New virus out there.
Encrypts your hard-drive.  You must pay ransom in bitcoins to unlock your machine.

I have not been able to confirm or debunk this article yet.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/23783270/crypto-locker-virus-infects-computers-across-us

Definitely gets more public attention placed on bitcoin.

I have "line of sight" wireless broadband service.  The download is v e r y  s l o w.
something in the 100 or 200 K type speed.  We cannot watch youtube without significant buffering on the low resolution settings.
Anyway,  does mining require fast service, or does the packets come in and then the processor/asics chew on the data for a while?
I cannot find the simple explanation of how the data goes back and forth and at what speed for the mining and peer to peer processes.

Thanks for any insight.