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- Suspected poacher killed by elephants at South African national park.
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- NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight.
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RedEye9 wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 23:32:Hey, you can get one and a half F-35s for that!fakespyder wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 22:28:I wouldn't worry too much about the cost.
As much as I think this is an indulgence no-one can afford, it's still pretty cool.
Considering...
Orange and family squandered over $200 million on golf and travel.
The cost of a single F-35.
Kxmode wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 22:01:
Blue, I think Ms. Duck picked the spot because of the light and because two walls protect her. She only needs to watch forward. If she were out in nature, she would have contend with 360-degree threats and darkness.
WarPig wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 23:49:I pay $94/month for 1 gig fiber. 50GB takes like 3-5 minutes to complete. It's insane.
The new (to us) company here is called ziply fiber. If I sign up before the end of the month I can get the $90 installation for free and get the first year of 1gig for $60 a month. After that it's $80 a month. Seems like a decent deal. Right now I pay Spectrum $75 a month for 100M.
They'd been advertising that this was coming for some time and I've been looking forward to it. Today I got the notice that it's finally here and I almost pulled the trigger, but I'm going to research the company a little first. They can't be much worse than Spectrum though. Actually, I haven't had any problems with Spectrum, but they've treated my mom and sister so bad that I feel guilty using them.
Medusa-NYC wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 22:13:
Always love to hear about poacher getting trampled!
I pay $94/month for 1 gig fiber. 50GB takes like 3-5 minutes to complete. It's insane.
fakespyder wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 22:28:I wouldn't worry too much about the cost.
As much as I think this is an indulgence no-one can afford, it's still pretty cool.
MeanJim wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 21:55:Considerably less risky than gas station sushi.Cutter wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 16:41:
So I went to the grocery store - or supermarket if you prefer - and picked up some sushi while I was there...
Supermarket sushi. Sounds risky.
MeanJim wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 21:49:WarPig wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:08:
Hey guys, I have a question that I'm betting someone here will know...
We finally got fiber in the area and I'm strongly considering signing up. One of the things I don't know is how the fiber hooks into a router. I have a fairly new router (a Linksys EA9500) and am hoping it will work. Right now I've got cable, so I use a cable modem - what does fiber use? Does it need a modem of some kind or can it connect straight to a router? I've gotten a couple different answers from Google so I'm more confused than usual, and that's saying a lot.
It probably varies by the provider. AT&T started offering fiber, up to a gigabit, in my neighborhood a last year. While I hate AT&T, I'm tempted because for the same price I'm paying for 100/10Mbit cable, I can get 300/300Mbit fiber. Their door-to-door sales have come by twice and I asked if I needed any special equipment or if I could use my own router. One I talked to said the fiber runs to a box outside (or maybe inside) the house, and then it's an ethernet cable from the box to the router. The other one didn't know the details, only that I could use my own router and didn't need any special equipment.
If I get the fiber, I'm thinking of keeping the cable and downgrading it to the lowest plan as a backup so I'll have internet if one goes out. I haven't looked into how to make that work yet though. Are there routers that can handle multiple connections?
MeanJim wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 21:55:Cutter wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 16:41:
So I went to the grocery store - or supermarket if you prefer - and picked up some sushi while I was there...
Supermarket sushi. Sounds risky.
WarPig wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:08:
Hey guys, I have a question that I'm betting someone here will know...
We finally got fiber in the area and I'm strongly considering signing up. One of the things I don't know is how the fiber hooks into a router. I have a fairly new router (a Linksys EA9500) and am hoping it will work. Right now I've got cable, so I use a cable modem - what does fiber use? Does it need a modem of some kind or can it connect straight to a router? I've gotten a couple different answers from Google so I'm more confused than usual, and that's saying a lot.
Mr. Tact wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:25:Opps, didn't see your post. I started typing, then went to make dinner. Came back after about 20 min, doh.Acleacius wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:24:Right. It varies. Like I said, I have fiber all the way into the house, but it isn't always done that way.
Take this with a grain of salt but I think they run fiber cable up to the junction, then use high quality cable wire to the house. So unless I'm years or a decade behind, your current cable wired home would work.
WarPig wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:32:As long as the fiber modem has an ethernet connection, you should be able to plug in your existing modem no problem. If it doesn't (which would be really strange) you can pick up a fiber to ethernet converter for around $30.Mr. Tact wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:25:Acleacius wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:24:Right. It varies. Like I said, I have fiber all the way into the house, but it isn't always done that way.
Take this with a grain of salt but I think they run fiber cable up to the junction, then use high quality cable wire to the house. So unless I'm years or a decade behind, your current cable wired home would work.
Okay, thanks guys. This is probably why I'm getting different answers on Google. So it sounds like my router will work just fine, but getting all that fiber goodness into my router depends on how it's brought into the house. I guess I'll just roll with whatever comes with it when it's installed. I do like to own my own equipment rather than renting it, if possible, but it's not a deal breaker.
Mr. Tact wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:25:Acleacius wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:24:Right. It varies. Like I said, I have fiber all the way into the house, but it isn't always done that way.
Take this with a grain of salt but I think they run fiber cable up to the junction, then use high quality cable wire to the house. So unless I'm years or a decade behind, your current cable wired home would work.
WarPig wrote on Apr 19, 2021, 20:08:
Hey guys, I have a question that I'm betting someone here will know...
We finally got fiber in the area and I'm strongly considering signing up. One of the things I don't know is how the fiber hooks into a router. I have a fairly new router (a Linksys EA9500) and am hoping it will work. Right now I've got cable, so I use a cable modem - what does fiber use? Does it need a modem of some kind or can it connect straight to a router? I've gotten a couple different answers from Google so I'm more confused than usual, and that's saying a lot.