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Post by corin_ »

chucknelson wrote: post #370
mayneack wrote: post #338

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Wonder how much the weather in Kansas can deal with this. I still might be hesitant to depend on streaming content or entirely cloud storage if I can't guarentee access in a tornado. Even without weather concerns, if I somehow mess up my configuration and don't have a reliable network connection, I don't want to be entirely cut off. Still good, but I won't be abandoning local storage any time soon.

I've lived in Kansas City and can tell you that worrying about a tornado knocking out my internet or any sort of service was never an issue. Is the Wizard of Oz your reference for weather in KC? ;)

I know your question is a joke but for me... it pretty much is. I know bugger all about KC, except that in the back of my head there's a connection to Dorothy.

Re: Google Fiber Plans & Pricing

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Post by gddr »

antimatter15 wrote: post #332
ferongr wrote: post #290

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Not until we can push data across distances faster than the speed of light. The input and video latency makes it impractical for all but the slowest-paced of games.

Probably with a gigabit in bandwidth, it's possible that OnLive could use some kind of predictive modeling based on what you're currently doing and what you've done in the past to see what actions in the future are likely. It could then run (in parallel) all the likely actions and send them down simultaneously (example: simultaneously send what would be displayed if you panned right, left, up and down one or more fra…

I think computing power would be a much bigger issue than bandwidth. You'd need to run many instances of the game for each user, and continuously kill and fork them.

And frankly, a $500 computer today can already display quite good graphics. Maybe by the time gigabit bandwidth is ubiquitous, computers will be usable enough that installing and running a game locally will be as seamless as clicking a link on a web page, so we won't need cloud gaming amymore.

Re: Google Fiber Plans & Pricing

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Post by lucian1900 »

api wrote: post #29

Thank GOD they're disrupting this industry. All the telcos are worthless "Soviet bureaus" that deserve death. It's really sort of amazing to think about. In all my years on this planet I have never been pleased with a telecom company. Never. I have always felt like I was paying far too much for inferior service, contemptible customer support, and endless efforts to further "monetize" me through harassing phone calls…

I'm mostly pleased with my current ISP. 60Mbps for £30/month.

Downsides are stupid search page instead of NXDOMAIN, adherence to UK court orders and potential surveillance.

Re: Google Fiber Plans & Pricing

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Post by gddr »

pizza wrote: post #327
mekoka wrote: post #322

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> Not until we can push data across distances faster than the speed of light. Ok, how is that possible? I genuinely am curious about the science. Feel free to provide links.

Well, going faster than the speed of light isn't possible, but if compressed really well, you could theoretically send massive quantities of data really quickly.

For example, if you want to play a game with someone who's on the other side of the world (or the galaxy) without that annoying lag imposed by relativity, you can simply have them send you a full scan of their brain, and then you can simulate it locally (not necessarily in your computer, it can run in the nearest Google MindSharing Center™).

Heck, you don't even need to play the game yourself. Send Google a copy of your brain too, and they will simulate the encounter in their servers and insert the memory in your brain when they're done. EVERYTHING can run in the cloud!

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Post by RyanMcGreal »

icambron wrote: post #422
clarky07 wrote: post #411

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Denser cities sounds like a con to me. I would much prefer to not be 2 inches from my neighbor.

A con by whom? Obviously, you may not enjoy living close to other people and will choose to live in lower density areas. Fair enough, and, at least in the US, we're not short on space. (I will only add that density is typically measured as people per square foot of ground , meaning you might simply be above and below your neighbors). But creating environments where people can live in higher densities can't be a bad t…

Not only all that, but there's been a lot of evidence over the past couple of decades that the rate of innovation per capita goes up with density. Density brings more people into contact more frequently, which leads to more innovation, more economic growth and more employment.

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Post by green7ea »

csmeder wrote: post #268
drzaiusapelord wrote: post #200

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I'm actually somewhat content with my broadband options. No, I'm not ecstatic and am glad this is happening but PLEASE someone disrupt the damn cell phone business. My ISP doesn't install software on my computer, doesn't hit me with mystery fees, and doesn't tell MS or Apple what to do, but cell carriers do all these things and more. >and endless efforts to further "monetize" me through harassing phone calls trying t…

Maybe once you have tried Gigabit (GIGABIT!) internet, on a daily basis you won't feel the same. Cloud storage and a bunch of other things will now feel very different. - Why own a computer when you can just vpn into a cluster through a thin client? - Why own a game system... - Stream 4k HD movies - A whole bunch of ideas not thought of yet. 0r maybe your right and it wont be that different, I would like the chance t…

The biggest changing factor is not the speed but the fact that it is symmetric. Symmetric internet will change the way we use our home computers. We will be able to create and send content just as much as we consume it. Imagine the future peer to peer networks used for any and everything (in a legal manner of course).

Re: Google Fiber Plans & Pricing

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Post by tedunangst »

corin_ wrote: post #441
chucknelson wrote: post #370

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I've lived in Kansas City and can tell you that worrying about a tornado knocking out my internet or any sort of service was never an issue. Is the Wizard of Oz your reference for weather in KC? ;)

I know your question is a joke but for me... it pretty much is. I know bugger all about KC, except that in the back of my head there's a connection to Dorothy.

Fun fact: Kansas City is not in Kansas. :)

Re: Google Fiber Plans & Pricing

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Post by smacktoward »

olifante wrote: post #202
smacktoward wrote: post #141

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It's comparable to the price of the usual "Triple Play" Internet+cable+phone service offers from cable companies and telcos.

It still sounds outrageously expensive to me. In Portugal the cheapest fiber triple-play plans cost $40 a month.

I probably should have clarified that it's competitive to those packages offered in the USA. We're used to getting gouged by our telcos here in the Land of the Free :D

Re: Google Fiber Plans & Pricing

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Post by corin_ »

tedunangst wrote: post #447
corin_ wrote: post #441

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I know your question is a joke but for me... it pretty much is. I know bugger all about KC, except that in the back of my head there's a connection to Dorothy.

Fun fact: Kansas City is not in Kansas. :)

Actually I do (or at least thought I did) know two other things, one being that it is split across two states, and the other being that the KC Royals come from there.

Having now Googled... wow, so they're technically two cities with the same name literally right next to each other, not one big city?

And turns out the Royals are from KC, MO, but I presume they have a lot of support from KC, KS as well?

Re: Google Fiber Plans & Pricing

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Post by xxiao »

My only question is, when can I have it in the city I live? While my Roadrunner did a fine job on downloading, the uploading never exceeded 800Kbps, which is really painful these days.
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