I agree, in some countries 130 usd is equivalent to 4 months living cost. If given to someone under these conditions, it will get traded for something they deem more useful. Dare I suggest yellow fever or hep vaccinations would be more helpful.
Setup a low end pc with a NIC and OS of your choice. Setup a share on the server to be tested. On your low end pc, write a script or "code" to move a small file to the server and then move it back. Log the rates, times and delta comparisons on the low end PC. Be sure to give the file a unique name each move. Something like the time stamp should work. You could, with the proper coding, derive a good bit of data without adversely affecting the test subject.
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I agree, in some countries 130 usd is equivalent to 4 months living cost.
If given to someone under these conditions, it will get traded for something they deem more useful.
Dare I suggest yellow fever or hep vaccinations would be more helpful.
Setup a low end pc with a NIC and OS of your choice. Setup a share on the server to be tested. On your low end pc, write a script or "code" to move a small file to the server and then move it back. Log the rates, times and delta comparisons on the low end PC. Be sure to give the file a unique name each move. Something like the time stamp should work. You could, with the proper coding, derive a good bit of data without adversely affecting the test subject.
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Feynman (Six Easy Pieces) is great, but Paul Davies (About Time) is a more enjoyable read.
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