Getting Online with Your New Computer: Santa Delivered!

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The discussion centers around members sharing their experiences with new computers and technology received as gifts, particularly around the holiday season. Many participants reminisce about their past experiences with older computers like the Commodore 64 and Atari ST, highlighting nostalgic memories of gaming and programming. Some users express satisfaction with their recent upgrades, such as laptops and wireless routers, while others share frustrations about receiving gifts they didn't need, like jackets. The conversation also touches on the challenges of internet connectivity in rural areas, with users discussing their experiences with DSL and the differences from dial-up. Additionally, there are humorous exchanges about downloading habits, including the use of torrents and the speed of their internet connections. Overall, the thread blends nostalgia for older technology with contemporary discussions about personal devices and internet access.
  • #31
Evo, any idea how far your central office is? Acceptable distance is around 12000ft. Much further and performance starts to degrade.
Good luck
Mike
 
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  • #32
Evo said:
I live in a cow pasture. I have a septic tank. I''m lucky to have running water and electricity.
you sure are. I'd kill for a seppic tank and lectrickity
 
  • #33
mjwhip2 said:
Evo, any idea how far your central office is? Acceptable distance is around 12000ft. Much further and performance starts to degrade.
Good luck
Mike
Unless they built a new one, about 8 miles. I don't know where else they would have installed a DSLAM, there might be a small unmanned CO closer, but I'm surpised they would have upgraded it for DSL, but who knows. I'll soon find out.
 
  • #34
Moonbear said:
LOL! I remember playing Jeopardy and Winter and Summer Olympics competitions on a Commodore 64. Those were the days when you could get excited about creating Mr. Bo Jangles, the dancing stick figure, using BASIC! Those were also the days when my computer science class homework could be completed without a computer!
Ooh, yeah! A case of beer, a few friends, and game of full contact Jeopardy on the C64. Nothing better!

Playing the bootleg copy of Winter Games and Summer Games with no instructions was a lot fun, too. We were simply awed whenever someone figured out a new skating move or a new dive and jumped their score to a whole new realm.
 
  • #35
Evo said:
I just got my "self install" DSL kit. I still do not believe that I can have DSL out here. I live in a cow pasture. I have a septic tank. I''m lucky to have running water and electricity.

Anyone want to bet it doesn't work?


I live in the boonies as well evo...and we just got DSL last summer. It works fine, except for the fact that I bought a phone that uses a 2.4 ghz frequency...same as the wireless card on my laptop (yes tribdog i have a p4 dell laptop...widescreen) so when I use the phone my internet signal weakens. The fact taht the router is as far away from my laptop as my house will allow :eek: probably doesn't help.

Good luck with it...ur going to notice a huge difference from dial-up!
 
  • #36
Quantum_Prodegy said:
I live in the boonies as well evo...and we just got DSL last summer. It works fine, except for the fact that I bought a phone that uses a 2.4 ghz frequency...same as the wireless card on my laptop (yes tribdog i have a p4 dell laptop...widescreen) so when I use the phone my internet signal weakens. The fact taht the router is as far away from my laptop as my house will allow :eek: probably doesn't help.

Good luck with it...ur going to notice a huge difference from dial-up!
I haven't had time to hook it up yet. I checked the COVAD website and did a prequal and it said I can't get DSL, it's usually a pretty reliable indicator if you're in their territory in the US, and I am, but this is from the local phone company, perhaps they've done something different.

I will try to hook it up this weekend.
 
  • #37
tribdog said:
How many of you are now getting online with a brand new computer recently delivered by Santa?


Hi. Its sweet.

Actually it wasn't from santa, my parents bought all the separate requisite parts, and then i had to construct it. Fun fun fun.
 
  • #38
http://carboninside.com/cablespeed.JPG


in your face!
 
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  • #39
ohh, I REALLY hate you
 
  • #40
tribdog said:
ohh, I REALLY hate you

So do I. I'm here getting, at best, 5 kb/sec.
 
  • #41
don't be jealous, he's playing NeverWinter Nights. NeverWinter Nights sucks. :-p
 
  • #42
Smurf said:
don't be jealous, he's playing NeverWinter Nights. NeverWinter Nights sucks. :-p

I didn't notice what he was getting. At least it wasn't porn, right?
 
  • #43
oh, he got porn. He's got about 35Gig worth of porn. Took almost all day to download it all, but the first thing he did with high speed was start getting some of those "High Quality" videos.
 
  • #44
na that's what the 56kers do - leave their computer online to download torrents :smile:
 
  • #45
tribdog said:
oh, he got porn. He's got about 35Gig worth of porn. Took almost all day to download it all, but the first thing he did with high speed was start getting some of those "High Quality" videos.

35 Gigs? Dang, I don't even look at that much in a year.
 
  • #46
BobG said:
Playing the bootleg copy of Winter Games and Summer Games with no instructions was a lot fun, too. We were simply awed whenever someone figured out a new skating move or a new dive and jumped their score to a whole new realm.

So, who actually had the original that all those copies came from? I never knew anyone who had instructions with it! I thought that was part of the game, figuring out how to create jumps and dives. :smile:
 
  • #47
cronxeh said:
http://carboninside.com/cablespeed.JPG


in your face!


GRRRRRRRR...i may have dsl but its the slowest of them...20kb/s usually.
 
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  • #48
Quantum_Prodegy said:
GRRRRRRRR...i may have dsl but its the slowest of them...20kb/s usually.

It's a lot faster than the crap I get.
 
  • #49
haha.. ohh man. classic

i suppose you guys leech out torrents at 5-7 kbps too eh? :smile:

i just have to include this one as well. praise the 'secret society', suckerss
 
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  • #50
at my dad's work i downloaded at ~850kbps...115 mgbs in about 3 mins:biggrin: That's my alltime record. Takes that long to download a 4mgb song at home.
 
  • #51
Bit torrent hates me. I've had my internet connection download as fast as 250k/s, but torrent never breaks 20.
 

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