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So what we realy should be waiting for is a G5 Steve jobs-bot? Any word on Wozz's mortality?
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February 28th Is The Big Day
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new rumor, then?
so will this perhaps be the introduction of a "slot-loaded beer" drive? With the likely thermal characteristics of the G5 how with the beer be kept cool? Will the top end model perhaps spray champagne all over you?
Also, Jobs' shirts are actually designed and rendered by none other than Pixar's John Lassester and Pixar's state-of-the-art Renderman cartoon CG.
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so will this perhaps be the introduction of a "slot-loaded beer" drive? With the likely thermal characteristics of the G5 how with the beer be kept cool? Will the top end model perhaps spray champagne all over you?
Also, Jobs' shirts are actually designed and rendered by none other than Pixar's John Lassester and Pixar's state-of-the-art Renderman cartoon CG.
elliott
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North Dakota Internet Access
North Dakota has over 9000 miles of fiber optic cable running thru every city and town of every size. Over 60% of every household in that state has access to DSL and it is expected to reach near 100% by end of 2002.. Most towns in ND that offer DSL also offer up to T3 and faster on 10 days ARO. The backbone in the state is two dual 2.5 Gigabit Sonet Nortel loops, upgradeable to 10G. It is probably easier and cheaper to startup up an internet business in ND than in any coastal state. Check out http://www.dakotacarrier.com.
The ND Sonet loops are cross coupled with similiar backbones in each of the neighboring states: South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, & Canada.
North Dakota has over 9000 miles of fiber optic cable running thru every city and town of every size. Over 60% of every household in that state has access to DSL and it is expected to reach near 100% by end of 2002.. Most towns in ND that offer DSL also offer up to T3 and faster on 10 days ARO. The backbone in the state is two dual 2.5 Gigabit Sonet Nortel loops, upgradeable to 10G. It is probably easier and cheaper to startup up an internet business in ND than in any coastal state. Check out http://www.dakotacarrier.com.
The ND Sonet loops are cross coupled with similiar backbones in each of the neighboring states: South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, & Canada.
madamimadam
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IndyGopher
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Re: Re: North Dakota Internet Access
Well, the Dominion of Canada was formed in 1867... so I would say that is when it became a state. As for it being a state of the US, I don't think anyone on either side of the line would EVER want to see that happen.
Well, the Dominion of Canada was formed in 1867... so I would say that is when it became a state. As for it being a state of the US, I don't think anyone on either side of the line would EVER want to see that happen.
i often thought that would actually be beneficial since canada could use some of our companies and we could use some of its space
geographically, nothing stays the same
my home state of california was a dominion of spain and of mexico and at one time, california was an independent republic
...wait, we are the same, i forgot about nafta ;-)
...but i would like to buy some of those cuban cigars in the states
geographically, nothing stays the same
my home state of california was a dominion of spain and of mexico and at one time, california was an independent republic
...wait, we are the same, i forgot about nafta ;-)
...but i would like to buy some of those cuban cigars in the states
madamimadam
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Re: Re: Re: North Dakota Internet Access
Jesus, and here was silly me thinking it was a country that contained states.
Jesus, and here was silly me thinking it was a country that contained states.
A state is geographic region. It has abosolute power over it's own affairs (answers to no higher government), a population that recongnizes itself as citizens of that state, and has government. Thus, a sovereign nation, such as Canada is a state. The United Sates of America is a state. The states in the US are actually not officially states. They are termed as such by tradition.
But what does this have to do with Feb. 28th?
But what does this have to do with Feb. 28th?
madamimadam
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Well, I just thought that I would emphasis the stupidity of all the threads that are going 'round about what is going to happen by bringing up a topic just as stupid.
You US folk are DAMN weird in relation to how you have your own spelling, meanings and pronounciation of half the English language. A state is a specific area of land that with other such areas forms a federation. In other words, the US IS made up of states and the US, along with Canada, is a NATION. Although, the word "state" can be used to decribe a non-monarchical government, therefore; the state of Canada refers to the highest government of Canada.
madamimadam
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Nipsy
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Re: February 28th Is The Big Day
This is SOOO not true.
I have it on good authority (this kid I met, this one time at band camp) that the G5 will be introduced by Bill Gates in a landmark concession speech titled 'Windows. I'm sorry about that.' The world's richest man will finally admit his failures, and divest his fortune to the billion or so individuals & corporations who have experienced a capital loss based on his company's lack of security in software. Following that, he will immediately recall every copy of Windows in existance, and announce he has taken a new job as an unpaid UI intern at Apple, and being the lowest guy on the Apple totem pole has but one perk...making that G5 announcement.
The event is scheduled for 9AM April 1, 2002, Redmond, Washington. If you plan to attend, please leave Washington State before noon, as they intend to secede from the union and offer themselves up to Canada as soon as the economic rammifications of the Gates apology are realized.
This is SOOO not true.
I have it on good authority (this kid I met, this one time at band camp) that the G5 will be introduced by Bill Gates in a landmark concession speech titled 'Windows. I'm sorry about that.' The world's richest man will finally admit his failures, and divest his fortune to the billion or so individuals & corporations who have experienced a capital loss based on his company's lack of security in software. Following that, he will immediately recall every copy of Windows in existance, and announce he has taken a new job as an unpaid UI intern at Apple, and being the lowest guy on the Apple totem pole has but one perk...making that G5 announcement.
The event is scheduled for 9AM April 1, 2002, Redmond, Washington. If you plan to attend, please leave Washington State before noon, as they intend to secede from the union and offer themselves up to Canada as soon as the economic rammifications of the Gates apology are realized.
DakotaGuy
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Re: North Dakota Internet Access
I am from South Dakota and I have to admit we are moving along as well in the fiber optics. I am on my folks farm at the moment and the entire local service area (even though VERY RURAL....we are talking western SD here) is 100% fiber. Golden West Telecom Coop. (second largest behind the crooks called Qwest) is moving ahead possibly faster then any other communications provider in this state. All the town areas are DSL now...even the towns of 500 and less people. We live too far from an exchange at the present time for DSL, but steps are being taken to get more distance. The only copper left is the actual "drops" into houses, businesses, and farms. It is too costly to run fiber drops because if the place is vacated you then have an expensive cable running nowhere. I still have 56K service at the time, but connect at around 48000. That is a great speed if you saw where I live. Of course when they plowed all the new cable two years ago they also came in and re-wired every house and business for free. So everything from the exchange to the house is new. Not bad for $14.95 a month for a phone line and $19.95 a month for internet. Heck they even sell long distance for $.08 a min any time, any day. and in town $15.95 is good for 50 channels of TV. You have to love coops!
I am from South Dakota and I have to admit we are moving along as well in the fiber optics. I am on my folks farm at the moment and the entire local service area (even though VERY RURAL....we are talking western SD here) is 100% fiber. Golden West Telecom Coop. (second largest behind the crooks called Qwest) is moving ahead possibly faster then any other communications provider in this state. All the town areas are DSL now...even the towns of 500 and less people. We live too far from an exchange at the present time for DSL, but steps are being taken to get more distance. The only copper left is the actual "drops" into houses, businesses, and farms. It is too costly to run fiber drops because if the place is vacated you then have an expensive cable running nowhere. I still have 56K service at the time, but connect at around 48000. That is a great speed if you saw where I live. Of course when they plowed all the new cable two years ago they also came in and re-wired every house and business for free. So everything from the exchange to the house is new. Not bad for $14.95 a month for a phone line and $19.95 a month for internet. Heck they even sell long distance for $.08 a min any time, any day. and in town $15.95 is good for 50 channels of TV. You have to love coops!
Re: North Dakota Internet Access
Are all these N Dakota farmhouses within 1 km of a telephone office? I doubt they are even within 1km of each other, so they wont get anything faster than 1mbps.
Canada a neighbouring state? Well sort of. A different kind of State.
Are all these N Dakota farmhouses within 1 km of a telephone office? I doubt they are even within 1km of each other, so they wont get anything faster than 1mbps.
Canada a neighbouring state? Well sort of. A different kind of State.
madamimadam
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Re: Re: North Dakota Internet Access
And 1Mb is bad why? I don't see that the people on farms more than 1Km from a "telephone office" would need anything above 1Mb... or 1Mb for that matter.
And 1Mb is bad why? I don't see that the people on farms more than 1Km from a "telephone office" would need anything above 1Mb... or 1Mb for that matter.
G5, at last
Oh I can't believe you guys don't have a G5 yet. Over here in Germany, we build them ourselves in the garage. Anyone can do it. But keep in mind that it runs on pure nuclear power only. 🙂
Oh I can't believe you guys don't have a G5 yet. Over here in Germany, we build them ourselves in the garage. Anyone can do it. But keep in mind that it runs on pure nuclear power only. 🙂
neibouring states
but do you live in neigbouring states?
Like bavaria, nord-rhein westphalia and france maybe?
or attach alti-vec with some duct tape to a G3?
but do you live in neigbouring states?
Like bavaria, nord-rhein westphalia and france maybe?
or attach alti-vec with some duct tape to a G3?
no way
If anyone is going to be unveiling the g5 it is going to be Steve. Why would anyone else do so? I think you need to rethink it over. One quick questions why didnt Steve unveil the dp 1ghz g4 at Macworld San Francisco?
If anyone is going to be unveiling the g5 it is going to be Steve. Why would anyone else do so? I think you need to rethink it over. One quick questions why didnt Steve unveil the dp 1ghz g4 at Macworld San Francisco?
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Why Steve didn't announce the 1GHzDP
We have hindsight to guide us - putting several pieces of fact together with alcohol and duct tape, the following explanation appears:
1. Except for the TiBook (which was recently upgraded with the combo drive), all upgraded lines were ready to be announced at MWSF. Speculation: they were planned to be announced, which would have come close (IMHO) to meeting the pre-Macworld marketing hype.
2. Nvidia delayed their announcement of the GeForce4 line. To be a good business partner Apple was forced to cancel the PM announcement.
More speculation: Apple (Jobs or whoever) wasn't happy about it. When Nvidia delayed the announcement again, Apple gave them the finger and went ahead with the PM release, preferring not to wait until Seybold since all the dejected 'powerusers' on these rumor sites were walking around talking like they just found out the emperor had no black turtleneck or jeans on after all.
We have hindsight to guide us - putting several pieces of fact together with alcohol and duct tape, the following explanation appears:
1. Except for the TiBook (which was recently upgraded with the combo drive), all upgraded lines were ready to be announced at MWSF. Speculation: they were planned to be announced, which would have come close (IMHO) to meeting the pre-Macworld marketing hype.
2. Nvidia delayed their announcement of the GeForce4 line. To be a good business partner Apple was forced to cancel the PM announcement.
More speculation: Apple (Jobs or whoever) wasn't happy about it. When Nvidia delayed the announcement again, Apple gave them the finger and went ahead with the PM release, preferring not to wait until Seybold since all the dejected 'powerusers' on these rumor sites were walking around talking like they just found out the emperor had no black turtleneck or jeans on after all.
AlphaTech
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Has Apple EVER made an annoucement of that magnitude at anything other then an expo or seybold??? I don't bloody think so! Mr. Jobs will be making the G5 announcement, when it eventually happens.
Does anyone else care that ND has fiber-optic cable running through it (other then the people living there and that can use it)?? From what I have seen, and heard, the entire country is having fiber-optic cables run through it, not just ND. I have seen crews laying it down in MA, but do I try and brag about percentages and such?? Hell no...
I have a DSL connection at home, and get up to 1.5Mb download speeds (yes, I have actually seen it). I also happen to be very close to the phone station, which has more to do with the speed then anything else. Other then the fact that my ISP (Earthlink) picked up the higher bandwidth. When I was looking to get DSL, Verizon (another 4 letter word for many people) maxed out at 650Kb, if you were lucky. They were both priced the same, so I went with the faster one.
Does anyone else care that ND has fiber-optic cable running through it (other then the people living there and that can use it)?? From what I have seen, and heard, the entire country is having fiber-optic cables run through it, not just ND. I have seen crews laying it down in MA, but do I try and brag about percentages and such?? Hell no...
I have a DSL connection at home, and get up to 1.5Mb download speeds (yes, I have actually seen it). I also happen to be very close to the phone station, which has more to do with the speed then anything else. Other then the fact that my ISP (Earthlink) picked up the higher bandwidth. When I was looking to get DSL, Verizon (another 4 letter word for many people) maxed out at 650Kb, if you were lucky. They were both priced the same, so I went with the faster one.
madamimadam
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So, what you are saying is that we should pay out on people talking about ND because "who cares" but we should care to listen to the connection of one person we don't know in MA.
AlphaTech
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What I am saying is to use some common sense (not too common these days) when deciding what to believe or not. Why would Jobs let anyone else annouce the release of the G5?? He didn't let anyone else announce the iPod, or the G4 Quicksilver line, so why the G5???
Would anyone believe me if I said that MW was coming back to Boston next year?? I think not. Just because I would love for it to happen doesn't mean it will (now or ever).
Does anyone else care about what kind of infrastructure is being set up in places other then where they live?? If it doesn't affect you, why would you?
Would anyone believe me if I said that MW was coming back to Boston next year?? I think not. Just because I would love for it to happen doesn't mean it will (now or ever).
Does anyone else care about what kind of infrastructure is being set up in places other then where they live?? If it doesn't affect you, why would you?
madamimadam
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Well, of course only Steve will announce the G5 but that does not take from the fact that you had a go at rkcrane twice but then wanted people to here about your DSL and which provider you went with.
DakotaGuy
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Well what I think rkcrane was trying to tell all of us is that you can make all the jokes you want about ND, but in tech they are right up with everyone else. The same holds true for SD and other thinly populated states in the mid-west and west and for the COUNTRY of Canada. And thank goodness...we can have the same technology and even have clean air and water to boot all at a lower price.
madamimadam
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To back this up, ND is more advanced than Australia. I would DIE for a nicely priced 1Mb line. Consumers and small business in Oz can only afford a 256Kb ADSL and, while Cable is significantly faster, it is not 1Mb and servers are not allowed to be connected to it. The head telecommunications company here, still PART owned by the Federal Government, is a prick and they are making improvements move slower than places such as the US to increase potential profit. We hate it but we still go along with it because many of us need more than 56Kb and many of us want more than 56Kb and we are given no other option.
AlphaTech
macrumors 601
that sucks
That sounds just plain old nasty... to be at the mercy of the feds to allow you to get faster internet... I got spoiled at work with having three T1 lines available (shared with about 250-300 users/systems). That is why I went with DSL as soon as I could. That and I got tired of having to dial in every time.
Now that I have had a chance to relax for a few (bad day at work), it makes some sense to convert the less populated states to fiber optics faster. Eventually everyone in the US will have that in available to them, it's just a matter of time.
That sounds just plain old nasty... to be at the mercy of the feds to allow you to get faster internet... I got spoiled at work with having three T1 lines available (shared with about 250-300 users/systems). That is why I went with DSL as soon as I could. That and I got tired of having to dial in every time.
Now that I have had a chance to relax for a few (bad day at work), it makes some sense to convert the less populated states to fiber optics faster. Eventually everyone in the US will have that in available to them, it's just a matter of time.