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  1. Re:Really? on Bufferbloat — the Submarine That's Sinking the Net · · Score: 1

    I have been reading for the past hour to find that out, and it is not an easy answer. One guy actually found the e-mail discussion of when it was raised in the linux kernel to 1000. A txqueulen or 1000 is blindly fast on gig-e, fast on 100meg fast-e, and takes 1.2 seconds to clear on 10baseT. I know that no one uses 10baseT, but they use Wifi, and that can actually go down to 6 or even 1 meg...

    I looked in my access points, and the wifi side had a txqueulen of 199, and the ethernet side had one of 1000. I set both sides to 100, and I am monitoring now. So far I have heard a lot lest "Whats up with the wireless?" complaints, and it has been 30 minutes.

  2. Re:Definition, please on Bufferbloat — the Submarine That's Sinking the Net · · Score: 1

    Actually the sky already fell. It stared falling years ago. He is just identifying that what we thought was snow was actually a storm of bird poo... I have been reading the entire series as this is showing why some of our apps are failing. It is already helping me quite a bit.

  3. Re:Buffering of what? on Bufferbloat — the Submarine That's Sinking the Net · · Score: 2

    The solution is for the network providers to have enough internal bandwidth so that THEIR buffers rarely start to fill up, and there is minimal packet loss, AND for the user to do traffic shaping and policying at their connection (and the servers too).

    There is no such thing a enough bandwidth. It will always fill. You need to allow the built in mechanisms to recognize when it is full. And while I agree that traffic shaping is nice (and easy with firewalls like m0n0wall) it is not in most home routers. Besides, expecting most users to do this properly when they can not even patch their systems is folly at best.

  4. Re:Really? on Bufferbloat — the Submarine That's Sinking the Net · · Score: 1

    But also, those buffers stack... As stated in the article, most of the Internet is on XP with a tiny buffer for the nic. As they move to Win7 or even Linux, the txqueuelen gets unreasonable large, and the problem gets worse. And also, telling those packets where to stand in line generates more packets.

  5. Re:Buffer bloat or inadequate bandwith on Bufferbloat — the Submarine That's Sinking the Net · · Score: 2

    No the problem is that the self regulation built into TCP is delayed by buffers. The size of the pipe is only relevant in how long it takes to fill. (And like a garage, it will always fill) If you read the articles (Have a few hours free) he shows how to find the issue on a gigabit link. That is even fast in Korea.

  6. Re:Who cares? What about the Original Editions? on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    Everyone keeps asking for this, and yet... Of course, it could be on the next "Super Special Original Edition" just in time for next Christmas!

  7. Re:The Right Way on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No. That will be later on a different BluRay edition so you can but it again.

  8. Re:Ross Anderson on New Cars Vulnerable To Wireless Theft · · Score: 1

    But what is hard now is easy later. The iPhone 10 will have an app to start 7 year old cars... Sorry. I meant Android 10.

  9. Re:I disabled keyless entry on my car on New Cars Vulnerable To Wireless Theft · · Score: 1

    They have one. It is called a Harley Davidson with open pipes.

  10. Re:1 Do for being a user on 10 Dos and Don'ts To Make Sysadmins' Lives Easier · · Score: 0

    Really? Can you rebuild an engine? Than give me your car.

    User should not have to be mechanics. But mechanics should not need an extra elbow in the forearm just to change a spark plug.

  11. Re:technical knowledge on Drop Out and Innovate, Urges VC Peter Thiel · · Score: 1

    This is for entrepreneurs. They have a different skillset than mathematicians. I do not know a lot of CEOs that need to do differential equations on a regular basis.

  12. Re:Real good plan on Drop Out and Innovate, Urges VC Peter Thiel · · Score: 1

    "Let's see, you signed up for a course before but didn't see it through. I can give a place to you or someone without your track record of not abiding by the commitments you entered into in this exact context. Who shall I choose? Hmmmm tough one."

    Let's see... You ordered a meal before, but you did not finish it. I can give a table to you, or the the people behind you that may finish their meals. Who should I choose?

    Contrary to what some people in education believe, it is a business, with competition. If one gives bad customer service, go to another.

  13. Re:And when they go to realize those ideas ... on Drop Out and Innovate, Urges VC Peter Thiel · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Doesn't really happen that often, from what I've seen. More often, mature students returning to school are returning because they realize the value of an education on account of having a hard time without it.

    Not a big surprise. The ones doing well don't really have a reason to go back. I dropped out to go into IT over 20 years ago. I did well. I am at a company where the CEO dropped out to start thew company. We have a hard time hiring people, as the degreed people have no skills. so we bring in interns. Generally, we hire from that pool. Often before they graduate. There is more than one path to success. I have found that drive and hard work matter most, degree or not.

  14. Re:Here is the thing about banking... on Bank of America Cuts Off Wikileaks Transactions · · Score: 1

    My guess is that bank of america merely has the inside scoup and wikileaks is about to be declared official terrorists.

    You mean like the Tea Party? I am having a "Princess Bride" moment. "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means..."

    Not you... Our government.

  15. Re:I've been loving these articles on Bank of America Cuts Off Wikileaks Transactions · · Score: 2

    I think Assange is a twat. I believe a lot of what he is doing is irresponsible, and designed to feed his ego. That said, I fully support his right to be an ass. I would start boycotting all of these companies bringing pressure on Wikileaks, but I left them all years ago. :)

    On Amazon, I am mixed. They could have fought harder, but the Wikileaks issue was effecting other customers... Tough call.

  16. Re:Our advise is to place your funds somewhere saf on Bank of America Cuts Off Wikileaks Transactions · · Score: 2

    Or perhaps he (or someone) bought a used computer that still had data on it. Much more likely, and legal too...

  17. Re:Cortex Command not finished? on Humble Bundle 2 Is Live · · Score: 2

    Why do you think people will pay anything if they don't have to?

    The fact that 138,813 people coughed up $1,273,613 last time makes it clear that people will. That and the additional fact that even more are doing it this time. Of course, that is just 200,000 pieces of anecdotal evidence.

  18. Re:Linux on Humble Bundle 2 Is Live · · Score: 1

    Yes, we are, and are willing to pay more. And yes, they are, if they are more nimble companies able to take advantage of an open market.

  19. Re:Duh? on Why Money Doesn't Motivate File-Sharers · · Score: 4, Informative

    This is news? Did anyone think that file sharers were making money?

    The *IAAs do. That was the basis of the pirate bay case.

  20. Re:Logistic issues I see: on Foodtubes Proposes Underground, Physical Internet · · Score: 2

    8. Cities like New Orleans, Houston, most of Florida, and keeping the underground tubes free of water.

  21. Re:Torrents on Google To Block Piracy-Related Terms From Autocomplete · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Of course, but they are just pulling it from auto-complete, not search. Now surprise considering that typing "Despicable Me" would magically have torrent behind it. This is just moving the hookers from the street to the alley.

  22. Re:PETA on Tofu Activists Spoof Meat-Based Indie Game · · Score: 1

    Freudian slip? :)

  23. Re:Fedora, here I come... on Preview of Ubuntu's Unity Interface · · Score: 2

    Debian is a logical choice... I am seeing more Ubuntu users going to Debian every year.

  24. Re:This is why Ubuntu has stability problems on Preview of Ubuntu's Unity Interface · · Score: 1

    Me too... I think they need a staged release cycle. The development versions are to fluid for most people to actually use, so testing really begins on release. Then they find all the missing features people use, and the stability issues with pulse audio and id games, and so on... Been on the rollercoster since Breezy. I think they went bi-polar after Gutsy.

  25. Re:Yeah right on Rights Groups Slam UK Government for RIPA changes · · Score: 1

    Interestingly enough A survey of multi-millionaires asked that they be more heavily taxed. They felt that they were accumulating too much wealth and that the middle class and poor was being asked to pay for their undeserved benefits.

    Citation needed... Asking George Soros is a survey of multi-millionaires... Just not a representative survey.