Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by potomak » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 11:27 AM UTC

Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter
slowyapp.com

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by Void_ » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 11:46 AM UTC

So how is it different from /Applications/Utilities/Network Link Conditioner ?

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by losethos » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 11:50 AM UTC

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Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by derwildemomo » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 11:57 AM UTC

Void_ wrote: post #2

So how is it different from /Applications/Utilities/Network Link Conditioner ?

The per-port throttling is different, the rest is quite similar ( that's what I get from reading the page ).

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by CharlieA » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 11:59 AM UTC

Void_ wrote: post #2

So how is it different from /Applications/Utilities/Network Link Conditioner ?

On the homepage (6th feature) "As Slowy mainly is a GUI for built-in OSX tools, it will occupy only few MB of your RAM and nearly 0% of your CPU."

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by pitchblack » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 12:06 PM UTC

CharlieA wrote: post #5

Void_ wrote: post #2

So how is it different from /Applications/Utilities/Network Link Conditioner ?

On the homepage (6th feature) "As Slowy mainly is a GUI for built-in OSX tools, it will occupy only few MB of your RAM and nearly 0% of your CPU."

I'm pretty sure Network Link Conditioner is the same.

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by eps » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 12:09 PM UTC

The website has some layout problems when viewed from the iPhone, and, more importantly, it appears to only have a description, but no Download button or a pricing information.

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by Maro » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 12:34 PM UTC

pitchblack wrote: post #6

CharlieA wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the homepage (6th feature) "As Slowy mainly is a GUI for built-in OSX tools, it will occupy only few MB of your RAM and nearly 0% of your CPU."

I'm pretty sure Network Link Conditioner is the same.

I think the author would be better off giving it away for free, earning goodwill and making a name for his dev shop, then releasing other apps to all the people who now are aware of him.

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by robert-boehnke » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 12:37 PM UTC

Void_ wrote: post #2

So how is it different from /Applications/Utilities/Network Link Conditioner ?

This also works on 10.5 and 10.6

Re: Show HN: Slowy app, Real-world connection simulator and bandwidth limiter

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Post by beobab » Wed, Nov 30, 2011, 12:40 PM UTC

Maro wrote: post #8

pitchblack wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm pretty sure Network Link Conditioner is the same.

I think the author would be better off giving it away for free, earning goodwill and making a name for his dev shop, then releasing other apps to all the people who now are aware of him.

Or sell it, and earn good will because he sells good products?