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Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by kiwijamo »

shibapuppie wrote: post #234
porkloin wrote: post #146

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I work remotely and use a starlink mini for work and general internet usage since I road trip in the summer a lot. For work I'm not using doing RDP/remote desktop stuff since I have a company-issued laptop, but I have some experience using it to stream graphics-intensive games from my home PC with a nice GPU to my phone with a mobile controller attached to it. I saw around 50-100ms of latency in ideal conditions with…

>There are distinct large latency spikes every 30ish minutes, which I think is due to the dish switching between different satellites. The satellites are in Low Earth Orbit and zipping across the sky at an extremely high rate of speed. If you were in the middle of absolutely flat nowhere-land, you could maybe get a few minutes on a single satellite before it goes over the horizon, not 30 minutes.

Agree that it's only a few mins per satellite, but interestingly I've noticed this pause every now and then (and 30mins seems around what I've noticed) in New Zealand. The latency just spikes and sometimes connections are lost for a brief period then suddenly everything comes right again. Curious why that happens. However it's one reason why I still recommend fibre or 5G if it is availiable as both seem to be more reliable than Starlink.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by mattmaroon »

_blk wrote: post #173
bigstrat2003 wrote: post #119

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I'm not certain what "the R word" is, but if you mean "retard" (and derivatives), then there's absolutely nothing wrong with that word. No reasonable person is offended by calling things retarded.

I agree that no person should be offended. Obviously that's not ground truth.. If we could all agree that life would be easier if people were offended less, then instead of only trying to get people to offend other people less by telling them what is acceptable to say we could also get people to try to not take offense as much when they hear what they don't want to hear we'd have solved the offense problem from both…

I do get that certain people go way too far with the PC stuff, but I’m happy to increase the number of words I don’t use by 1 in this particular instance because it is reasonably offensive to some people. I just lump it in with racial slurs.

And like I said, I’m not dropping my Starlink over it, I just think the world would be a tiny bit better if he didn’t use it.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by kiwijamo »

ost-ing wrote: post #189

Musk has excellent products but I wouldn't give him a dime. I have no problem with conservative politics, but his flavour is well beyond that.

Agreed although it's getting to the point that other companies are now using Starlink to provide other services so I've often used Starlink (even if indirectly) without realising it.

For example I go tramping and pretty much every remote accomodation I've stayed at use Starlink. My mobile provider uses Starlink for direct-to-cell services. My national airline uses Starlink as backhaul for their in-flight WiFi.

I know there are other competitors coming who aim to provide alternatives to Starlink -- this should mean at some point accomodation providers, mobile networks, airlines, etc can switch to them.

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Post by [deleted] »

amelius wrote: post #250
Salgat wrote: post #139

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I would kill for a web renaissance to return to this format of webpages, as least as an option. Not only loading improves, but also navigation and accessibility.

Maybe someone can build a service that translates webpages into "reader mode" format, which you can then consume on mobile devices with low bitrates.

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Post by vidarh »

reactordev wrote: post #14
vidarh wrote: post #4

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My first company was an ISP, and our selling point was that we had higher bandwith out of Norway than any competitors in our price range.... A whopping 512kps.

Mmmmm ISDN copper…

Copper, but not ISDN. Fractional E1 leased line. There were expensive and limited ISDN connections available in Norway at the time ('95), but not cost effective for an ISP.

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Post by shimman »

vardump wrote: post #156
shimman wrote: post #29

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Don't worry, this is the type of project that can easily get nationalized with zero pushback if anyone with authority wanted to.

That might have pretty negative long time consequences. Nationalize a few companies and soon the corporates might relocate.

Where are they going to go? Honest question, because capital flight is always a threat that never materializes. Turns out the actual pillars of wealth can't easily be extracted out of the country.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by shimman »

mattmaroon wrote: post #87
shimman wrote: post #80

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Those were just repaying the loans, having a stake in a company is completely different. It's not hard to push that further and in more creative ways too.

That’s completely incorrect, they got significant equity in AIG, Citibank, and several other companies.

Even better, this is a policy that has been done by multiple Presidents. All you need know is an executive willing to do it as it's clearly in the President's power to dictate commerce if they can force the federal government to take equity in various companies at any time (even better if said company relies on US welfare to exist).

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Post by ssl-3 »

jader201 wrote: post #207
Salgat wrote: post #139

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I would kill for a web renaissance to return to this format of webpages, as least as an option. Not only loading improves, but also navigation and accessibility.

> but also navigation and accessibility Counterpoint, HN is notoriously hard to use on mobile (still better than some, but it's clearly designed for desktop, and not super responsive). But agreed, that's independent of the slim nature of the webpage (which is still possible with a good mobile UX).

I've found HN pretty easy to use with both Chrome and Firefox on Android, at default zoom, with my own pocket supercomputer.

Sometimes I manage to hit the updoot or downdoot buttons incorrectly, but that error happens so rarely that I'm amazed at my success.

Responsiveness is very good, as well. Loading is lightning quick in all but the very worst network environments.

It's not perfect by any means (the text box I'm writing this into really should be resizeable, for instance), but it's not bad at all...for me.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by mikestew »

shibapuppie wrote: post #225
mikestew wrote: post #111

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That's the thing, we don't regularly go over 50Gb. Probably won't go over 100Gb, either. But if we do, it's either slow speeds, or pay $165/month for unlimited roam every single month we use it , versus paying a little extra for the few times we go over.

So you're mad you're paying the same for double the data, of which it wasn't completely used beforehand anyway. You do you, I guess.

My comment says nothing about being mad, nor that data go unused every month. But you do you and read it however you want, I guess.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by ssl-3 »

ac29 wrote: post #226
mikeocool wrote: post #120

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You should shop around! Some of the MVNOs are offering unlimited fast data at a similar price these days, and something similar to what you have now for cheaper.

Yeah I'm on Verizon (via their Visible MVNO) and its ~$23/mo for unlimited data. Zero complaints on coverage or speeds.

Visible here, as well. I've been paying $25.00 per month, flat (no extra fees/taxes) for years.

It's perhaps worth noting for others that there are 3 different tiers of service with Visible, ranging from $25 to $45 -- although all 3 are "unlimited."

(I can't tell the difference between them, myself, with my phone in my use.)

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