tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post2348653400303726858..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Internet Connection Speed TestLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-22427813629739179682009-09-25T22:02:39.533-04:002009-09-25T22:02:39.533-04:00Are there better ones out there?
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My home co...<i>Are there better ones out there?</i> <br /><br />:-)<br /><br />My home connection is as fast as your university's (UL only; cable subscription limits DL at 1/4 of capacity). My work connection is ~4X of your DL and ~2X of your upload. And that's because kids at our IT support run this really shitty firewall that significantly slows things down.DKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-33266081658093248572009-09-25T21:33:02.695-04:002009-09-25T21:33:02.695-04:00Fine, 2500 down, 1000 up, or about 4-5 Cape Town U...Fine, 2500 down, 1000 up, or about 4-5 Cape Town Units. <br /><br />My understanding was the pointy end of Africa was the best place for Internet access (although maybe that was specific to wireless...)<br /><br />I spent my first paycheck ever on a sound card, and my second on a 14.4 modem. Which I then used to connect to 2400 baud BBSs.Rob Beikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-28158747466117813362009-09-25T21:28:44.872-04:002009-09-25T21:28:44.872-04:00Oops, I think the pigeon dropped the memory stick....Oops, I think the pigeon dropped the memory stick.<br /><br />Anyone have a spare homing pigeon?<br /><br />Anyone?Rob Beikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-89017210194685226942009-09-25T14:24:18.237-04:002009-09-25T14:24:18.237-04:00Using SpeedTest.mini, avg of 5 trials:
Download: 1...Using SpeedTest.mini, avg of 5 trials:<br />Download: 11042 kbps<br />Upload: 9979 kbps<br /><br />Using an "official server at Speedtest.net," avg of 5 trials:<br />Download 89.96 Mbps<br />Upload: 19.12 MbpsBayesian Bouffant, FCDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-27181142205095360092009-09-25T11:01:52.077-04:002009-09-25T11:01:52.077-04:00In 1987, a 28.8kbps modem would have been insanely...In 1987, a 28.8kbps modem would have been insanely fast; I bought my first 2400bps modem in 1990, and I remember 14.4kbps (or 16.8kbps at most) being what everyone lusted after at the time.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297263039516044615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-56831695790955658352009-09-25T10:24:40.490-04:002009-09-25T10:24:40.490-04:00Dribble. I salivate at the thought of Mbps speeds....Dribble. I salivate at the thought of Mbps speeds. Things are abysmal here in the pointy end of Africa.<br />Cape Town: Down 517; Up: 283Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374075983273993921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-89627871642568160192009-09-25T10:17:03.979-04:002009-09-25T10:17:03.979-04:0010715 down 4402 up Dalhousie University.
And Moor...10715 down 4402 up Dalhousie University.<br /><br />And Moore's Law really only talks about transistor density, which tends to be closely correlated with processor clock speed but inexactly.-DGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018033631187602248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-30946639542008192202009-09-25T09:44:42.740-04:002009-09-25T09:44:42.740-04:0025994 down, 14919 up.... Santa Monica FIOS25994 down, 14919 up.... Santa Monica FIOSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com