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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

      The big value is when the datacenters go into orbit and you don't have the up/down latency to get data. Once they are streaming straight from the satellites, it's going to be a game changer. It's when the Akamiis and CloudFlares and AWS of the worst are running compute and storage power in orbit that it's going to be amazing. High priority for us is getting our PBXs there.

      This is the future I am looking forward to. BUt I have not heard any company planning to actually build one.

      The compute capabilities in space are too slow still. I think most systems are just now on Pentium chipsets.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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        @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

        The price versus promised speed didn’t seem worth it to me compared to my cable option...

        300Mb/s for $99? Hard to imagine any cable really competing. Maybe Optimum in NYC.

        Out of touch much?

        WOW is 500mbps for $59.99 assuming no promotion and no autopay discount.
        5627c196-98b3-4781-b8b1-d4a08dc4e01d-image.png
        863f4616-2f18-4bef-8be2-ad3e98fb3d68-image.png

        Not here, the best solution here in Dallas is $90 for 160

        Spectrum "sells higher speeds", but they don't come close in practice.

        It's a rare market that gets those speeds and those prices AND has it work.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
          last edited by

          @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

          The big value is when the datacenters go into orbit and you don't have the up/down latency to get data. Once they are streaming straight from the satellites, it's going to be a game changer. It's when the Akamiis and CloudFlares and AWS of the worst are running compute and storage power in orbit that it's going to be amazing. High priority for us is getting our PBXs there.

          This is the future I am looking forward to. BUt I have not heard any company planning to actually build one.

          The compute capabilities in space are too slow still. I think most systems are just now on Pentium chipsets.

          Starlink has been talking about launching the equivalent to AWS pods into orbit to have huge storage and compute capabilities low latency to earth. I think things like Netflix are high on the list to put there as they can stream without hitting the earth.

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

            The big value is when the datacenters go into orbit and you don't have the up/down latency to get data. Once they are streaming straight from the satellites, it's going to be a game changer. It's when the Akamiis and CloudFlares and AWS of the worst are running compute and storage power in orbit that it's going to be amazing. High priority for us is getting our PBXs there.

            This is the future I am looking forward to. BUt I have not heard any company planning to actually build one.

            The compute capabilities in space are too slow still. I think most systems are just now on Pentium chipsets.

            Starlink has been talking about launching the equivalent to AWS pods into orbit to have huge storage and compute capabilities low latency to earth. I think things like Netflix are high on the list to put there as they can stream without hitting the earth.

            A good article on why that is not happenign anytime soon.

            https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/space-grade-cpus-how-do-you-send-more-computing-power-into-space/

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            • ObsolesceO
              Obsolesce @JaredBusch
              last edited by

              @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

              @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

              The price versus promised speed didn’t seem worth it to me compared to my cable option...

              For people with options, it generally is not. But there are large parts of the US where there are not good options.

              This can potentially open the doors to SaaS offerings for SMBs limited to on-prem solutions due to 3rd world level internet access.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
                last edited by

                @Obsolesce said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                The price versus promised speed didn’t seem worth it to me compared to my cable option...

                For people with options, it generally is not. But there are large parts of the US where there are not good options.

                This can potentially open the doors to SaaS offerings for SMBs limited to on-prem solutions due to 3rd world level internet access.

                Yup, it's a game changer in much of the world. Although, honestly, dealing with SMBs in the US they consistently have worse Internet than the third world. The rural US is among the planet's worst Internet locations.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                  last edited by

                  @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                  @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                  The big value is when the datacenters go into orbit and you don't have the up/down latency to get data. Once they are streaming straight from the satellites, it's going to be a game changer. It's when the Akamiis and CloudFlares and AWS of the worst are running compute and storage power in orbit that it's going to be amazing. High priority for us is getting our PBXs there.

                  This is the future I am looking forward to. BUt I have not heard any company planning to actually build one.

                  The compute capabilities in space are too slow still. I think most systems are just now on Pentium chipsets.

                  Starlink has been talking about launching the equivalent to AWS pods into orbit to have huge storage and compute capabilities low latency to earth. I think things like Netflix are high on the list to put there as they can stream without hitting the earth.

                  A good article on why that is not happenign anytime soon.

                  https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/space-grade-cpus-how-do-you-send-more-computing-power-into-space/

                  Well that's depressing.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                    The price versus promised speed didn’t seem worth it to me compared to my cable option...

                    300Mb/s for $99? Hard to imagine any cable really competing. Maybe Optimum in NYC.

                    Pretty sure it wasn’t that high for me... if memory serves it was 100/20

                    Um, yeah, for the moment. That goes up every few weeks.

                    If they would have offered 300, I would have jumped. Even though the buy is isn't cheap.. $400 satellite, etc..
                    yeah, I know, not meant for people like me.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @JaredBusch
                      last edited by

                      @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                      The price versus promised speed didn’t seem worth it to me compared to my cable option...

                      300Mb/s for $99? Hard to imagine any cable really competing. Maybe Optimum in NYC.

                      Out of touch much?

                      WOW is 500mbps for $59.99 assuming no promotion and no autopay discount.
                      5627c196-98b3-4781-b8b1-d4a08dc4e01d-image.png
                      863f4616-2f18-4bef-8be2-ad3e98fb3d68-image.png

                      yeah - thanks to competition, something we don't have around here... 100/20 is $99/m

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                        @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                        @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                        The price versus promised speed didn’t seem worth it to me compared to my cable option...

                        300Mb/s for $99? Hard to imagine any cable really competing. Maybe Optimum in NYC.

                        Pretty sure it wasn’t that high for me... if memory serves it was 100/20

                        Um, yeah, for the moment. That goes up every few weeks.

                        If they would have offered 300, I would have jumped. Even though the buy is isn't cheap.. $400 satellite, etc..
                        yeah, I know, not meant for people like me.

                        They've said it should be 300 by later this year. And just faster and faster over time.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                          last edited by

                          @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                          @JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                          @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                          The price versus promised speed didn’t seem worth it to me compared to my cable option...

                          300Mb/s for $99? Hard to imagine any cable really competing. Maybe Optimum in NYC.

                          Out of touch much?

                          WOW is 500mbps for $59.99 assuming no promotion and no autopay discount.
                          5627c196-98b3-4781-b8b1-d4a08dc4e01d-image.png
                          863f4616-2f18-4bef-8be2-ad3e98fb3d68-image.png

                          yeah - thanks to competition, something we don't have around here... 100/20 is $99/m

                          So Starlink is faster now and way faster soon.

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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender
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                            Skyetel website is down - they are aware and working on it.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                              last edited by

                              @Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                              Skyetel website is down - they are aware and working on it.

                              Up here now.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
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                                https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/02/microsofts-power-automate-desktop-is-now-free-for-all-windows-10-users/

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                                • mlnewsM
                                  mlnews
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                                  SpaceX Starlink factory in Texas will speed up production of Dishy McFlatface

                                  Austin factory to create systems that improve SpaceX's high-volume manufacturing.
                                  SpaceX says it is building a factory in Austin, Texas, to design systems that will help make satellite dishes, Wi-Fi routers, and other equipment for its Starlink satellite broadband network. The news comes from a job posting for an automation and controls engineer position flagged in a story Tuesday by local news channel KXAN. "To keep up with global demand, SpaceX is breaking ground on a new, state of the art manufacturing facility in Austin, TX," the job posting said. "The Automation & Controls Engineer will play a key role as we strive to manufacture millions of consumer facing devices that we ship directly to customers (Starlink dishes, Wi-Fi routers, mounting hardware, etc)."

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller
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                                    https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/04/spacex-launches-60-new-starlink-satellites-while-starship-moves-closer-to-being-able-to-launch-up-to-400-at-a-time/

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                                    • EddieJenningsE
                                      EddieJennings @scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by EddieJennings

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

                                      https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/04/spacex-launches-60-new-starlink-satellites-while-starship-moves-closer-to-being-able-to-launch-up-to-400-at-a-time/

                                      I can haz satellite servicing north Georgia? kplzthx!

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                                      • mlnewsM
                                        mlnews
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                                        Tech Tent: The new 'space race' for computer chips

                                        Silicon chips are at the heart of many of the biggest technology stories of our time.
                                        Without them, car plants around the world have come to a halt. The technology to make them is now seen by the United States as a key weapon in its trade war with China. And access to the latest and most-powerful versions will determine who wins the artificial intelligence race. In this week's Tech Tent podcast, we look at the semiconductor industry and try to answer five important questions about chips.From Ford and General Motors in the US, to Honda in the UK, and electric car-maker Nio in China: major automotive companies have had to cut back production due to a shortage of chips. Why? Well it seems the pandemic is to blame, continually making every prediction about chip demand look out-of-date.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
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                                          https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/5/22316189/microsoft-exchange-server-security-exploit-china-attack-30000-organizations

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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                                            https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/08/in_brief_security/

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