good example, since we have really good connectivity over here compared to virtually everyone. Blaming distance just doesn't cut it. We have those problems, and we have LESS people per area. It should actually be alot EASIER to make a profit from broadband in the US, especially compared to the northern parts of Sweden (for reference, I live in Luleå, here about all apartments have atleast 10mbit connects .. it's a town of about 70k people, closest bigger city is 300 km south... The connectivity offered in appartments is from a private company, not the state)
I just don't see how distances can be a major factor, since it's overcome everywhere else? I can understand why the rural areas which are in the middle of nowhere have bad connectivity, but the rest of the US (which should account for the space where the majority of the populace live)?
Seriously, I just don't get it. I'm not trying to troll you, but feel free to expand on this.
You could be in the US, ride on a train in a strait line for a full day, and never leave the country
You are aware that is equally possible in Sweden? I've personally spent 20 hours travelling by train here so I should know what I'm talking about. Also, I live in the northern parts of Sweden, and write this from a 15 mbit connection (capped 100mbit, if anyone wonders at the odd speed).
It's spelled "growling"...
lol.. thanks.. you just made my day..
The sad part is that it's so close to what did happen..
Gotta love the US army!
hehe, well, every linux freak need to have one of those now and then :)
Nah, just telling the truth *G* ..
It's not like slashdot doesn't have a "ooh, debian is sooo cool" article once a week..
I saw the movie and I personally (and the other 5 who I saw it with) barely made it to the end.. this movie is one of the worst, if not THE worst movies I have seen this year .. and that includes such letdowns as mission to mars.. Great special effects? Better then the matrix? lol. The matrix was cool, this was just alot of strange jumps and floating around in random directions ..
oh, for the moderating crowd, this is NOT a troll/flame. I just happen to think the movie sucks.
Hmpf, Maniac Mansion on a NES? ..
Get an Amiga and play it for real..
There were quite a few games which were made for the Amiga/others and later released on the NES, pretty crappy imho.. so please, try them out as they should be played, NOT on the NES