Re:Maybe Iridium should be put on eBay? (Score 1)

56K? And you're complaining? I'm on a 33.6 that thinks it's 26.4. Now all I need is some guy on a 14.4 to come along and make me feel like a jackass.... Then I guess I'll need to get my C64 with 2400 baud modem out and see if I can find something that makes it understand HTTP. We could have the first annual Slashdot Bandwidth Limbo! How low can YOU go?

And re: the Iridium flares, or whatever. Those shouldn't stop unless the satellites are commanded to move or to close the reflecting whatsits that IIRC cause the flares.