While I don't really begrudge you the money (and as another poster said you could be quite a force), I'm willing to bet that you had a lot less stress working your way through college, just by virtue of knowing you had a safety net. Myself.... I had to drop out for lack of funds. No matter, I'll get back there eventually:-) (in about 18 more years) -nB
I've often thought Theo has a mild case of asbergers (sp?) syndrome. Guy's f'ing brilliant at some things and seems to totally make up for that with his social graces. None the less I love open BSD so hey.... -nB
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sure. you pay to have your business listed preferentially. If no business is preferential or there is a "tie" then the user gets a short voice advert "while we find your numbers" and gets connected.
On a related note I got bored/frustrated with Delta airlines automated attendant some time ago and had lots of fun. Got into a sorta dialogue with the blasted thing then managed to end up in some sort of maintenance mode. Couldn't change any settings (required password, lord knows I tried) but I could monitor status. -nB
Do you have an honest belief that what you have stated is true? If so there is no slander or libel. (A court ordered apology and forced publication of a correction in the same media that the initial comment was made may still be required, however). -nB
I had someone empty out my storage locker at one of those self storage places, then put it all back. Only thing broken was a floor lamp. (different locks and all). All I can figure is that someone hired a moving company and told them they didn't have the keys anymore, thus the company just cut the lock. I wonder who shit a bigger pile when they showed up with all the wrong stuff . . . the homeowner or the moving company?
I had tons of old computer stuff and as far as I could tell, nothing was missing. The fact it was in storage, however, should give an idea of its relative usefulness. -nB
I got a toolbox for my truck for $10. I asked her and found out more than I wanted to know. In brief he left her for some girl, so she sold all his stuff. -nB
No it's more about performance. We as a populace seem to expect that the more fuel efficient a vehicle it the lower performance it is. While that is true to some extent I think that it is overestimated by the US populace. -nB
Not really. But, rather than maintaining 3 or 4 big-ass DC's or even moderate DCs you can maintain one central DC that mirrors and backs up stuff, while the satellite units can provide local access to reduce latency, and branch center operations. -nB
How do you figure? You generate more power than you use during the day, thus you provide a surplus to the grid, at night you draw from the grid. In essence you have turned the grid into a storage cell.
Now, since the grid (and power plants) was (were) not designed with this in mind it provides unique stresses on the system, which is why I pointed out that they are not going to be pissed about people being off-grid so much as they are about people using the grid as a storage cell.
They're actually fairly good about it (subscription rates), and even when throttled it's to like a max of 1/2 bandwith. Only happened once to me and when I called (after navigating to 3rd level tech support) that's what I was told. While I was on the phone to them I was able to get my account flagged for no limiting, port25 open, and unlock gain and return loss adjustment on my modem. The last of the three took some cajoling, but finally got it.
Yeah... I prefer cash and bearer bonds. my merchandise is a little different though . . . YMMV but we've found that at times western union , while not reversible, is interceptable and/or traceable.
SBC/AT&T do, in fact, cap. After 5 or 6 GB/month they preferentially throttle the connection if the DSLAM you are on is over-subscribed. If the DSLAM is not over-subscribed there is no throttling. -nB
I hear you loud and clear. I have done custom stereo/home theater installs where the gear was sourced from Magnolia. Used to be communication was awesome and piddly shit didn't matter either way, hey you shorted me a 2 ga connector, now I have to use one from my spares didn't matter on my end, and hey you got an extra couple of banana posts I can snatch? didn't matter at your end. The customer really didn't care so long as it looked good and sounded better. I remember things changing a bit and feeling "off", then I saw a magnolia inside a BB and had a major WTF moment. Never recommended them again:(
This from someone who's customers bitch about 1F street lightning and similar ilk caps not giving enough response to the amp causing a bit of a sawtooth waveshape and wacko zero crossing artifacts because of the sick volume they are running at! (not that they describe it that way, I just get "it sounds funny when I do this" and I bust out a scope and see the artifacts in phase with the sagging ICC from the cap.) Ended up wiring up a 1.5F.0001 ESR cap bank for one customer ($4K later). -nB
I use Pagesgarden and have had awesome luck with them. May be too managed for Topic Starter's wants, but they do not shut down sites based on silly C&D letters (site in sig). My plan is $125/year for 1 gig disk and 24 gig bandwith/month. You can buy more of either as needed, host 5 domains and up to 50 subdomains, again buying more if needed. -nB
Yeah, I'm one of those freaks without a TV. I get no reception where I'm at and I'd rather throw my money at DSL over Sat TV or Cable (both of which cost more if you want data).
As an American, with an American family, in California, I think you may have gotten the better deal. How do you like NZ anyway? How's bandwith, wage to COLA (or wage to cola for that matter), etc. there?
I may be leaving my current employer and leaving the country is not an impossible option for me... -nB
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While I don't really begrudge you the money (and as another poster said you could be quite a force), I'm willing to bet that you had a lot less stress working your way through college, just by virtue of knowing you had a safety net. Myself.... I had to drop out for lack of funds. No matter, I'll get back there eventually :-) (in about 18 more years)
-nB
Close...
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Anonymous Coward == troll living in mom's basement (not getting laid).
Because obviously if said troll was getting some they would be far too happy and busy to post on
-nB
I've often thought Theo has a mild case of asbergers (sp?) syndrome. Guy's f'ing brilliant at some things and seems to totally make up for that with his social graces. None the less I love open BSD so hey....
-nB
sure. you pay to have your business listed preferentially.
If no business is preferential or there is a "tie" then the user gets a short voice advert "while we find your numbers" and gets connected.
On a related note I got bored/frustrated with Delta airlines automated attendant some time ago and had lots of fun. Got into a sorta dialogue with the blasted thing then managed to end up in some sort of maintenance mode. Couldn't change any settings (required password, lord knows I tried) but I could monitor status.
-nB
Do you have an honest belief that what you have stated is true?
If so there is no slander or libel. (A court ordered apology and forced publication of a correction in the same media that the initial comment was made may still be required, however).
-nB
meh :-)
I'd rather hang from the nuts (or continue arguing with the brick wall I'm responding to...)
Just remember. Dead trees with a postage stamp attract vastly more attention than e-mail.
-nB
RIAA:Sue doubly YOU
good enough for the mnemonic?
-nB
I had someone empty out my storage locker at one of those self storage places, then put it all back. Only thing broken was a floor lamp. (different locks and all).
All I can figure is that someone hired a moving company and told them they didn't have the keys anymore, thus the company just cut the lock. I wonder who shit a bigger pile when they showed up with all the wrong stuff . . . the homeowner or the moving company?
I had tons of old computer stuff and as far as I could tell, nothing was missing. The fact it was in storage, however, should give an idea of its relative usefulness.
-nB
They are, however, required to give it back.
-nB
I got a toolbox for my truck for $10.
I asked her and found out more than I wanted to know. In brief he left her for some girl, so she sold all his stuff.
-nB
Nevermind. I can not argue with a brick wall.
No it's more about performance.
We as a populace seem to expect that the more fuel efficient a vehicle it the lower performance it is. While that is true to some extent I think that it is overestimated by the US populace.
-nB
Not really.
But, rather than maintaining 3 or 4 big-ass DC's or even moderate DCs you can maintain one central DC that mirrors and backs up stuff, while the satellite units can provide local access to reduce latency, and branch center operations.
-nB
How do you figure?
You generate more power than you use during the day, thus you provide a surplus to the grid, at night you draw from the grid. In essence you have turned the grid into a storage cell.
Now, since the grid (and power plants) was (were) not designed with this in mind it provides unique stresses on the system, which is why I pointed out that they are not going to be pissed about people being off-grid so much as they are about people using the grid as a storage cell.
[Gene Wilder voice]goodnight[/Gene Wilder voice]
No, what will really piss them off is everyone using the grid as a giant storage cell.
-nB
They're actually fairly good about it (subscription rates), and even when throttled it's to like a max of 1/2 bandwith. Only happened once to me and when I called (after navigating to 3rd level tech support) that's what I was told. While I was on the phone to them I was able to get my account flagged for no limiting, port25 open, and unlock gain and return loss adjustment on my modem. The last of the three took some cajoling, but finally got it.
-nB
Yeah...
I prefer cash and bearer bonds.
my merchandise is a little different though . . . YMMV but we've found that at times western union , while not reversible, is interceptable and/or traceable.
SBC/AT&T do, in fact, cap. After 5 or 6 GB/month they preferentially throttle the connection if the DSLAM you are on is over-subscribed. If the DSLAM is not over-subscribed there is no throttling.
-nB
you wouldn't happen to be from planet spaceball are you?
-nB
I hear you loud and clear. :(
.0001 ESR cap bank for one customer ($4K later).
I have done custom stereo/home theater installs where the gear was sourced from Magnolia. Used to be communication was awesome and piddly shit didn't matter either way, hey you shorted me a 2 ga connector, now I have to use one from my spares didn't matter on my end, and hey you got an extra couple of banana posts I can snatch? didn't matter at your end. The customer really didn't care so long as it looked good and sounded better. I remember things changing a bit and feeling "off", then I saw a magnolia inside a BB and had a major WTF moment. Never recommended them again
This from someone who's customers bitch about 1F street lightning and similar ilk caps not giving enough response to the amp causing a bit of a sawtooth waveshape and wacko zero crossing artifacts because of the sick volume they are running at!
(not that they describe it that way, I just get "it sounds funny when I do this" and I bust out a scope and see the artifacts in phase with the sagging ICC from the cap.) Ended up wiring up a 1.5F
-nB
I use Pagesgarden and have had awesome luck with them. May be too managed for Topic Starter's wants, but they do not shut down sites based on silly C&D letters (site in sig).
My plan is $125/year for 1 gig disk and 24 gig bandwith/month. You can buy more of either as needed, host 5 domains and up to 50 subdomains, again buying more if needed.
-nB
"i can't imagine what the dvd sets look like"
Very good, but the piracy warning screens are worth watching in their own right!
-nB
Yeah, I'm one of those freaks without a TV.
I get no reception where I'm at and I'd rather throw my money at DSL over Sat TV or Cable (both of which cost more if you want data).
As an American, with an American family, in California, I think you may have gotten the better deal.
How do you like NZ anyway? How's bandwith, wage to COLA (or wage to cola for that matter), etc. there?
I may be leaving my current employer and leaving the country is not an impossible option for me...
-nB