I'd make a slight modification to your chart, but I like it otherwise. 1988: ISDN 56k 1997: 56k modem 1998: 512-1024kbps xDSL 1998: 1024 kbps Cable As Stripes mentioned, portions of fat pipes (Tx, OC-x) etc became popular for business around 1988, and beginning around 1998 some provides such as UUnet and even locally Ameritech beganning providing these pipes residentially. How else would all those hacker shell-account ISP's for IRC users popped up? They are just families with a few linux boxes and a T1 or 2 running into their house.
At the rate that Napster has been cutting people off short on downloads, their severs locking up and people using amazingly lagged Cable modems, I'd say your download will stay the same.
One thing I've been doing recently (to the chagrin of the RIAA) is digitizing my LP collection personally. After I clean the album with a vacuum and wet solution, I play it back on my good (but 20 year old) player into my computer. I use CoolEdit Pro to filter out pops and such for albums that require it, then burn them onto a CD. I realize that all this A/D converting loses some quality, but considering that I can play a CD on my computer, in my car, and not worry about wrecking it after a few listenings makes it worthwhile.
You can't blame an AC for that nonsense.. probably someone from OSU.;) I have used the CAEN linux for some time now, and I have to admit, it's great to have. It makes doing homework a lot easier from home (read=without having to wait 2 hours for a lab computer.) Plus, Kerberos authentication is a more secure way of logging in. Besides that, it's a great environment for EECS (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) students to learn about Linux.
linuxisgood:~$ man woman No manual entry for woman Even better still, $ man screws woman No manual entry for woman This is horribly offtopic, but I couldn't resist the humor. I'm writing a program for class and I need all the comedy relief I can find.
I have to agree with you on this one.. I can't possibly imagine that any legit law firm, or corporation for that matter, would use Hotmail as a corporate email system. I mean come on, how many people do you know have used an "anonymous" hotmail account to send a nasty email to someone you didn't like? Besides that, the "demand" for a retraction is awfully flaky, and to my understanding has no legal backing. Even still, a real attorney would certainly send this kind of order by mail, on company letterhead. Although, if this law firm is using Hotmail, they probably don't have letterhead. Some disgruntled or bored person probably saw a copy of the email at the investment firm and set that back out.
The city in Michigan that installed the stop signs is called Troy, and it's my home town. Ironically, our city slogan is "The City of Tomorrow, Today." We seemed to take a wrong turn on that one with our Y2K readiness. In addition to 4 way stop signs at every big intersection, the city had prepared several of those large "Road Closed" barricades at each intersection.. and no one I know has any idea why. Considering that our power company guranteed Y2K readiness in 1998, it's no surprise that public paranoia got us spending extra money that could be used in the schools.
I did almost all of my holiday shopping online this year, with *generally* good results. There are 2 major beefs I have, that really detract from the experience. First of all, I purchase almost all of my computer hardware online, so I'm used to E-Commerce. As has happened before, an item I ordered for my girlfriend had 84 of them in stock when I ordered. Naturally, I ordered it UPS 2nd day, and that was around December 10th. Just around when it should have been delivered, I got a post card from the vendor telling me it was on backorder (!) and would ship within 30 days. Try telling that to your girlfriend on Christmas. Fortunately, it came on the 23rd, so I was safe. Then, a ring I ordered for her (again, 2nd day UPS) still hasn't arrived, even though I've been billed for it, and haven't been notified as to why it hasn't arrived. This sort of thing also happened to me this summer when I put together my latest PC and ordered with Diamond Viper 770 Ultra graphics card. I was told that there were "plenty" in stock. When I finally got the email confirmation, OnSale.com told me it would be 2 weeks before they even started shipping for the people in the "queue." It's a real drag when you order parts from 5 different places (2nd day, of course) and find that you have a screaming system with no video card.
It also makes that 2nd day delivery for an extra $15 really useful, too. Lesson for the stores: Get ACCURATE, real time stock information to your customers or be prepared to have really ticked off customers.
I have a relative in Maryland who works for No Such Agency. Though she quite frankly can't tell us what she really does at "work," she holds a masters degree in Russian Language.. so from there it's easy to guess. She has mentioned that she is "on the phone a lot."
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I'd make a slight modification to your chart, but I like it otherwise. 1988: ISDN 56k 1997: 56k modem 1998: 512-1024kbps xDSL 1998: 1024 kbps Cable As Stripes mentioned, portions of fat pipes (Tx, OC-x) etc became popular for business around 1988, and beginning around 1998 some provides such as UUnet and even locally Ameritech beganning providing these pipes residentially. How else would all those hacker shell-account ISP's for IRC users popped up? They are just families with a few linux boxes and a T1 or 2 running into their house.
At the rate that Napster has been cutting people off short on downloads, their severs locking up and people using amazingly lagged Cable modems, I'd say your download will stay the same.
At least he won't be President for much longer.. and I somehow doubt that the "father of th Internet" Al Gore is going to end up in that chair.
One thing I've been doing recently (to the chagrin of the RIAA) is digitizing my LP collection personally. After I clean the album with a vacuum and wet solution, I play it back on my good (but 20 year old) player into my computer. I use CoolEdit Pro to filter out pops and such for albums that require it, then burn them onto a CD. I realize that all this A/D converting loses some quality, but considering that I can play a CD on my computer, in my car, and not worry about wrecking it after a few listenings makes it worthwhile.
You can't blame an AC for that nonsense.. probably someone from OSU. ;) I have used the CAEN linux for some time now, and I have to admit, it's great to have. It makes doing homework a lot easier from home (read=without having to wait 2 hours for a lab computer.) Plus, Kerberos authentication is a more secure way of logging in. Besides that, it's a great environment for EECS (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) students to learn about Linux.
linuxisgood:~$ man woman No manual entry for woman Even better still, $ man screws woman No manual entry for woman This is horribly offtopic, but I couldn't resist the humor. I'm writing a program for class and I need all the comedy relief I can find.
I have to agree with you on this one.. I can't possibly imagine that any legit law firm, or corporation for that matter, would use Hotmail as a corporate email system. I mean come on, how many people do you know have used an "anonymous" hotmail account to send a nasty email to someone you didn't like? Besides that, the "demand" for a retraction is awfully flaky, and to my understanding has no legal backing. Even still, a real attorney would certainly send this kind of order by mail, on company letterhead. Although, if this law firm is using Hotmail, they probably don't have letterhead. Some disgruntled or bored person probably saw a copy of the email at the investment firm and set that back out.
The city in Michigan that installed the stop signs is called Troy, and it's my home town. Ironically, our city slogan is "The City of Tomorrow, Today." We seemed to take a wrong turn on that one with our Y2K readiness. In addition to 4 way stop signs at every big intersection, the city had prepared several of those large "Road Closed" barricades at each intersection.. and no one I know has any idea why. Considering that our power company guranteed Y2K readiness in 1998, it's no surprise that public paranoia got us spending extra money that could be used in the schools.
I did almost all of my holiday shopping online this year, with *generally* good results. There are 2 major beefs I have, that really detract from the experience. First of all, I purchase almost all of my computer hardware online, so I'm used to E-Commerce. As has happened before, an item I ordered for my girlfriend had 84 of them in stock when I ordered. Naturally, I ordered it UPS 2nd day, and that was around December 10th. Just around when it should have been delivered, I got a post card from the vendor telling me it was on backorder (!) and would ship within 30 days. Try telling that to your girlfriend on Christmas. Fortunately, it came on the 23rd, so I was safe. Then, a ring I ordered for her (again, 2nd day UPS) still hasn't arrived, even though I've been billed for it, and haven't been notified as to why it hasn't arrived. This sort of thing also happened to me this summer when I put together my latest PC and ordered with Diamond Viper 770 Ultra graphics card. I was told that there were "plenty" in stock. When I finally got the email confirmation, OnSale.com told me it would be 2 weeks before they even started shipping for the people in the "queue." It's a real drag when you order parts from 5 different places (2nd day, of course) and find that you have a screaming system with no video card.
It also makes that 2nd day delivery for an extra $15 really useful, too. Lesson for the stores: Get ACCURATE, real time stock information to your customers or be prepared to have really ticked off customers.
She is my Aunt.. it's not like I can get rid of her. :)
I have a relative in Maryland who works for No Such Agency. Though she quite frankly can't tell us what she really does at "work," she holds a masters degree in Russian Language.. so from there it's easy to guess. She has mentioned that she is "on the phone a lot."