Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-26 Thread David Boxall
On 23/10/2015 10:50 PM, JanW wrote: ... > Hard to understand what everyone is doing with all that use ... From an off-list response: "Work by the

Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-25 Thread Roger Clarke
At 0:49 +1100 26/10/15, Paul Brooks wrote: > ... occasionally you plug in a new mouse, and end up >downloading several GB of driver installation software. ... Has anyone ever tried suing suppliers of such software for negligence? (I can't think of any laws against gross incompetence). --

Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-25 Thread Jim Birch
There's a blue Autoplay slider switch that sits at the top of the right-hand column of Up Next videos on Youtube. The setting is remembered, presumably by cookies or as an account-wide setting across machines if you are logged in to a Google account. The relentless stream of updates is a more

[LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-23 Thread David Boxall
Looks like they've finally realised that satellite isn't fibre - nor even copper or terrestrial wireless. -- David Boxall| In a hierarchical organization, | the higher

Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-23 Thread JanW
At 08:53 PM 23/10/2015, David Boxall wrote: > >Looks like they've finally realised that satellite isn't fibre - nor >even copper or terrestrial wireless. Fascinating data in there re usage levels. Hard to understand what

Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-23 Thread David Boxall
On 24/10/2015 10:59 AM, JanW wrote: >... > The blanket sort of decision making seems a bit short sighted. Why am I not > surprised? > ... Because it's Australian politics? Because it's politics? -- David Boxall| In a hierarchical organization,

Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-23 Thread David Boxall
On 23/10/2015 10:50 PM, JanW wrote: > ... > Hard to understand what everyone is doing with all that use ... Bear in mind that 1am to 7am is of little use for education or business. For practical purposes, off-peak can be safely disregarded. How big was that last Apple update? -- David Boxall

Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-23 Thread JanW
At 10:46 AM 24/10/2015, David Boxall wrote: >These are people running businesses and families with children. If >memory serves, one child averages about 20GB/month for educational >purposes. And yes, there are typically many people using a single ISP >account. Not just family, but employees as

Re: [LINK] NBN Long Term Satellite restrictions

2015-10-23 Thread David Boxall
On 23/10/2015 10:50 PM, JanW wrote: > At 08:53 PM 23/10/2015, David Boxall wrote: > >> >> Looks like they've finally realised that satellite isn't fibre - nor >> even copper or terrestrial wireless. > > Fascinating data in