First baseball, now this!! I hear my bank account swelling - lets hear it for XMSR!
Now we just need the "Sirius to XM converter", the "BicycleFI", and "BottledWaterFI".
I agree. I listen to both XM and local broadcast radio stations. Having both allows me to choose what I want to hear, when I want it. If XM wants to provide me with localized advertising/info then I say GREAT! Maybe it would be for something that I would be interested in. As for anyone that has a problem with GPS tracking, you are already tracked via credit card usage, toll paying, surveillance cameras, TIVO usage, etc.
There is nothing in common between DirecTV and the DirecWay service except that both can use the same dish. The ground stations are on opposite sides of the United States (DirecTV - west, DirecWay - east). They do not share the same satellite transponders, therefore comparing delay / transmission problems need to be looked at separately. The DirecWay system does experience some problems in heavy rain / snow conditions but not across the board (unless the storm is in MD). It completely depends on which satellite / transponder you were commissioned to during account setup. Just like DirecTV has limits to the number of channels it can broadcast due to satellite bandwidth constraints, DirecWay has limits to the number of customers it can place on a transponder and the amount of data that can cross these links (hence why FAP was created). The bandwidth issue is a huge deal, transponders are expensive and it takes time to set up the ground equipment to support it. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as adding more T1/T3/OC-xx lines to a router to provide more bandwidth.
Most protocols work over the DirecWay system without any problem. H.323 (i.e. NetMeeting) sometimes causes a concern but normally the tech support people can get that resolved. While many people do complain about latency issues, especially with games, there is not much you can do about that. It is pretty hard to get around the fact that the signal has to travel up to the bird and back down. Ping round trips at 800ms to 1200ms delay. There are continuous efforts to increase performance on the ground side to lessen these issue.
If you have access to DSL or Cable broadband you should pursue that. DirecWay is more suited for remote locations where the only other option is dial-up.
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At least we know what our future will be like. It won't be our problem though, our kids will have to deal with it.:)
It was almost exactly like Red Hat 7.3. I had a chance to meet with a Sun engineer and was informed that the kernel was NOT tweaked for the LX50. So Sun really just was selling a bundled version of RH 7.3 on a 1U server that costs more than any comprable unit.
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What is wrong with living in the basement?
poor little guy - he probably never saw it coming
What about erosion?
Funnily? I can not remember going over this word in English class.
What about under the keyboard?
And I thought I was cutting edge with my new 20".
First baseball, now this!! I hear my bank account swelling - lets hear it for XMSR! Now we just need the "Sirius to XM converter", the "BicycleFI", and "BottledWaterFI".
I agree. I listen to both XM and local broadcast radio stations. Having both allows me to choose what I want to hear, when I want it. If XM wants to provide me with localized advertising/info then I say GREAT! Maybe it would be for something that I would be interested in. As for anyone that has a problem with GPS tracking, you are already tracked via credit card usage, toll paying, surveillance cameras, TIVO usage, etc.
Just some comments:
There is nothing in common between DirecTV and the DirecWay service except that both can use the same dish. The ground stations are on opposite sides of the United States (DirecTV - west, DirecWay - east). They do not share the same satellite transponders, therefore comparing delay / transmission problems need to be looked at separately. The DirecWay system does experience some problems in heavy rain / snow conditions but not across the board (unless the storm is in MD). It completely depends on which satellite / transponder you were commissioned to during account setup. Just like DirecTV has limits to the number of channels it can broadcast due to satellite bandwidth constraints, DirecWay has limits to the number of customers it can place on a transponder and the amount of data that can cross these links (hence why FAP was created). The bandwidth issue is a huge deal, transponders are expensive and it takes time to set up the ground equipment to support it. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as adding more T1/T3/OC-xx lines to a router to provide more bandwidth.
Most protocols work over the DirecWay system without any problem. H.323 (i.e. NetMeeting) sometimes causes a concern but normally the tech support people can get that resolved. While many people do complain about latency issues, especially with games, there is not much you can do about that. It is pretty hard to get around the fact that the signal has to travel up to the bird and back down. Ping round trips at 800ms to 1200ms delay. There are continuous efforts to increase performance on the ground side to lessen these issue.
If you have access to DSL or Cable broadband you should pursue that. DirecWay is more suited for remote locations where the only other option is dial-up.
At least we know what our future will be like. It won't be our problem though, our kids will have to deal with it. :)
It was almost exactly like Red Hat 7.3. I had a chance to meet with a Sun engineer and was informed that the kernel was NOT tweaked for the LX50. So Sun really just was selling a bundled version of RH 7.3 on a 1U server that costs more than any comprable unit.