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  • On the post: Mary Meeker Fixes More Than Her Math In YouTube Report

    Spuds ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2007 @ 06:29am

    "Tweaking"

    This is tweaking... but there is a reason for it in most cases. In business, executives want to meet a target. Their target is that end number. 89 million, let's say. So the executive says to the accountant... "What do we have to do to make that 89 million?" Then the tweaking begins.

    We can charge our customers x per impression with y impressions per day.

  • On the post: So You Want To License Some Music For That YouTube Video…

    Spuds ( profile ), 15 Aug, 2007 @ 01:27pm

    Here's an idea...

    Why don't we call the RIAA... each of us... and say that we want to buy a license to a certain song.. and make up a use... just say... "YouTube Video" or something...

    And then... when they start talking about blah blah blah you have to blah blah blah...just laugh... and point out all the stupid things we have pointed out here.

    Then tell your friends to do the same thing.

    Just like writing letters to government officials, phone calls can serve the same purpose to tell an organization how stupid they are.

  • On the post: A Look At How Much VMware Left On The Table

    Spuds ( profile ), 15 Aug, 2007 @ 01:08pm

    Re:

    "i do sincerely apologize if it confused anyone and left them thinking that we were discussing a sub $1000 public flotation."

    Just... LOL...

    Oh... and... I wanna do that... I'll sell shares to my "Drive myself to work tomorrow, INC."

    Anyone want in? Only $.01 per share! They're going fast.

  • On the post: Broadband Speeds Averaging About 1/3 Of The Speed On The Box

    Spuds ( profile ), 08 Aug, 2007 @ 05:34am

    Re: Re: Re: American ISPs

    DSL modems do not download a config file. Their speed is limited on the DSLAM or is left "unconfigured" for best speed based on line conditions.

    DSL modems operate a lot like a regular modem... "handshaking" up to their configured speed... or the maximum.

  • On the post: Broadband Speeds Averaging About 1/3 Of The Speed On The Box

    Spuds ( profile ), 08 Aug, 2007 @ 05:32am

    DSL Speed...

    DSL speed is widely variable based on a number of factors... the primary one being the inside wiring in the home. If your inside wiring isn't what it should be, if you have improper DSL filtering done (modem filtered or no filters at all) then your speed will suffer.

    Likewise, your distance from the central office will affect the speeds you will receive. With ADSL 1, the limit is about 18,000 feet (~6,000m) -- And yes, "JimBob" could be limited to 512K at the DSLAM... and even though JimBob is across the street from the central office, all he can hope for is the 512K because that's what he pays for.