[AccessD] OT: Web site photo album

And of course, the definitive answer:

http://xkcd.com/394/

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On 5 Aug 2009 at 7:05, Stuart McLachlan wrote:

> Can we please all avoid the confusion by using correct capitalisation?
> 
> These are SI Unit multiplier prefixes and can be either upper or lower case.
> k or K = kilo
> m or M = mega
> 
> These are not SI Unit multipliers - they are quite different  abbreviations and capitalisation is 
> critical:
> b = bits
> B = bytes.
> 
> -- 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> On 4 Aug 2009 at 14:15, Robert wrote:
> 
> > Thanks John for the test drive... Been thinking about setting up one of
> > these... Was looking at the little HP system, but think it's overpriced for
> > its power. The only thing I do like about it is its size...
> > 
> > By the way I downloaded the Collage1.jpg pic. and was getting around
> > ~60.1kb/sec..
> > 
> > WBR
> > Robert
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:52 PM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Web site photo album
> > 
> >  > A little slow but not bad.
> > 
> > The problem is that I am on cable, with different upload / download speeds.
> > Uploads (from my end to 
> > you) are at 500 kbit / second.  Downloads (from you to me) is at 5 mbit /
> > sec.  So for you to see 
> > the pictures or get access to a file will occur at 1/10th the speed of
> > posting something up to the 
> > directory.
> > 
> > That said, the 3 mbit upload from my end to you SHOULD take 3 / .5 or about
> > 6 seconds.  that is the 
> > FASTEST possible speed of course.  After that comes speeds at your end,
> > other uses of the bandwidth 
> > at my end etc.  If you have high speed internet I would have expected more
> > like the 6 second mark 
> > though.
> > 
> > It is also possible that there is some throttling taking place somewhere in
> > IIS.  As I said I just 
> > threw this up, and I know NOTHING about IIS.
> > 
> > Can some other people time opening the collage and report your speeds?
> > 
> > John W. Colby
> > www.ColbyConsulting.com
> > 
> > 
> > Tesiny, Ed wrote:
> > >  
> > > A little slow but not bad.  Pretty interesting.  I didn't have to
> > > download the photos, double clicking (I think double) gave me the option
> > > to 'Open' or 'Save'.  I uploaded a photo of our spoiled pooch, cody,
> > > that happened pretty fast.  Opening the 3 Mb collage took about 30
> > > seconds.  Thanks, JC
> > > 
> > > Ed Tesiny
> > > EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:01 AM
> > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > > Subject: [AccessD] OT: Web site photo album
> > > 
> > > I have rebuilt my Windows Home Server.  One of the things WHS allows is
> > > to add a web page that can then be accessed from outside of your
> > > network.  To see the public face just go to
> > > 
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