I think the throughput could be substantially higher if they started using these things in parallel. Since there are no moving parts, they could sort-of RAID them up inside the casing without a problem. I think we'll see that happening very soon.
You get an educated guess that's more like divination of some kind that you can construe as an educated guess. It's definitely better than nothing, but that's not saying a whole lot. Certainly not a good as what SSD's could tell us.
Why would he go with cable when fiber is available? Sure cable is going to market itself as the better option, but from a technological standpoint, it's not.
I also fail to see how acting as a better person due to this belief is a loss of dignity, but you may have other opinions.
Ah, well. I don't think christians act like better people. Just look at what they support and oppose as a bloc. Their main desire is to take away everyone else's freedoms. Basically force everyone to have to do what they believe. Of course, that's just the conservative christians. The liberal christians are pretty open-minded, but definitely the minority.
Subscribers are not paying for access to every site at the speed of their local link.
If that's what they advertised, and clearly stated in their ToS, then there wouldn't be an issue. Unfortunately the rest of your post is just nonsense.
The Internet is a "best-effort" network and no provider has enough capacity to connect every subscriber to an external network at full throttle.
If they offer 3Mbps, and they have 100 subscribers, they would need 300Mbps of bandwidth to provide a service as you describe. However, responsibly oversubscribing your bandwidth could allow you to get away with a lot less than that. This is what most providers do.
If providers could be forced to peer with other networks (peer, not sell to), then high-bandwidth content hosters would simply put a relatively cheap hosting facility next to the peering point and the last mile providers would have to upgrade their networks without a way to get a return on that investment.
Each ISP, be the ISP selling to consumers, or the ISP selling to the content providers has to pay approximately the same wholesale price for bandwidth. Again, using an oversubscription model for the consumer-facing ISP, it shouldn't be a problem.
They couldn't make the content hosters pay because they would be required to peer. They couldn't charge subscribers who want access to the high-bandwidth content more, because that wouldn't be network-neutral.
They absolutely could charge their customers more. In fact, most ISP have tiers of "link speed" they offer. What you're suggesting is that they've oversubscrubed too much, and they cannot provide adequate bandwidth to the customers. This is a problem they can solve any number of ways while still conforming to network-neutrality. They could raise their prices across the board. They could provide value-added features for additional cost. They could use proxy servers to cache commonly-accessed data. They could try to renegotiate with their bandwidth provider for a better rate. They could also look at how they're conducting business, and look for ways to increase efficiency. Many businesses deal with lower prices and higher consumer demands leading to less profits. It's just a fact of economics.
The only chance would be to make all subscribers pay for the upgrade, and that is clearly not a good idea, because it's an even stronger cross-subsidizing than what occurs today.
I disagree that this is clearly not a good idea. I don't want to see higher prices, but if that's what it takes to have a neutral network, then that's what needs to happen. If you don't care about the speed and bandwidth, buy the "lite" package, or use dialup. That should keep from you overly "subsidizing" heavier users. There are a LOT of industries that rely on some users subsidizing other users. It makes sense in a lot of places, and I think this is one of those places. There are and probably should be restrictions on use. For example, most ToS's have a clause about using the service to the extent of degrading it. The problem is that there is no clear indication of what level of use that is for most providers.
Comcast has tiered service. Meaning you can pay them more for a faster service. That, to me, implies some sort of guarantee, even if they explicitly state it doesn't. Furthermore, this isn't about the speed, this is about them impersonating a third party. As for going somewhere else: a lot of people don't have that option. Comcast is the only broadband provider in many places. You might also be able to get DSL if you're lucky enough to be near enough to get a decent speed.
Well, I'm not saying that actually walking a line is the best way. But something that actually tests whether or not you're intoxicated, as opposed to your blood alcohol. Plus, these types of tests could catch others things: being too sleepy to drive, being on prescription medicines that interfere with your reaction times, etc.
Tithes: Untrue. That may be a Jewish belief, but the key (in fact, only) factor in Christianity is believing in Jesus. Nothing more is required.
In your version of christianity. Many conservative christians do indeed hold this belief. (Of course, I doubt any of them post on Slashdot to verify this.) There is some interesting reading on this at wikipedia.
As far as the copyrights go, realize that copyrighting a translation of something, as opposed to the actual texts. Even with the translation, you cannot freely reproduce it. If they weren't in it for the money, why would they care? What scientology is doing isn't so different from the dark ages. The priests were usually the only ones who could read the bible, and everyone had to rely on them, and pretty much believe and do whatever they asked. Participating in a mass is about as weird as working on a E-meter if you ask me.
As to the last comment, it's entirely possible. Meh, if it's false, what have I lost by believing it?
Your dignity? Your sanity? A lot of things. But what if it's not just wrong? What if some other, incompatible, religion is actually right? You might be headed for their version of hell. If you believe hell, it's worthwhile to make sure you're avoiding the right one, as it were. It's like how I've always been confused how someone could claim there was a god, but ONLY one, no more. It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Brainwashing kids into a religion should be criminal abuse. This is a tool to allow that. This is why so many people here are upset by it. In a lot of cases, the kids are smarter than the parents. I always find the the kids whose parents leave them to their own devices turn out better. The ones who had strict parents are all fucked up when they hit real life. Then again, I consider "liberal free-thinkers" to be better. If you think a born again bible thumping sheep is better, than tools like this and religious brainwashing is exactly what a good moral mother and father should be doing.
It really depends on the person. I'm in favor of "walk a line" style of tests. I don't care if you've had 100 beers if you can walk in a straight light, are in control of your faculties, and can drive as well as you could sober.
Does the "religion" make you pay to find their beliefs? Christians/Jews/Muslims: No
Actually, you pay 10% tithe or go to hell. As for legal action, I'll bet you all the christian publishing companies prosecute and maintain their copyrights fiercely. And if the bible could be copyrighted, you'd see them acting just like scientology over its contents. Those religions exist the same reason any other business exists: because someone, somewhere is getting rich off it.
If it was an only junker you wanted to get hauled off anyway, but hadn't done it for whatever reason, you may never report it to the cops, and never actually care. You may, in fact, be glad someone "stole" it.
People are calling you a troll, but that's actually a good example of how a lot of the religious right thinks -- and I'd say not just the extremists. I've had first hand experience with folks who think and say things like that before. Hell, my whole childhood I was forced to be around them every Sunday.
Sperm and eggs, separately, are not human beings. When they join together, they form into a human being.
By your definition of "human being". Not by mine. Not by a great many people's. If you pulled out an embryo, sat it down int front of someone, and asked them what it was, most of them wouldn't be able to tell you until it was a couple months old -- way past the time they'd be collecting stem cells. It's human cells, yes, but it's not a human being any more than my arm, by itself, is a human being (even though it composed of human cells.)
I don't know if it's true or not, but someone should reply with the facts if it's not. If it is true, I, too, wonder why he's modded troll. I was under the impression that IIS 6 and SQL Server 2005 were pretty good on the security front. Of course, the admin running them both has a lot to do with it. If you told me Windows admins are less apt to get security right, I'd believe you. But that doesn't mean the products themselves, when configured properly, are necessarily insecure.
The sad thing is that, just from looking over your post, it's easy to tell you probably speak it (or at least write it) better than most natives. Kudos. What is your everyday language, just out of curiosity?
In addition to this, I think one of those little USB fan mini-desk things wouldn't be a bad idea. It would keep the laptop on a flat surface at all times, and help it with ventilation.
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I think that's the first time I've ever laughed out loud at Slashdot. xD
It's not a good analogy, because we're an intelligent species creating another intelligent being. That's not the case in natural world.
I think the throughput could be substantially higher if they started using these things in parallel. Since there are no moving parts, they could sort-of RAID them up inside the casing without a problem. I think we'll see that happening very soon.
You get an educated guess that's more like divination of some kind that you can construe as an educated guess. It's definitely better than nothing, but that's not saying a whole lot. Certainly not a good as what SSD's could tell us.
I like the way you indented huge botnet under big corporation. Heh.
Why would he go with cable when fiber is available? Sure cable is going to market itself as the better option, but from a technological standpoint, it's not.
Or just do away with poor people and rich people. :)
Comcast has tiered service. Meaning you can pay them more for a faster service. That, to me, implies some sort of guarantee, even if they explicitly state it doesn't. Furthermore, this isn't about the speed, this is about them impersonating a third party. As for going somewhere else: a lot of people don't have that option. Comcast is the only broadband provider in many places. You might also be able to get DSL if you're lucky enough to be near enough to get a decent speed.
Well, I'm not saying that actually walking a line is the best way. But something that actually tests whether or not you're intoxicated, as opposed to your blood alcohol. Plus, these types of tests could catch others things: being too sleepy to drive, being on prescription medicines that interfere with your reaction times, etc.
As far as the copyrights go, realize that copyrighting a translation of something, as opposed to the actual texts. Even with the translation, you cannot freely reproduce it. If they weren't in it for the money, why would they care? What scientology is doing isn't so different from the dark ages. The priests were usually the only ones who could read the bible, and everyone had to rely on them, and pretty much believe and do whatever they asked. Participating in a mass is about as weird as working on a E-meter if you ask me.Your dignity? Your sanity? A lot of things. But what if it's not just wrong? What if some other, incompatible, religion is actually right? You might be headed for their version of hell. If you believe hell, it's worthwhile to make sure you're avoiding the right one, as it were. It's like how I've always been confused how someone could claim there was a god, but ONLY one, no more. It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Brainwashing kids into a religion should be criminal abuse. This is a tool to allow that. This is why so many people here are upset by it. In a lot of cases, the kids are smarter than the parents. I always find the the kids whose parents leave them to their own devices turn out better. The ones who had strict parents are all fucked up when they hit real life. Then again, I consider "liberal free-thinkers" to be better. If you think a born again bible thumping sheep is better, than tools like this and religious brainwashing is exactly what a good moral mother and father should be doing.
It really depends on the person. I'm in favor of "walk a line" style of tests. I don't care if you've had 100 beers if you can walk in a straight light, are in control of your faculties, and can drive as well as you could sober.
If it was an only junker you wanted to get hauled off anyway, but hadn't done it for whatever reason, you may never report it to the cops, and never actually care. You may, in fact, be glad someone "stole" it.
People are calling you a troll, but that's actually a good example of how a lot of the religious right thinks -- and I'd say not just the extremists. I've had first hand experience with folks who think and say things like that before. Hell, my whole childhood I was forced to be around them every Sunday.
A courier new, even.
I don't know if it's true or not, but someone should reply with the facts if it's not. If it is true, I, too, wonder why he's modded troll. I was under the impression that IIS 6 and SQL Server 2005 were pretty good on the security front. Of course, the admin running them both has a lot to do with it. If you told me Windows admins are less apt to get security right, I'd believe you. But that doesn't mean the products themselves, when configured properly, are necessarily insecure.
It's called civilization.
The sad thing is that, just from looking over your post, it's easy to tell you probably speak it (or at least write it) better than most natives. Kudos. What is your everyday language, just out of curiosity?
"...he added that Windows Update for pre-Vista versions of Windows can now be accessed using Firefox..."
How do we do this? I just went to update.microsoft.com and it said I needed IE.
In addition to this, I think one of those little USB fan mini-desk things wouldn't be a bad idea. It would keep the laptop on a flat surface at all times, and help it with ventilation.