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  1. Wed, 05-13-2009, 06:21 AM #481
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    I checked my connection after it connected, and I was getting 7000kbps downstream with a noise margin of 4dB.

    I emailed my ISP and told them I had some dropout issues with my previous provider, and I said I would be willing to sacrifice a bit of speed for a higher noise margin.

    30mins later, I noticed my connection went to shit. When I checked my connection afterwards, I see I'm connected at 1400kbps now with a 30dB noise margin.

    I was expecting them take no notice, or try something a little lower, but not this........extreme...p.

    In any case, that made me smile.

    I've sent them an email asking them to change me to a "list of preferred settings", or if that's too demanding, then just put me back on what I was before. That connection was just a bit TOO stable

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  2. Wed, 05-13-2009, 10:02 AM #482
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    My snr-margin is 12dB(close), 10dB(far).
    I never really knew what this meant though. In what way does it impact the connection?
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  3. Wed, 05-13-2009, 07:00 PM #483
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    SNR = signal-to-noise ratio, aka Noise Margin.

    For every meter of phone line, joints, interference etc, there's noise on the line. If the cable passes underneath a road or someone's house, trucks passing and partying causes interference noise on the line.

    For ADSL modems to function, they have to send their signal ABOVE the background noise of your line so it can be heard above all other interference at the other end, the phone exchange.

    SNR is the margin for error that either your service provider, or your modem decided on when it makes a connection. The higher the SNR, the more gap there is between the signal and the noise, reducing the less likely it is that the SNR will drop to zero.

    For example:
    If your connection specified an SNR of 4dB. If there was any outside inteference, like the sources I said above, or a phone rang, etc, the noise increases from earlier (when we established a connection). If the accumulative noise rose by 4dB, say, the result is that the modem notices it can no longer differentiate between noise and signal. It compensates for that by adding more power into the signal.

    (A good analogy is like shouting louder at a gathering when the music turns up).

    There a limit to how much power the modem can put out though, and when that limit is reached, background noise drowns out signals. CRC errors occure, packets arrived screwed up, and you lose synchonisation. The result is a disconnection.

    Why not just jack up SNR as high as it can go?

    That's because the higher the margin you set, the less frequency bandwidth you have for your ADSL connection. By increasing the "gap" between noise (the lower frequencies) and signal (the higher frequencies), you sacrifice a larger frequency range in the middle as a bigger safety margin for you connection, meaning it takes greater noise to rise up to your signal and drown it out. By doing that, you can no longer use those frequencies for your ADSL traffic.

    I think I read somewhere that 3dB of margin is equivalent to about 1000kbps of bandwidth.

    Some people with short lines, or great quality lines can sig with low SNRs and enjoy great speed, because their line isn't subject to any big sources of interference.

    Other people who live really far from exchanges, or have a bad quality line, will be more likely to suffer from noise interference, and thus have to sacrifice some speed for a bigger noise margin, and better stability.

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  4. Wed, 05-13-2009, 07:12 PM #484
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    Quote Originally Posted by Animeniax
    Don't overhype it, or you'll ruin it. It's Murphy's Law.
    Things pretty much worked out about as well as I hoped it would, so fuck Murphy's Law :]
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  5. Wed, 05-13-2009, 07:16 PM #485
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    Quote Originally Posted by Assertn
    Things pretty much worked out about as well as I hoped it would, so fuck Murphy's Law :]
    And hope Murphy's Law doesn't come back to fuck you

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  6. Thu, 05-14-2009, 07:49 PM #486
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    Got my score for the Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test.

    Ranked on ~92nd percentile!!

    Too bad it doesn't count since I'm not actually graduating till next year.
    I'll give it another shot then with actual preparation

    Anyway, big smile on me

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  7. Thu, 05-14-2009, 11:40 PM #487
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    HOORAY for Bike to work day!

    On this one glorious day they set up 'energizer stations' along the most traveled routes. These stations have juice, coffee donuts, bagels muffins fruit and assorted goodies; as much as you want. They also hand out musette bags

    which have in them cycling goodies: cliff bars, patch kits, gels etc. and tehy have coupons for awesome stuff, X% off at shops, free burritos and the like. I even got a coupon book for tons of stuff that usually sells for $25. On top of all that I don't have to make breakfast or coffee so bed to bike is like 10 minutes instead of 30. Finally, and best of all, I'm less alone riding to work.
    Today though bike to work day was a trap. The afternoon winds were much worse than typical for May, sustained winds of 20, gusts up to 30. I felt so bad for the people that don't ride regularly and who surely didn't realize what there ride home had in store for them. I tried to help a number of people to get down the road by having them sit on me but the people that needed the help weren't able to hold my wheel and the ones that could hold my wheel didn't need help. After spending several miles constantly slowing back down to 16 so some peeps could catch back on to me, and then get lost again I just gave up and brought my speed back up to my normal 21-22 (fucking winds, so slow). I DID however teach one guy how to track stand. If he heeds my advice, and practices for a year or two he'll be awesome. Ahhhh, riding my bike makes me happy.
    On a side note I looked up the DSMV iV for addiction and I'm pretty sure cycling counts. Joy!
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    When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man's convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man's brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others. Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle. ~Elizabeth West, Hovel in theHills
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  8. Sun, 05-17-2009, 01:59 PM #488
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    Went to a totally swanky house party up in the hills in Bel-Aire last night. The place was huge...they had a room with a giant TV, a room with workout equipment, and a room with just furniture and art. The backyard looked like a tropical jungle with a waterfall, a pool and a firepit in the corner, and a gazebo-looking structure that was a hot tub. There was also a trail in the back that led up the hill with various furniture scattered along the way to just lay down on and look up at the sky or look down at the neighborhood. There was also a band playing there and a bartender serving free drinks.

    I think I know what my next purchase is gonna be.
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  9. Mon, 05-18-2009, 09:44 AM #489
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    My instructor finally posted my grade for the Sociology class I took online, and I got a B !!!!

    Smiling because I stopped doing the assigned reading after the third or fourth chapters and I was extremely cynical about the whole class w\ the teacher on several occasions. Probably the most pointless class ever all of it based on what some random guy thinks, and not about facts.

    So, now I just need one more class to complete my associates degree !
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  10. Fri, 05-22-2009, 09:46 AM #490
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    On Tuesday my bike finally destructed in a sudden blaze of glory that stranded me 10 mi from home and 20 miles from work.But I got my new frame in, swapped out my grupo. They even upgraded me (a BIG upgrade too) to a Full carbon bike.
    Gentlemen behold!

    my new baby. I'm gonna ride her hard, put her away wet and hopefully tear her apart.
    When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man's convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man's brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others. Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle. ~Elizabeth West, Hovel in theHills
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  11. Fri, 05-22-2009, 09:52 AM #491
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    I'm no bikie, but that looks like a nice ride. Perhaps even nicer still when it gets a seat in place.

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    That's how I roll, I'm kinky that way

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    The picture was taken after she was half built, but before I had found a solution to the seatpost/saddle issue. On wed I rode my mtn bike to work, did a sprint ride too b/c I was late; went to some shops on my way home and found the bolts I needed to finish her. Stayed up all night wrenching. Did a test ride at 3am for 40 minutes. Found more issues, kept working till it was time to go to work. MY GOD THAT BIKE IS FAST. My average speed, (pure distance over time) was 21. covering 22 miles. after having not slept and done a sprint ride the prior day. When she was moving she was going over 20. If she had long enough w/o interruption from intersections and lights, she was holding 25+. You know that feeling when you are driving for hours and hours in the middle of nowhere and look down and realize you are accidentally going over 100. The ride to work was like that; at one point I looked down and said holy shit! I'm going 30. The bike is possessed by some wicked fast evil speed demon, and I like it that way. All I have to do is think about pedaling and she does all the work. It's the fastest bike I've ever owned.

    ....and it's time to go to work. toodles!
    Last edited by Cal_kashi; Fri, 05-22-2009 at 10:44 AM.
    When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man's convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man's brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others. Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle. ~Elizabeth West, Hovel in theHills
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  13. Fri, 05-22-2009, 10:43 AM #493
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    Sounds like great fun. I envy you for having a passionate hobby. Really. There's like nothing that motivates me anymore.

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    why not? how can I/we help?
    When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man's convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man's brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others. Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle. ~Elizabeth West, Hovel in theHills
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cal_kashi
    why not? how can I/we help?
    Why should there be anything I care about? Sure, give it a try. Maybe I should make a new thread or something for it.

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  16. Thu, 05-28-2009, 09:02 AM #496
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    Knowing another Metal Gear game is on the way.
    "Our hearts are full of memories but not all of them reflect the truth. The heart isn't a recording device. Even important memories change with time. They warp or fade, leaving us with but a shadow of what we hoped to remember." 天の道を行き、全てを司る。これは僕の世界。
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  17. Thu, 05-28-2009, 09:20 AM #497
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    Quote Originally Posted by Psyke
    Knowing another Metal Gear game is on the way.
    hmmm.. that page has a 79 hour countdown?!
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    Well, if it starts off fresh and has a solid gameplay system, then I won't resist buying it.
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    The next countdown clock has a one eyed Cyborg raiden, putting 1+1 together, the new game must jump between time periods. I am actually expecting more of an expansion instead of MGS5
    Or its something completely different and kojima is just being a bitch (letitplzbezoe3kthx)
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    I would like a 3rd generation Zone of the Enders. That'd be awesome!
    What made me smile today is all the female attention I'm getting lately.

    Now... we can click as warriors... button to button, it is the basis of all internet.
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