DSL is the technology. The fact that it's synchronous or asynchronous doesn't make it different technology.
To be honest there is no ned to call it SDSL because Digital Subscriber Line IS synchronous by nature. It's just marketing. There is a company in the States [SC] that's building 'Wireless Internet In A Box'. It seems that this is going to become bigger than a geek thing. All the hardware needed to get 6 systems connected to a wireless router / switch and value added service like premium email / webspace and the such. Would make it a real boonies budget internet connection with a small cul-de-sac or what have you. How much would 6 families shell out for the WIIAB and DSL [SDSL even] hookup? Average out $40 per family for normal broadband making it $240 a month. Would you pay up a years worth? Would you be happy if that gave you full support both for the hardware, DSL and value added services? I'm sure there are others out there thinking the same things. I know of many small communities in Northern parts of BC that would probably think seriously of taking a step like this if it's cheap enough on a monthly basis and the start-up costs are reasonable. Gotta love the whole 802.11 growth. 802.11a is here with hardware ready to buy and 802.11g is coming.
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70% of Internet users wouldn't understand what and why it was said. Looks like someone has an axe to grind and this week it's none other than someone they know of!
I feel the 'average joe "who cares who reads me uninteresting emails" mailer' needs a client that you use as normal, but with preferences to set up pgp encryption for certain recipients in his address book ( work? boss? ).
Once set up its never looked at again / except for changes and additions. I know many who would be more than willing to use such a piece of software.
How about lite and paid versions too? Lite could have a limitation ( enough for an average home user but not a business ) as to how many recipients can be added to the pgp list??
Content is our choice.
We let the big boys feed us what they want because we are basically lazy.
The same goes with the OS war.
I've had the pleasure to introduce a number of people to Linux, but the learning curve can be quite high and most will give up and go back to what they know both in OS and software - for the moment.
I'm also building my own portal to bring me all the web news, services and products I want..
I use Products and services to give me what I want rather than let them use me to give me what they want.
For example, [we] use Hotmail, MSN and an NT4 home network because it makes life easier in the home.
Going from Windows 9x to NT was a big step but the true test will be getting the whole family to embrace Linux and the applications it offers.
Is anyone else doing this or are we all just happy to be doing our bit on our own and not spread the word?
We can educate the uneducated. If regular Jo(e) knows what's going on then he / she will make an informed choice and not be led blindly. That is what we are talking about here ultimately.
Who do you want to teach, today?
Can someone enlighten me as to WHY we have three letter extensions on TLDs'?
If it is possible to have an 'any length' extension it would solve a lot of ownership issues.
I always assumed that the TLD (like any other domain name) was merely a translation of a fixed IP address to a physical machine. The DNS process then allocates a name to the IP address and voila.
I read that new extensions are being introduced in the future like museum and a few others. Why can't they just be www.britishnaturalhistory.museum or
british.naturalhistory.museum?
Am I wayyy off the mark here? Is this another conspiracy? Am I just another 'deep thinking but useless idea' kinda guy?
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DSL is the technology. The fact that it's synchronous or asynchronous doesn't make it different technology. To be honest there is no ned to call it SDSL because Digital Subscriber Line IS synchronous by nature. It's just marketing.
There is a company in the States [SC] that's building 'Wireless Internet In A Box'. It seems that this is going to become bigger than a geek thing. All the hardware needed to get 6 systems connected to a wireless router / switch and value added service like premium email / webspace and the such. Would make it a real boonies budget internet connection with a small cul-de-sac or what have you.
How much would 6 families shell out for the WIIAB and DSL [SDSL even] hookup? Average out $40 per family for normal broadband making it $240 a month. Would you pay up a years worth? Would you be happy if that gave you full support both for the hardware, DSL and value added services?
I'm sure there are others out there thinking the same things.
I know of many small communities in Northern parts of BC that would probably think seriously of taking a step like this if it's cheap enough on a monthly basis and the start-up costs are reasonable.
Gotta love the whole 802.11 growth. 802.11a is here with hardware ready to buy and 802.11g is coming.
70% of Internet users wouldn't understand what and why it was said.
Looks like someone has an axe to grind and this week it's none other than someone they know of!
Content is our choice. We let the big boys feed us what they want because we are basically lazy. The same goes with the OS war. I've had the pleasure to introduce a number of people to Linux, but the learning curve can be quite high and most will give up and go back to what they know both in OS and software - for the moment. I'm also building my own portal to bring me all the web news, services and products I want.. I use Products and services to give me what I want rather than let them use me to give me what they want. For example, [we] use Hotmail, MSN and an NT4 home network because it makes life easier in the home. Going from Windows 9x to NT was a big step but the true test will be getting the whole family to embrace Linux and the applications it offers. Is anyone else doing this or are we all just happy to be doing our bit on our own and not spread the word? We can educate the uneducated. If regular Jo(e) knows what's going on then he / she will make an informed choice and not be led blindly. That is what we are talking about here ultimately. Who do you want to teach, today?
Can someone enlighten me as to WHY we have three letter extensions on TLDs'? If it is possible to have an 'any length' extension it would solve a lot of ownership issues. I always assumed that the TLD (like any other domain name) was merely a translation of a fixed IP address to a physical machine. The DNS process then allocates a name to the IP address and voila. I read that new extensions are being introduced in the future like museum and a few others. Why can't they just be www.britishnaturalhistory.museum or british.naturalhistory.museum? Am I wayyy off the mark here? Is this another conspiracy? Am I just another 'deep thinking but useless idea' kinda guy?