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commandrix
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June 11, 2014, 09:38:43 PM |
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Yeah. Save some bucks, take your laptop, and just walk to your local cafe with Internet access. Bring your laptop, buy some coffee, and we can all sit around and talk loudly about how awesome Bitcoin is, bitch about lame ISPs, talk about how some people shouldn't have children, you know, the usual stuff. And while that's going on, the ISPs will all be going, "WTF??"
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Mike Christ
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June 11, 2014, 11:24:53 PM |
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I'M MAD AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE
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commandrix
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June 11, 2014, 11:27:18 PM |
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I'M MAD AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE Too bad Bitcointalk doesn't have a like button.
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Nathonas
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June 12, 2014, 01:12:24 AM |
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Man, we have it even worse in Canada. Some facts - "According to the CIRA 2013 Factbook, Canadians spend more time online than anyone else in the world—an average of 45 hours a month...According to Harvard researchers, Canada has some of the lowest internet standards among OECD countries, as a result of high costs and slow internet speeds." You are absolutely right, as more and more people stop watching TV (I haven't watched it for probably about 5 years) these companies lose more profit so they're trying to fuck us over. This wonderful video comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ilMx7k7mso
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
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June 12, 2014, 01:15:06 AM |
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Man, we have it even worse in Canada. Some facts - "According to the CIRA 2013 Factbook, Canadians spend more time online than anyone else in the world—an average of 45 hours a month...According to Harvard researchers, Canada has some of the lowest internet standards among OECD countries, as a result of high costs and slow internet speeds."
yeah seems like you guys are under the influence of an oligopoly in canada, and to make matters worse.. there's not a whole lot to do in the inclement colder seasons.
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commandrix
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June 12, 2014, 01:30:21 AM |
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Would it be too much to ask to create ISPs that are entirely separate from TV?
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June 12, 2014, 01:52:46 AM |
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Would it be too much to ask to create ISPs that are entirely separate from TV?
and how would you go about doing that? besides that, a lot of people would be up in arms if that were the case. it would just be another way for ISPs to draw money from us.
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June 12, 2014, 02:55:50 AM |
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Man, we have it even worse in Canada. Some facts - "According to the CIRA 2013 Factbook, Canadians spend more time online than anyone else in the world—an average of 45 hours a month...According to Harvard researchers, Canada has some of the lowest internet standards among OECD countries, as a result of high costs and slow internet speeds." You are absolutely right, as more and more people stop watching TV (I haven't watched it for probably about 5 years) these companies lose more profit so they're trying to fuck us over. This wonderful video comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ilMx7k7msoGreat video.
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June 12, 2014, 05:23:03 AM |
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I wish they would keep net neutrality myself but when you got the whole system rigged Rap News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-xSP_T0VqU
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June 12, 2014, 07:34:28 AM |
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Man, we have it even worse in Canada. Some facts - "According to the CIRA 2013 Factbook, Canadians spend more time online than anyone else in the world—an average of 45 hours a month...According to Harvard researchers, Canada has some of the lowest internet standards among OECD countries, as a result of high costs and slow internet speeds." You are absolutely right, as more and more people stop watching TV (I haven't watched it for probably about 5 years) these companies lose more profit so they're trying to fuck us over. This wonderful video comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ilMx7k7msoThat is one of my favorite videos. They nailed it spot on.
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June 12, 2014, 07:39:55 AM |
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Oh, no, I wouldn't say most households in the U.S. have access to only 2 or less providers. Most people I know have access to quite a few of them, but their prices or speeds are just ridiculous and there is always only 1 more or less decent one that provides coverage where you live.
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The signature campaign posters adding useless redundant fluff to their posts to reach their minimum word count are lowering my IQ.
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Ron~Popeil
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June 12, 2014, 07:40:44 AM |
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Oh, no, I wouldn't say most households in the U.S. have access to only 2 or less providers. Most people I know have access to quite a few of them, but their prices or speeds are just ridiculous and there is always only 1 more or less decent one that provides coverage where you live.
Our options are either ultra slow dsl or Comcast. I hate both but comcast is faster.
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Mike Christ
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June 12, 2014, 07:41:13 AM |
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Oh, no, I wouldn't say most households in the U.S. have access to only 2 or less providers. Most people I know have access to quite a few of them, but their prices or speeds are just ridiculous and there is always only 1 more or less decent one that provides coverage where you live.
I only have access to Time Warner and AT&T
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June 12, 2014, 07:48:57 AM |
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Oh, no, I wouldn't say most households in the U.S. have access to only 2 or less providers. Most people I know have access to quite a few of them, but their prices or speeds are just ridiculous and there is always only 1 more or less decent one that provides coverage where you live.
Our options are either ultra slow dsl or Comcast. I hate both but comcast is faster. Well a few places have Municipal Wire in the USA but otherwise I would say share a network with your neighbors as it seems like the most efficient way to get revenge. Cancel your subscription but still have a line in a sense. http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/05/16/internet-sharing-how-to-get-revenge-on-the-cable-company/
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June 12, 2014, 08:17:17 AM |
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Oh, no, I wouldn't say most households in the U.S. have access to only 2 or less providers. Most people I know have access to quite a few of them, but their prices or speeds are just ridiculous and there is always only 1 more or less decent one that provides coverage where you live.
Our options are either ultra slow dsl or Comcast. I hate both but comcast is faster. Well a few places have Municipal Wire in the USA but otherwise I would say share a network with your neighbors as it seems like the most efficient way to get revenge. Cancel your subscription but still have a line in a sense. http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/05/16/internet-sharing-how-to-get-revenge-on-the-cable-company/If Sprint ever updates the cell network around here I might go with my 4g connection as my primary internet.
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June 12, 2014, 09:32:50 AM |
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Oh, no, I wouldn't say most households in the U.S. have access to only 2 or less providers. Most people I know have access to quite a few of them, but their prices or speeds are just ridiculous and there is always only 1 more or less decent one that provides coverage where you live.
Our options are either ultra slow dsl or Comcast. I hate both but comcast is faster. Well a few places have Municipal Wire in the USA but otherwise I would say share a network with your neighbors as it seems like the most efficient way to get revenge. Cancel your subscription but still have a line in a sense. http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/05/16/internet-sharing-how-to-get-revenge-on-the-cable-company/If Sprint ever updates the cell network around here I might go with my 4g connection as my primary internet. Just try Republic Wireless if it covers your area and save some cash https://republicwireless.com/planshttp://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2014/05/13/moto-x-vs-moto-g/Or something from the comments section like this one for tethering http://www.freedompop.com/offer/mustacheTethering just means taking the cellular data network and converting it to a signal your gadgets other than phones (such as a laptop computer) can make use of. This allows you to, for example, be a passenger in a car or train and work uninterrupted on your computer.. or provide your own internet access in a hotel which normally charges for access.
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June 13, 2014, 03:53:04 PM |
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Republic wireless looks like a great deal. Thanks for that.
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June 14, 2014, 12:05:50 AM |
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Republic wireless looks like a great deal. Thanks for that.
No problem its not one of the big companies as well and with a Tether it probably is cheaper and faster than Comcast Anyways I have heard only good things about it but give me a heads up on how it works if you switch Not in the USA myself but I keep track of it
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June 17, 2014, 09:51:21 AM |
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I see nothing but good reviews for them, I assume the catch is making sure you live in an area where there is high speed coverage. Just check their coverage maps. Good news is even if the whole nation isn't 4G on Republic Wireless, they still have lower speed service and cell service in most of the country anyway, so you don't have to worry about being stranded on a road trip or something without service. Also because of the WiFi phone service you can really use it internationally for a lot less than other networks with huge roaming fees etc.
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