Author Topic: Broadband! (Read 13857 times)

Wikipedia is written by a bunch of socially retarded high schoolers, hence why it is not an acceptable source of information on ANY kind of research paper. Broadband allows data transmission over multiple frequencies (hence why DSL is so fast, even on the same lines 56k modems run). Satellite is NOT broadband. Downstream data is just faster coming down because it's literally coming down.

Sidoh · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2007, 09:18:03 pm »

I think I remember reading in a Cisco book that anything other than dialup/isdn was broadband.

trust · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2007, 10:09:42 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on June 16, 2007, 09:06:51 pm

Wikipedia is written by a bunch of socially retarded high schoolers, hence why it is not an acceptable source of information on ANY kind of research paper. Broadband allows data transmission over multiple frequencies (hence why DSL is so fast, even on the same lines 56k modems run). Satellite is NOT broadband. Downstream data is just faster coming down because it's literally coming down.

Wikipedia is acceptable, maybe not in a formal paper (but then again is anything less than a scholarly journal acceptable?) but on something like here or a highschool paper or whatever it is. The fact that articles are able to be reviewed by the entire userbase makes it more reputable, as any disputed fact will be debated in the topics thread. The entire userbase doesn't consist of "socially retarded high schoolers", and how exactly would their social status affect their subject knowledge?

rabbit · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2007, 11:18:21 pm »

Because socially unretarded people are out in the world learning things.

iago · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2007, 12:08:27 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 16, 2007, 09:18:03 pm

I think I remember reading in a Cisco book that anything other than dialup/isdn was broadband.

I didn't see it in a Cisco book, but I'm sure I've read that before.

Of course, how somebody defines it may depend on who you're talking to, since it's more of a colloquial expression . But even if that's true, the point remains: Joe wasn't clearly wrong, as was implied.

Joe · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2007, 12:43:52 am »

Quote from: rabbit on June 16, 2007, 09:06:51 pm

Wikipedia is written by a bunch of socially retarded high schoolers, hence why it is not an acceptable source of information on ANY kind of research paper. Broadband allows data transmission over multiple frequencies (hence why DSL is so fast, even on the same lines 56k modems run). Satellite is NOT broadband. Downstream data is just faster coming down because it's literally coming down.

Right. That totally explains why I get 256Kbps upstream. Thanks!

And by the way, direction doesn't matter, because energy has no gravity. Didn't you learn anything in school?

Newby · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2007, 02:07:41 am »

OH SNAP, JOE DOESN'T HAVE DIALUP.

Sidoh · « **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2007, 02:39:36 am »

Quote from: Joe[x86/64] on June 17, 2007, 12:43:52 am

And by the way, direction doesn't matter, because energy has no gravity. Didn't you learn anything in school?

Energy is matter and therefore is affected by and produces a gravitational field.

In addition, I'm pretty sure he's saying it's beneficial because the signal doesn't have to go through half a dozen routing areas before it gets to you.

rabbit · « **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2007, 10:10:34 am »

It doesn't matter if energy has gravity or not. Energy is still affected by gravity, and that's what matters.

Sidoh · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2007, 12:17:16 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on June 17, 2007, 10:10:34 am

It doesn't matter if energy has gravity or not. Energy is still affected by gravity, and that's what matters.

Yeah, but it doesn't make it go faster. $:-\$

Joe · « **Reply #19 on:** June 17, 2007, 12:44:45 pm »

Quote from: Newby on June 17, 2007, 02:07:41 am

OH SNAP, JOE DOESN'T HAVE DIALUP.

Actually, I'm waiting for it to be installed.

I mean..

Fuck.

Newby · « **Reply #20 on:** June 17, 2007, 09:59:25 pm »

Ah, he's still a joke. Phew.

trust · « **Reply #21 on:** June 17, 2007, 11:57:32 pm »

LOL JOE HAS DIALUP. GOODBYE NEW MILLENIUM

Joe · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:53:08 pm »

..!.. LOL OWNED.

Sidoh · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:17:24 pm »

Joe's Cool Meter:

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CrAz3D · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2007, 08:30:37 pm »

http://forum.valhallalegends.com/index.php?topic=13720.msg140103#msg140103

Joe being pwned by my ex, even

trust · « **Reply #25 on:** June 19, 2007, 12:07:28 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on June 18, 2007, 06:17:24 pm

Joe's Cool Meter:

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Wow you're generous.

Joe · « **Reply #26 on:** June 26, 2007, 09:06:06 pm »

It's getting installed tomorrow at ~noon.

Joe · « **Reply #27 on:** June 27, 2007, 10:37:44 pm »

Done! Wewt.

trust · « **Reply #28 on:** June 27, 2007, 10:40:14 pm »

Quote from: Trust on June 16, 2007, 06:12:15 pm

welcome to the new millennium.

CrAz3D · « **Reply #29 on:** June 27, 2007, 10:47:24 pm »

Quote from: Joe[x86/64] on June 27, 2007, 10:37:44 pm

Done! Wewt.

is it true this time?

Joe · « **Reply #30 on:** June 28, 2007, 02:34:36 am »

Yes. And weather woes, part one:

HUGHESNET FUCKING SUCKS.

Back to broadbanding. If this shit (dropping connections, unable to resolve DNS names, etc) keeps up, I'm dialing back up.

iago · « **Reply #31 on:** June 28, 2007, 09:36:57 am »

Set your DNS server to 4.2.2.1 or 4.2.2.2 etc., they're way better than any of my ISPs DNSes

Joe · « **Reply #32 on:** June 28, 2007, 11:59:50 pm »

No, it's not DNS issues. Bad weather is blocking the satellite signal at HQ (in Maryland, I guess?).

iago · « **Reply #33 on:** June 29, 2007, 12:29:55 am »

Then it's not "unable to resolve DNS names", it's "disconnecting" or "timing out"

Joe · « **Reply #34 on:** June 29, 2007, 02:31:40 am »

I was pissed. Leave me alone.

But yeah, disconnecting, timing out, etc.

CrAz3D · « **Reply #35 on:** June 29, 2007, 01:29:03 pm »

sat, lame

Joe · « **Reply #36 on:** June 29, 2007, 02:50:22 pm »

http://www.channel3000.com/wxmap/4290972/detail.html

Looks like they're going to get drilled later today. Thankfully, I'll be at work, making money.

rabbit · « **Reply #37 on:** June 29, 2007, 04:12:04 pm »

What are you talking about? It's gonna be cloudy. They aren't gonna get "drilled"...

Joe · « **Reply #38 on:** June 30, 2007, 12:47:59 am »

Maybe that's Wisconsin-ese dialect or something, but "drilled" is basically synonymous with "owned".

CrAz3D · « **Reply #39 on:** June 30, 2007, 12:54:52 am »

Quote from: Joe[x86/64] on June 30, 2007, 12:47:59 am

Maybe that's Wisconsin-ese dialect or something, but "drilled" is basically synonymous with "owned".

By clouds?

Joe · « **Reply #40 on:** June 30, 2007, 01:20:17 am »

This is getting difficult. Let me explain with pictures:

Good weather: Bad Weather: SATELLITE SATELLITE | | | CLOUD | | MY HOUSE MY HOUSE

CrAz3D · « **Reply #41 on:** June 30, 2007, 01:32:15 am »

From what you originally posted, it sounded like the city was got to get drilled like OK-city just did

Joe · « **Reply #42 on:** June 30, 2007, 01:40:03 am »

Er, replace "my house" with "headquarters" for what happened, but that's completely possible too.

rabbit · « **Reply #43 on:** June 30, 2007, 01:21:42 pm »

I told you satellite sucks.

Joe · « **Reply #44 on:** June 30, 2007, 10:19:53 pm »

Dialup sucks worse.

Sometimes.

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