I live in Manassas, Virginia and have been contemplating bpl but my Comcast connection is very fast and reliable. Most of the power lines in Manassas are buried underground. Does that make a difference to the ham radio operators? Is burying as good as shielding?
I quote from the article:
"(This) promotes interoperability while maximizing efficiency (when creating new products)," they said.
It's so nice that they care so much about us poor consumers.
I am a "person with diabetes". The disease does NOT define the person. Although I do eat a "diabetic diet".
People with Multiple Sclerosis are not called "multiple sclerotics".
"Social theorist Howard Rheingold predicts that power in the Information Age will coalesce around groups of networked people who organize behind a single idea, from politics to fashion, and connect using the Internet and cell phones. He calls them Smart Mobs, and he sees them starting to take shape."
Sounds a bit like/.'ers/.'ing
All of our power lines are buried in the
City of Manassas and we never lost power during Isabel or any of the other times recently. Comcast provides reliable internet service
(very fast) but they are arrogant bastards. DSL is NOT available here.
The City of Manassas (Virginia) has been testing
this for a few months now and is about to offer it to residents for $29.95 per month in December 2003. They say it is the first in the US. You can read about ithere. If it works I will drop Comcast like a hot rock!
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I live in Manassas, Virginia and have been contemplating bpl but my Comcast connection is very fast and reliable. Most of the power lines in Manassas are buried underground. Does that make a difference to the ham radio operators? Is burying as good as shielding?
I quote from the article: "(This) promotes interoperability while maximizing efficiency (when creating new products)," they said. It's so nice that they care so much about us poor consumers.
I did simply answer the question posed. Very efficient bandwidth useage I thought.
No
That there's actually a penis below my fat stomach.
I am a "person with diabetes". The disease does NOT define the person. Although I do eat a "diabetic diet". People with Multiple Sclerosis are not called "multiple sclerotics".
food, sex, food, sex, food, sex...
What is "knackered"?
Who gets to take out the trash?
"Social theorist Howard Rheingold predicts that power in the Information Age will coalesce around groups of networked people who organize behind a single idea, from politics to fashion, and connect using the Internet and cell phones. He calls them Smart Mobs, and he sees them starting to take shape." Sounds a bit like /.'ers /.'ing
oops..shoulda looked at the pic first! But did the Borg have this type of thing? I don't remember anything that made them stronger or faster.
The Borg had real human legs
Do what makes you happy! I hope you get advice for achieving your goal, not advice on what else to do with the $.
Of course, it IS a Mac and I've heard that they NEVER crash! Maybe that's really why he did it!
Gives a whole new(old) meaning to the term: "It crashed on me."
Amazing that a discussion of Legos could turn to sex...only on /.!
Privacy and being treated badly be damned...where have all those hands been and what have they been doing? Gross!
We have BPL in Manassas, VA. http://www.manassascity.org/ http://www.prospectstreet.com/psb/
All of our power lines are buried in the City of Manassas and we never lost power during Isabel or any of the other times recently. Comcast provides reliable internet service (very fast) but they are arrogant bastards. DSL is NOT available here.
The City of Manassas (Virginia) has been testing this for a few months now and is about to offer it to residents for $29.95 per month in December 2003. They say it is the first in the US. You can read about ithere. If it works I will drop Comcast like a hot rock!