"It doesn't run fine for me. Speed is too expensive, particularly upload speeds. It's too easy to spoof domains because of the separation between DNS and SSL certs. I get tons of spam-- 80-90% of the email I receive is spam. Most gets filtered out, but it's still a problem as far as I'm concerned. It's hard to have a reliable connection to my home servers because my ISP tends to drop the connection, and besides, they won't give me a static IP unless I spend an extra $100 for a "business account".
Well, the change to ipv6 isn't gonna help any of your problems....and it sounds more like your problem is with your provider.
I have a business acct with cox and am more than happy with it. For only $70/mo I have static IP, unlimited up/down (no caps), I can run all the servers I want, I have a low level SLA with fast service...etc. As a bonus, they can't really filter the line due to speed needs...so, one could tap into the line for free tv too..
I don't think anyone in charge of 'the internet' is gonna help you, but, perhaps some legislation (mostly a city or state thing) could help with competition with providers in your area.
It runs fine for me. Frankly, I'm afraid that if anyone gets 'in charge', and 'improves' the internet, it won't be anywhere near as free and useful for any Joe Public to get on, express views, be anonymous, etc.
I'm afraid the powers that be, will be the ones 'in charge' of the New and Improved internet, and can bet your sweet ass, they won't make the mistakes they did last time that leaves them without total control.
Their corporate masters, will force them to have severe control on what content can be pumped over it, pretty much necessitating control on what can connect to it (so much for having control of your computer), and the govt. and lawyers will certainly make it where you can't be anonymous, and you will likely need a special license to publish on it.
Personally? No thanks, with all its bugs and problems, and tons of cruft out there, I'll be happy to stick with the current internet system that is out there. I like the idea that I can hook a computer on it, and instantly become a peer with any other computer out there, no matter if it is a farm kid on dial up, or a massive corporation's data center. My box/server is equal, and I can do and publish damned near anything I want.
"That "some grassroots" is thankfully very small and very ignorant of modern governance. Rather than blindly attempting to squash anything Washington is trying to do, how about you join in the debate. Maybe we'd grow an able populace that understands why a strong, central government is the best place for many pieces of legislation and pretty much all forms of regulation. Don't be a reactionary."
I am far from reactionary, I've held and argued my views for quite some time, as I learned more of how my country, the USA, was set up, I found I agree more and more with the founding fathers and the way the govt is supposed to work. It worked VERY well for nearly 200 years, but, people like you want to fundamentally change it. I respect your views, I'm happy to debate it, but, I don't agree with them, and I'll be happy to fight to keep not only keep the US from moving towards a more centralized govt. but, to go back more to our roots which made the US great to begin with.
I believe the US federal govt. as originally set up to be weak with limited enumerated powers, it the best way to go, my state govt, city govt. is closer to me, has the same interests and me, and is more responsive to mine and my community's needs.
I believe I am a citizen of my state first, and a citizen of the United States second.
What is best for someone in NYC, is often NOT the best thing for someone in New Orleans, Anchorage or Phoenix. Each region has different needs, and all our views and needs are EQUAL within the union.
Care to specifically elaborate what you think makes an argument for changing more and more to a strong centralized govt. from what the US was originally set up to be? How would a strong central govt. that interferes more with the individual's life have made us a greater country than they way we made our path until recent years?
"The only reason I don't have a DVR is because I cannot find one with the features I want: ability to burn shows to disc, ability to add my own HDD, not allowing content to be erased by the networks or expire and my choice of subscription services for listings. For now I just watch everything "online" since no one wants to manufacture a device like that."
MythTV...it takes a bit of patience and effort, but, well worth it in the in and will do what you want.
If you google around a bit, I believe you can find, for sale, MythTV boxes already put together as a turnkey item for you.
"It's cheaper with the cable because they don't have it install additional hardware to filter the cable signal that would otherwise be coming into your house, and they can't just let you have that free!"
What filtering?
I just set up for cable internet...TV (extended basic, and unscrambled HDTV) is free...just put a splitter on the wire.
"A european country in the EU will eventually end up just as "sovereign" as a state in the US."
Well, at least these days, there is some grassroots movement these days, to try to stop the loss of power/independence in the states...and push back a bit on the federal govt.
I only hope it isn't too little too late.
With the way the current bits of legislation are going, with the feds taking over everything, well, there might be a backlash against it all....maybe the current administration IS what we need to get people to rally for what the US was founded upon.
So, am I understanding it correctly, that a sovereign nation over there in Europe, cannot pass their own law without it also being reported (and I assume approved) by an outside entity??
If so...doesn't that make you a non-sovereign nation then?
"So yeah. Either leave me fully conscious and kill the pain, or knock me out completely. If I'm going to get only halfway there, alcohol tastes a lot better than nitrous."
Sorry to hear you didn't like it....do you like getting 'buzzed' at all on booze or anything else? Just curious if you just prefer to be totally sober in all facets of life?
Hehehe...I've gotten fairly smashed before a dental appt. too....happy hour with margaritas before going it...between that and the gas...they could have pulled my whole head off and I'd just have laughed. The headphones and music thing, tho...is what made it nice. He now also has a tv suspended above your head if you like to watch...
"Most people have a incredibly horrid mess in their mouth. "
Wow...where do you live where so many people have bad teeth? I rarely see that today in society.
I mean, unless you're in apalachia, or the projects...most everyone I see has pretty healthy teeth in the US wherever I've lived. The ones from the projects have lots of gold teeth to replace the bad ones I guess. They can't be doing all bad even on welfare if they can afford that...
"I was always dreading having my wisdom teeth taken out."
Its not THAT bad...I had mine out when I was like 16 or so I think. Best time I ever had getting them out. My dentist didn't believe in pain, he had the gas on me on HIGH for awhile...shots numbed everything, he'd put the headphones on you, and let you pick out what you wanted to listen to, I put on Dark Side of the Moon, and I think Zeppelin's Physical Graffitti (hell, maybe even one of the old Klaatu albums or Yes)...I was high as a kite, and it was quite pleasant....
Till that afternoon, when everything wore off, and I got dry sockets. Well, lots of codeine later and I made it through...
Anyway, I never grew up in fear of the dentist...a bit of gas and good to go. I've NEVER understood people that won't take the gas, or would even think of going to a dentist that didn't offer gas (that's one of my criteria for going to one). I mean, if you're gonna have to have something done...have a little fun with it.
"of a fun, quality of life. This is the incurable disease that collectively rots our culture. This is why you are the cultural backwater dragging down a great nation."
And yet...more and more yankees keep moving down here each year....for some reason.
"Studies have shown that poor neighbourhoods are statistically "underserved" compared to wealthier neighbourhoods when it comes to food options. Meaning, there are fewer grocers or supermarkets, and those stores that do exist stock more highly processed and unhealthy foods. Kinda tough to follow food guidelines when you can't even buy the elements of a healthy diet."
I've NEVER seen a grocery store that did not have fresh produce, and meats. I've been to very poor neighborhoods grocery stores, and while they did have some items I was not used to seeing (turkey necks, pork necks bones), they had the normal stuff....veggies, fruits, and meats. I had no problem finding raw ingredients there with which to cook a good healthful meal.
Unless you only shop at the Quickie Mart with Apu, your statement just doesn't hold water. Good food CAN be found anywhere in the US. You just gotta want to fix and eat it....and not eat fast food.
And no..it isn't all that expensive...especially if you shop for what's on sale and use that to cook the weeks food. All it really costs is time, and we're all given 24 hours a day, it is up to YOU to choose how you use them.
"Note that the places where expectancy is low in the US is where there's the least chance of those poor folks having insurance? How is it a suprise that without health care you don't live as long?"
It isn't JUST a health care availability issue. In the US, it is largely a cultural thing too, IMHO. According to the article, it notes it is lower in the southern US. I live in New Orleans, and I can attest to how it is different down here. Food, drink and fun are such an integral part of life down here. We like our food fried, butter is your friend, etc. And down in the south, drinking is much more a part of life. I never saw people get so hot under the collar when you mentioned you got a little bombed the other night and had to be careful driving home....until I started talking to people from up north. Down here, not as much a stigma.
Heck, we still have drive through daiquiri shops down here, and bars give you a 'to go' cup to take your drink with you when you leave.
We still smoke a lot too in the south...especially in NOLA.
But, back to the food. Southern food is really good. Many of us down here "live to eat" rather than "eat to live". Obesity is huge down here. I've been changing my life around, cutting back on booze, and trying to eat better and exercise regularly, and it is still hard. You know they old saying "never trust a skinny chef"? Well, damned near everyone down here I know is at the least a great home chef...we love to cook and eat. Families still get together over food quite a bit down here...nothing like a big crawfish boil to get a group of friends to hang out, be good company and have some drinks.
Sure, we do have a large number of poor in the area...but, medicaid covers most of the truly poor, poor, poor people. The people in the projects are covered...I've seen that in practice.
And also, especially in this area...(from here to Houston really IMHO), it is known as Cancer Alley. I know the wiki says it is anecdotal, but, I've seen studies and reports on the news from the past telling that it is prevelant down here due to the large number of oil/chemical processing down here. We also are exposed to everything in the MS river, that comes from the rest of the country.
But you know...I've come to the conclusion, that there is Quality of life, vs Quantity of life. You have to strike a balance. I'd hate to life a boring, bland life that was long, than one that was a bit shorter but full of adventure, food, fun and friends. So far...I've been blessed with the latter.
I personally love living in the south, and especially New Orleans. The people are so much nicer, and you still see people being polite to each other. Quality of life vs Quantity of life.
That may have something to do with them actually knowing how to DRIVE on teh autobahn...and yield to faster traffic by moving to/driving in the right lane, and not clogging up the passing lane.
Man, I often wish my parking brake was a control for some 50 cal machine guns on my car, just to blow idiots OUT of the way. *sigh*, but, that's another thread.
"I got 48 MPG in a '86 IDI Diesel (that was a bit weak, but who needs more than 50 HP?)
I get 45 MPG in a '98 TDI diesel that is quite peppy. I have upgraded injectors and a special chip tune. I bet I'm just barely over 110 HP, if that."
I do.
I prefer the 350 - 400+ HP I had in my vette and 911 turbo....
In a small car, like a miata...well, if you can get between 220 and 300 true rear wheel HP...then that is ok too in such as small car.
If you try putting around the highways (hell, even city streets) with only 50 or 100 hp, you are gonna get run over and squashed!!
"This ingenious idea is brought to you by the same folks who think the BCS is a better system for selecting a champion than the playoff system that exists in all major sports across the globe EXCEPT college football. I have no doubt that the retards in charge of the Big XII who think their championship system is just fine even after last season's debacle will be following the SEC's lead here."
Well, aside from the fact that the colleges figure they'd not make as much money by dropping the bowls and BCS system, I don't think most of the other conferences WANT to risk having to play SEC teams every year. All in all, it is pretty much the toughest conference of all of them, and in a strict playoff system, I'd dare say you would not see any other conference often represented as a nat'l champion.
Just my observations.
Hell, USC seems to depend on LSU winning the championship so they can declare themselves co-champions.
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I'd be more interested in hearing what the hell a 'nearest tube' is?? Are these internet tubes someone is trying to find with an iPhone?
Well, at least your happy half the time, eh?
Just kidding...hope you make it through it all...
Well, the change to ipv6 isn't gonna help any of your problems....and it sounds more like your problem is with your provider.
I have a business acct with cox and am more than happy with it. For only $70/mo I have static IP, unlimited up/down (no caps), I can run all the servers I want, I have a low level SLA with fast service ...etc. As a bonus, they can't really filter the line due to speed needs...so, one could tap into the line for free tv too..
I don't think anyone in charge of 'the internet' is gonna help you, but, perhaps some legislation (mostly a city or state thing) could help with competition with providers in your area.
I'm afraid the powers that be, will be the ones 'in charge' of the New and Improved internet, and can bet your sweet ass, they won't make the mistakes they did last time that leaves them without total control.
Their corporate masters, will force them to have severe control on what content can be pumped over it, pretty much necessitating control on what can connect to it (so much for having control of your computer), and the govt. and lawyers will certainly make it where you can't be anonymous, and you will likely need a special license to publish on it.
Personally? No thanks, with all its bugs and problems, and tons of cruft out there, I'll be happy to stick with the current internet system that is out there. I like the idea that I can hook a computer on it, and instantly become a peer with any other computer out there, no matter if it is a farm kid on dial up, or a massive corporation's data center. My box/server is equal, and I can do and publish damned near anything I want.
I am far from reactionary, I've held and argued my views for quite some time, as I learned more of how my country, the USA, was set up, I found I agree more and more with the founding fathers and the way the govt is supposed to work. It worked VERY well for nearly 200 years, but, people like you want to fundamentally change it. I respect your views, I'm happy to debate it, but, I don't agree with them, and I'll be happy to fight to keep not only keep the US from moving towards a more centralized govt. but, to go back more to our roots which made the US great to begin with.
I believe the US federal govt. as originally set up to be weak with limited enumerated powers, it the best way to go, my state govt, city govt. is closer to me, has the same interests and me, and is more responsive to mine and my community's needs.
I believe I am a citizen of my state first, and a citizen of the United States second.
What is best for someone in NYC, is often NOT the best thing for someone in New Orleans, Anchorage or Phoenix. Each region has different needs, and all our views and needs are EQUAL within the union.
Care to specifically elaborate what you think makes an argument for changing more and more to a strong centralized govt. from what the US was originally set up to be? How would a strong central govt. that interferes more with the individual's life have made us a greater country than they way we made our path until recent years?
MythTV...it takes a bit of patience and effort, but, well worth it in the in and will do what you want.
If you google around a bit, I believe you can find, for sale, MythTV boxes already put together as a turnkey item for you.
What cable box?!?!?
My DVR setup needs no cable box...
What filtering?
I just set up for cable internet...TV (extended basic, and unscrambled HDTV) is free...just put a splitter on the wire.
Well, at least these days, there is some grassroots movement these days, to try to stop the loss of power/independence in the states...and push back a bit on the federal govt.
I only hope it isn't too little too late.
With the way the current bits of legislation are going, with the feds taking over everything, well, there might be a backlash against it all....maybe the current administration IS what we need to get people to rally for what the US was founded upon.
Maybe.
If so...doesn't that make you a non-sovereign nation then?
Hell, leave something that will be a collectible then...?
Sorry to hear you didn't like it....do you like getting 'buzzed' at all on booze or anything else? Just curious if you just prefer to be totally sober in all facets of life?
Hehehe...I've gotten fairly smashed before a dental appt. too....happy hour with margaritas before going it...between that and the gas...they could have pulled my whole head off and I'd just have laughed. The headphones and music thing, tho...is what made it nice. He now also has a tv suspended above your head if you like to watch...
Wow...where do you live where so many people have bad teeth? I rarely see that today in society.
I mean, unless you're in apalachia, or the projects...most everyone I see has pretty healthy teeth in the US wherever I've lived. The ones from the projects have lots of gold teeth to replace the bad ones I guess. They can't be doing all bad even on welfare if they can afford that...
Its not THAT bad...I had mine out when I was like 16 or so I think. Best time I ever had getting them out. My dentist didn't believe in pain, he had the gas on me on HIGH for awhile...shots numbed everything, he'd put the headphones on you, and let you pick out what you wanted to listen to, I put on Dark Side of the Moon, and I think Zeppelin's Physical Graffitti (hell, maybe even one of the old Klaatu albums or Yes)...I was high as a kite, and it was quite pleasant....
Till that afternoon, when everything wore off, and I got dry sockets. Well, lots of codeine later and I made it through...
Anyway, I never grew up in fear of the dentist...a bit of gas and good to go. I've NEVER understood people that won't take the gas, or would even think of going to a dentist that didn't offer gas (that's one of my criteria for going to one). I mean, if you're gonna have to have something done...have a little fun with it.
Hmm...sounds like you need a bit more practice. I can down 2-3lbs of them in less than 5min.
And I'm not even a 'native' of Louisiana.
I had people show me how to do it fast...'cause down here, if you don't eat them fast, you go hungry.
And yet...more and more yankees keep moving down here each year....for some reason.
I've NEVER seen a grocery store that did not have fresh produce, and meats. I've been to very poor neighborhoods grocery stores, and while they did have some items I was not used to seeing (turkey necks, pork necks bones), they had the normal stuff....veggies, fruits, and meats. I had no problem finding raw ingredients there with which to cook a good healthful meal.
Unless you only shop at the Quickie Mart with Apu, your statement just doesn't hold water. Good food CAN be found anywhere in the US. You just gotta want to fix and eat it....and not eat fast food.
And no..it isn't all that expensive...especially if you shop for what's on sale and use that to cook the weeks food. All it really costs is time, and we're all given 24 hours a day, it is up to YOU to choose how you use them.
It isn't JUST a health care availability issue. In the US, it is largely a cultural thing too, IMHO. According to the article, it notes it is lower in the southern US. I live in New Orleans, and I can attest to how it is different down here. Food, drink and fun are such an integral part of life down here. We like our food fried, butter is your friend, etc. And down in the south, drinking is much more a part of life. I never saw people get so hot under the collar when you mentioned you got a little bombed the other night and had to be careful driving home....until I started talking to people from up north. Down here, not as much a stigma.
Heck, we still have drive through daiquiri shops down here, and bars give you a 'to go' cup to take your drink with you when you leave.
We still smoke a lot too in the south...especially in NOLA.
But, back to the food. Southern food is really good. Many of us down here "live to eat" rather than "eat to live". Obesity is huge down here. I've been changing my life around, cutting back on booze, and trying to eat better and exercise regularly, and it is still hard. You know they old saying "never trust a skinny chef"? Well, damned near everyone down here I know is at the least a great home chef...we love to cook and eat. Families still get together over food quite a bit down here...nothing like a big crawfish boil to get a group of friends to hang out, be good company and have some drinks.
Sure, we do have a large number of poor in the area...but, medicaid covers most of the truly poor, poor, poor people. The people in the projects are covered...I've seen that in practice.
And also, especially in this area...(from here to Houston really IMHO), it is known as Cancer Alley . I know the wiki says it is anecdotal, but, I've seen studies and reports on the news from the past telling that it is prevelant down here due to the large number of oil/chemical processing down here. We also are exposed to everything in the MS river, that comes from the rest of the country.
But you know...I've come to the conclusion, that there is Quality of life, vs Quantity of life. You have to strike a balance. I'd hate to life a boring, bland life that was long, than one that was a bit shorter but full of adventure, food, fun and friends. So far...I've been blessed with the latter.
I personally love living in the south, and especially New Orleans. The people are so much nicer, and you still see people being polite to each other. Quality of life vs Quantity of life.
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I can drive it...but why the hell would I CHOOSE to drive such an underpowered vehicle??
I like to have power and performance. It has saved my ass more than once getting out of some other assholes way that almost smashed into me...
Being able to out accelerate and out brake other people, makes for a nice advantage on the road.
That may have something to do with them actually knowing how to DRIVE on teh autobahn...and yield to faster traffic by moving to/driving in the right lane, and not clogging up the passing lane.
Man, I often wish my parking brake was a control for some 50 cal machine guns on my car, just to blow idiots OUT of the way. *sigh*, but, that's another thread.
I do.
I prefer the 350 - 400+ HP I had in my vette and 911 turbo....
In a small car, like a miata...well, if you can get between 220 and 300 true rear wheel HP...then that is ok too in such as small car.
If you try putting around the highways (hell, even city streets) with only 50 or 100 hp, you are gonna get run over and squashed!!
No, because you are not required as a citizen of the US to apply for or have a passport.
Well, aside from the fact that the colleges figure they'd not make as much money by dropping the bowls and BCS system, I don't think most of the other conferences WANT to risk having to play SEC teams every year. All in all, it is pretty much the toughest conference of all of them, and in a strict playoff system, I'd dare say you would not see any other conference often represented as a nat'l champion.
Just my observations.
Hell, USC seems to depend on LSU winning the championship so they can declare themselves co-champions.