Computer Illiterate Parents Suck

[Joe]

Yup.

So, I went to bed early today (like, noon), and I woke up about a half hour ago, and of course, my computer is sitting here turned off. I turn it on and try to dial, and the line is busy. So for some idiotic, less than intelligent reason, someone deemed it needed to disconnect my computer, who is sharing an internet connection, and connect directly. My dad was bitching about my computer "slowing the network down", which is kind of funny, because I host three bots. Of course its going to be slower during the day, if I'm playing games or something, but God damn, I WAS SLEEPING. -.-

So anyhow, he shut my computer down, so guess what? Well, I was supposed to write an essay. Lets just say I did (I didn't). I forgot to save it, but had it open in UltraEdit32. Well, he came along and ignorantly shut down my computer, and boom, it was gone. Good job, loser! =)

Also, I modified Energy Settinigs to do nothing when he presses my power button. GG dad.

[Screenor]

Sounds like my 'friends' that say DSL is faster then cable just because their parents work in accounting. Woo for the interweb.

[MyndFyre]

@Joe: It's called the "Save" button.  If you didn't save, I'd tell you: tough shit.

@Scr33n0r: Cable is often rated at a higher speed, but it's not unusual for DSL to go faster, since it's dedicated, where cable is shared.

[Screenor]

@Joe: It's called the "Safe" button.  If you didn't save, I'd tell you: tough shit.

@Scr33n0r: Cable is often rated at a higher speed, but it's not unusual for DSL to go faster, since it's dedicated, where cable is shared.

Yes, but which would you rather be on a gaming network with, cable or DSL?

[rabbit]

Well, if the office is next door, DSL.

[Screenor]

Well, if the office is next door, DSL.

Office..?

Being on a network with DSL period is not good, you'll get 100+ms anywhere, ask Mythix if you need any proof.

[deadly7]

Playing with Mythix on SC does suck, his DSL annoys me.

[rabbit]

Well, if the office is next door, DSL.

Office..?

Being on a network with DSL period is not good, you'll get 100+ms anywhere, ask Mythix if you need any proof.

Then his DSL sucks.  I get 31/32 on Battle.Net and about 50-90 on most CS servers, depending on where they are.

DSL works over the phone line, so the closer you are to the DSL "office" (whatever it's technically called, where you get service from), the shorter the distance between the broadband provider and the user the data has to travel, and thus faster response times.

[deadly7]

Well, if the office is next door, DSL.

Office..?

Being on a network with DSL period is not good, you'll get 100+ms anywhere, ask Mythix if you need any proof.

Then his DSL sucks.  I get 31/32 on Battle.Net and about 50-90 on most CS servers, depending on where they are.

DSL works over the phone line, so the closer you are to the DSL "office" (whatever it's technically called, where you get service from), the shorter the distance between the broadband provider and the user the data has to travel, and thus faster response times.

When you're on USEast, you're not very far from the actual B.Net server in location to Mythix.  Mythix and I are smack-dab in the middle of the U.S.

[iago]

@Joe: It's called the "Save" button.  If you didn't save, I'd tell you: tough shit.

Newby's friend turned off his computer once, and he lost a bunch of unsaved work.  That's exactly what I told him.

[Sidoh]

Playing with Mythix on SC does suck, his DSL annoys me.

He has cable now, I'm pretty sure.

[iago]

I personally like DSL.  It's decently fast, and quite reliable. 

How many times in the past year has x86labs.org been down because of network failure? Once, I think.  Thank DSL!

[Furious]

Well, if the office is next door, DSL.

Office..?

Being on a network with DSL period is not good, you'll get 100+ms anywhere, ask Mythix if you need any proof.

Then his DSL sucks.  I get 31/32 on Battle.Net and about 50-90 on most CS servers, depending on where they are.

DSL works over the phone line, so the closer you are to the DSL "office" (whatever it's technically called, where you get service from), the shorter the distance between the broadband provider and the user the data has to travel, and thus faster response times.

I get 15/16 on Battle.Net, for example, right now I've got 4 bots loaded on the USEast server, 3@16ms / 1@15ms, and that's me on my cable network with 6 computers total, 4 of which are running currently, and 3 which were being used at the time of login.

[Sidoh]

I get 15/16 on Battle.Net, for example, right now I've got 4 bots loaded on the USEast server, 3@16ms / 1@15ms, and that's me on my cable network with 6 computers total, 4 of which are running currently, and 3 which were being used at the time of login.

The bandwidth used by bots is nearly negligible.  If I were to load 4 bots on DSL, I'm pretty sure they'd have around the same pings too...

I've never used cable because it's unavailable here, but I probably would switch just because DSL here is expensive.

[Towelie]

Yup.

So, I went to bed early today (like, noon), and I woke up about a half hour ago, and of course, my computer is sitting here turned off. I turn it on and try to dial, and the line is busy. So for some idiotic, less than intelligent reason, someone deemed it needed to disconnect my computer, who is sharing an internet connection, and connect directly. My dad was bitching about my computer "slowing the network down", which is kind of funny, because I host three bots. Of course its going to be slower during the day, if I'm playing games or something, but God damn, I WAS SLEEPING. -.-

So anyhow, he shut my computer down, so guess what? Well, I was supposed to write an essay. Lets just say I did (I didn't). I forgot to save it, but had it open in UltraEdit32. Well, he came along and ignorantly shut down my computer, and boom, it was gone. Good job, loser! =)

Also, I modified Energy Settinigs to do nothing when he presses my power button. GG dad.

Would you rather have computer illiterate parents, or parents who knowjust about everyhing about computers? I'd say you are lucky, but my parents are in the middle so I am all set.