Super User fourbizz Posted December 13, 2008 Super User Posted December 13, 2008 DSL is finally available in my area. only a few more days till the hardware gets here and i can actually look at these new fangled "videos" they have online these days. Emergence from the primordial ooze is nigh. Quote
Super User Hookemdown. Posted December 13, 2008 Super User Posted December 13, 2008 God gave me DSL a long time ago... ;D Quote
Super User Muddy Posted December 13, 2008 Super User Posted December 13, 2008 Hey Fourbizzle QUESTION: If man evolved from apes, how come there are still apes? Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted December 13, 2008 Author Super User Posted December 13, 2008 Something to make people like you seem smarter ;D In nature, there is always balance.lol Quote
Super User Hookemdown. Posted December 13, 2008 Super User Posted December 13, 2008 How do we know that the apes didn't evolve from humans? ;D Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted December 13, 2008 Author Super User Posted December 13, 2008 you mean "devolve" ? Quote
Super User Hookemdown. Posted December 13, 2008 Super User Posted December 13, 2008 you mean "devolve" ? nope. Think about it. Apes don't argue over fishing tackle, shoot each other, or watch Dancing with the Stars. All they do is eat, sleep, and reproduce. Quite efficient if you ask me. Quote
Super User Muddy Posted December 13, 2008 Super User Posted December 13, 2008 Something to make people like you seem smarter ;D In nature, there is always balance.lol That's just not right Quote
Super User Dan: Posted December 13, 2008 Super User Posted December 13, 2008 wow, that only took 5 more years than everywhere else...when will cable internet be available? lol. Do you live in a very rural area? Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted December 14, 2008 Author Super User Posted December 14, 2008 Its not that our area is incredibly rural. We are very close to pretty sizable towns. I think the main problem has just been topography. Where I live is situated in between two incredibly deep river canyons (~ 1000ft deep) and it just hasnt been worth their time to run lines to a relatively small population. There is a town of about 15,000 that is about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, but it takes 7 miles of driving to get to it Satelite internet has just been to expensive for me to justify it, and after the mail in rebate for the hardware, this will be $4 a month CHEAPER than my dial up! Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted December 14, 2008 Author Super User Posted December 14, 2008 I just read up on exactly how DSL works, since i had no idea. I guess they mustve finally put in a hub or whatever its called that is within range for us. According to what i read, dsl is only really functional if you are within 18,000 feet of the station. Interesting. Quote
Branuss04 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 DSL is SOOOOOOO 1999!!!!! Let's hope your close to the hub, if not, it could slow down if everybody else is online at the same time. But... it has to be better than dial up. Glad to see your finally catching up with technology. Quote
CFFF 1.5 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 You could have opted for one of air cards from the Cell Phone companies. They work fairly fast (way better than dial up) and you can get unlimited for like $30/month. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 you mean "devolve" ? nope. Think about it. Apes don't argue over fishing tackle, shoot each other, or watch Dancing with the Stars. All they do is eat, sleep, and reproduce. Quite efficient if you ask me. oh,..."In"volve,....a southern thing.... Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted December 14, 2008 BassResource.com Administrator Posted December 14, 2008 DSL is SOOOOOOO 1999!!!!! Let's hope your close to the hub, if not, it could slow down if everybody else is online at the same time. But... it has to be better than dial up. Glad to see your finally catching up with technology. Actually that's a cable issue, not DSL. Quote
Super User Muddy Posted December 14, 2008 Super User Posted December 14, 2008 DSL is SOOOOOOO 1999!!!!! Let's hope your close to the hub, if not, it could slow down if everybody else is online at the same time. But... it has to be better than dial up. Glad to see your finally catching up with technology. Actually that's a cable issue, not DSL. Y'all don't say so Quote
Branuss04 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 DSL is SOOOOOOO 1999!!!!! Let's hope your close to the hub, if not, it could slow down if everybody else is online at the same time. But... it has to be better than dial up. Glad to see your finally catching up with technology. Actually that's a cable issue, not DSL. Sorry, your right. But even with DSL, the farther away you get from the central office, the weaker the signal becomes. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted December 14, 2008 Author Super User Posted December 14, 2008 You could have opted for one of air cards from the Cell Phone companies. They work fairly fast (way better than dial up) and you can get unlimited for like $30/month. Very spotty cell service here. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted December 15, 2008 Super User Posted December 15, 2008 DSL is SOOOOOOO 1999!!!!! Let's hope your close to the hub, if not, it could slow down if everybody else is online at the same time. But... it has to be better than dial up. Glad to see your finally catching up with technology. Actually that's a cable issue, not DSL. Sorry, your right. But even with DSL, the farther away you get from the central office, the weaker the signal becomes. Yep, ISP's tend to overestimate their capabilites as well. I bet my company is the only person/company in the world paying big $$ for a 256k DSL connection. Quote
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