Geeks gone bad

[Charles Lindsey]

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Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr:

Why do you have "other" as your internet connection? Is that some service the ISPs are offering that I'm not aware of?

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Originally posted by street:

lol..I was connecting through the internet: via ameteur radio connection, on a 6 meter 1200 baud connection, and could not play games on the internet. I recently upgraded to a 9600 baud hf backbone connection through a NEW YORK access point... or gateway ...still not good enough for games, but practical, and cost free for general searchs(if you didnt mind the wait for loads) All of this was experimental Ham access points.

there are other 2.4 ghz access points, which are used commercially, and a portion is within the ameteur radio bands, but the only one's close enough for me to hit(within legal power restrictions) would not allow me access.(seems they are a bit paranoid..lol) They said they would reconsider, but i was tired of waiting.

I just had a dsl installed, at my new house...been putting it off, since I have t1 connection at work. But your game, made me reconsider, my internet preferences

I will be sure to change it in my profile, though...

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Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr:

Oh man, that explanation reminded me to go an search for my Certified Geek ID card.

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Originally posted by Admiral Tigerclaw:

I wonder if I should try and hook myself up a dish, jury rig an amplifier and upconverter, and see if I can't get myself an X-Band frequency signal up to one of the military comsats. The trouble of course, would be finding a downlink end so I could tap into the internet. The other part of course, would be the whole... MILITARY... part. They would most likely backhack me, trace my location, and send MPs to arrest me.

I don't think my one signal would need a Mux or Demux... After all, I'm not splicing fifty computers into one uplink signal or anything.

Anyone got a thirty foot parabolic dish?

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I just had to.

[Guest Remo Williams]

Umm I just had a T1 connection setup at my house for playing a game you guess which one.

The last time I really set down to watch TV Magnum PI was starting a new season with all new episodes.

[LostInSpace]

Speaking of speed. I just got an upgrade from verizon to 1.5mips (T1 speed) from my old 768k connection at no extra cost. I could have gone 3.0mips for 10 bucks more but I want to see how this speed is. Gotta love the free market and competion. To bad Time-Warner cable still hasn't woken up to this. They still charge the same $50 for the same service and the same is true for their cable TV service. Between all the DirectTV Dishes that have popped up around my neck of the woods and Verizon DSL with their deals, Time-Warner must be hurting but they still don't seem to be bending and lower their rates due to the competition those arrogant(explitive).

BTW: I'm only paying $30 for this DSL now (was the same as cable in the begining but the prices have come way down) oh plus $5 for that (explitive) USF (universal service fee) so that's $35 still cheaper than $50 for Time-Warners RoadRunner.

[street228]

cost me 200 bucks per month, for that caneection here!!

[LostInSpace]

Oh my god another spelling error dammit!! Competion what the hell is that!? I meant to say competition. Anyway, Street, I guess what they say about Texas is correct: "Everything is bigger" including prices I guess.

Do you live in a rural part of Texas? The reason I'm asking is that's what the USF is suppose to be for is to help you guys in rural under-populated areas afford online connections (well from libraries to individuals that is). IF you do, and you ain't benefiting, where the hell is that money going to? Like that state smoking tax I watched the ABC report on that do you know that smoking tax is suppose to go to health care and smoking awareness do you know what one instance of that was spent by New York State for a brand new golf course ( I know this is sounding like it belongs in the political thread but these Dems here in NY State make me mad!!).

[Guest Remo Williams]

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Originally posted by street:

cost me 200 bucks per month, for that caneection here!!

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Holy cow I guess everything is bigger in Texas! I have what is refered to as a N x T1 connection which runs at about 3MB up and down for $39 a month.

[street228]

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Do you live in a rural part of Texas?

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No, Dallas/FT metroplex. just a DSL 384up/1.5 dn, cost about $80.00 per month. I use to HOST a DELTAFORCE2 server, cost me good, for the residential T1 equivilant(had the #1 server for a year)...I think, the idea , is to preserve the bandwidth for commercial application..cost more; thus, more profit for Verizon.

Verizon, is the ONLY one offering DSL here....It took me three months of fighting my way up the chain of command, at verizon, to get ok'd for a residential connection speed, that they (quote)..DO Not offer.

I took the 384/1.5 (ONLY availiable service); because, I didnt want to go through all that crap again.