jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Aug 4 17:02:12 CDT 2009
ROTFL. Is there ANYTHING he doesn't comment on? John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Stuart McLachlan wrote: > And of course, the definitive answer: > > http://xkcd.com/394/ > > <vbg> > > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >