“Art’s the way to know what you don’t.”
– Azaroth, from Postsingular, by Rudy Rucker
Quote of the day
Quote of the day
From Digby, of course:
“You know, freedom, which in the cramped and self-centered right wing view is defined as your inviolate freedom to use guns, discriminate, pollute, and exploit. Any other kind of freedom, not so much.”
Exactly.
DSL Speed Update
Had Qwest send a DSL tech out here today. While the modem itself is reporting an outgoing speed of 1536 kbps and an incoming speed of 800 kbps, in “the real world” I’m actually getting:
Apparently there was a “load” or “amplifier” on the line that needed to be removed in order to see the faster speeds. Didn’t cost me a dime. If the service remains reliable, I don’t really see how my cable internet provider can compete.
The bad news is, it appears that getting any faster a speed anytime soon is not going to happen. DSL is only supposed to extend 18,000 feet from the point of presence, and we’re right at 19,000 feet. The Qwest tech said to be eligible for the 7Mbps connection, you’ve got to be within 7,000 feet of the POP, and unless Qwest builds a new facility, that probably ain’t gonna happen.
Oh well, I guess any improvement is a worthwhile one.