Comment Re:0.9KM (Score 1) 465
"Distance, in multiples of my height, from my birthplace:"
Simple. 1,728,320. Or, (1964 miles x 5,280ft)/6 feet tall.
http://www.indo.com/distance/ and some basic math...
Submission + - XP cheaper than Linux on new Eee PC (apcmag.com) 3
KrispyDollars writes: "It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900 (the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably cheaper than the Linux based version. At the official launch today, the company told journalists that "Microsoft has been a longstanding supporter of Asus" to explain the price discrepancy. And — get this — only the XP-based machine will be sold at mass-market retailers, while the Linux-based model will be consigned to computer stores."
Comment In Alaska too... (Score 1) 400
This isn't even a "Coming soon to the US, but available elsewhere" story - it's already here and been here...
MTA (telco) started offering TV over DSL a year or so ago - I was one of the early ones to try it out (and see if it compared to my DishTV system). DSL was set to 8Mb d/l speed, there was a gateway on the phone line between the wall and DSL modem to filter out the TV signals, and each converter box had a dedicated 2.5Mb channel, so only 2 boxes allowed. Lots of fiber in the ground to support it, too.
For basic TV (similar to DishTV's $29.99 setup) I paid $120/mo. However, I started with $50/mo 512/128 DSL service, and the extra $$ upped the DSL speed to 4Mb/512 also , which I found nice as I spend more time in front of the PC than in front of the TV...
Quality? Very similar to good streaming video on your PC now. There's a rare skip or bit of artifacting (usually in large black fields on screen), but all in all not too bad. Unfortunately, it's competing with DishTV and cable up here... My DishTV account for $30/mo + DSL/phone for $50/mo = Digital TV at $120/mo. Not good. Cable TV is about the same - $20/mo phone + ($ 80/mo digital cable + 1Mb/256k cable modem) = $120 digital TV...
Shame the price/performance isn't up to snuff... If it was available here for the same $50/mo as DishTV+phone it's be a decent deal...
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