Comments for ZiNgA BuRgA's Quacks http://zingaburga.com You shall find no incessant chirping here Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Too Much Bandwidth (or maybe, just quota) by ZiNgA BuRgA http://zingaburga.com/2011/02/too-much-bandwidth-or-maybe-just-quota/#comment-8027 ZiNgA BuRgA Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:17:45 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=175#comment-8027 Thanks for the comment. Telstra taking back the infrastructure? I thought the NBN was sold by NBNCo, and is separate from Telstra. I'd leave the value proposition of the NBN to others to decide. However, from a technical standpoint, I think it's better to spend $26bn now rather than $1bn per year for 40 years (if you get my drift). Satellite internet is absolutely horrid, but then again, not much choice for rural areas. You say that urban folk have good enough connections, but I believe a prime assumption of the NBN is that simply isn't the case. It's debatable, but then most can only realistically get 8-12Mbps download and 384-640Kbps upload, compared with other countries having symmetric 100Mbps speeds (and some upgrading to 1Gbps). Data speed requirements have been growing exponentially over the past years, and there isn't any indication that this will stop, so logically, we will be needing faster internet. Of course, this is merely a prediction, but that's somewhat the nature of tech anyway. In terms of pricing, current NBN plans don't look too great. Exetel's NBN-A-100 is 12Mbps/1Mbps, 100GB/mo quota for $60/mo, compared to their Optus ADSL2+ 20Mbps/1Mbps 500+500GB/mo quota for the same price (latter includes PSTN phone). Speeds of these two are comparable considering that you'll probably only get around 12Mbps off ADSL2+ (in fact, the fibre's upload will be quicker), but you get less quota. As for unlimited 1.5Mbps for $50/mo, really, if you're trying to max out your connection 24/7 for every day of the month, you'd probably struggle to exceed 400GB in one month. Now assuming you don't, then 100GB/mo should really be more than enough for you anyway (which is maxing your connection for 6 hours a day, every day). If you're not on 1.5Mbps, then my guess is that you're on 512Kbps, in which, I doubt you're exceeding 100GB/mo. Thanks for the comment.
Telstra taking back the infrastructure? I thought the NBN was sold by NBNCo, and is separate from Telstra.
I’d leave the value proposition of the NBN to others to decide. However, from a technical standpoint, I think it’s better to spend $26bn now rather than $1bn per year for 40 years (if you get my drift).

Satellite internet is absolutely horrid, but then again, not much choice for rural areas.
You say that urban folk have good enough connections, but I believe a prime assumption of the NBN is that simply isn’t the case. It’s debatable, but then most can only realistically get 8-12Mbps download and 384-640Kbps upload, compared with other countries having symmetric 100Mbps speeds (and some upgrading to 1Gbps). Data speed requirements have been growing exponentially over the past years, and there isn’t any indication that this will stop, so logically, we will be needing faster internet. Of course, this is merely a prediction, but that’s somewhat the nature of tech anyway.

In terms of pricing, current NBN plans don’t look too great. Exetel’s NBN-A-100 is 12Mbps/1Mbps, 100GB/mo quota for $60/mo, compared to their Optus ADSL2+ 20Mbps/1Mbps 500+500GB/mo quota for the same price (latter includes PSTN phone). Speeds of these two are comparable considering that you’ll probably only get around 12Mbps off ADSL2+ (in fact, the fibre’s upload will be quicker), but you get less quota.
As for unlimited 1.5Mbps for $50/mo, really, if you’re trying to max out your connection 24/7 for every day of the month, you’d probably struggle to exceed 400GB in one month. Now assuming you don’t, then 100GB/mo should really be more than enough for you anyway (which is maxing your connection for 6 hours a day, every day).
If you’re not on 1.5Mbps, then my guess is that you’re on 512Kbps, in which, I doubt you’re exceeding 100GB/mo.

]]> Comment on Too Much Bandwidth (or maybe, just quota) by mybbsux http://zingaburga.com/2011/02/too-much-bandwidth-or-maybe-just-quota/#comment-7841 mybbsux Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:49:28 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=175#comment-7841 Well i never knew you were an Aussie ZingaBurga. Learn something new every day. As for NBN well it is coming if we like it or not. This will ultimately jack up prices even more than now not to mention Telstra taking back control of the communications network across Australia. Its a sad waste of money if you ask me. We could have spent far less to get a few satellites up and feed a good speed to the country folk. The city has good enough net now. As for bandwidth and the basic point of the thread well...... I am like you. I try my best to download as much as i can. I have Unlimited and no peak or offpeak (dodo) but comes at a reduced speed so my theory is well ya gunna slow me down i will download more. When ISP's offer decent packages then i would consider not wasting bandwidth. Like $50 unlimited a month on a 1.5Mbps connection. NBN is making sure this will NEVER happen! Over priced piece of infrastructure right there. Damn Gillard and the Labor as a whole!! Well i never knew you were an Aussie ZingaBurga.
Learn something new every day.
As for NBN well it is coming if we like it or not. This will ultimately jack up prices even more than now not to mention Telstra taking back control of the communications network across Australia.
Its a sad waste of money if you ask me. We could have spent far less to get a few satellites up and feed a good speed to the country folk. The city has good enough net now.
As for bandwidth and the basic point of the thread well……
I am like you. I try my best to download as much as i can. I have Unlimited and no peak or offpeak (dodo) but comes at a reduced speed so my theory is well ya gunna slow me down i will download more.
When ISP’s offer decent packages then i would consider not wasting bandwidth.
Like $50 unlimited a month on a 1.5Mbps connection.
NBN is making sure this will NEVER happen!
Over priced piece of infrastructure right there. Damn Gillard and the Labor as a whole!!

]]> Comment on Moved Server by Mmm-hmm... http://zingaburga.com/2011/07/moved-server/#comment-4797 Mmm-hmm... Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:05:19 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=180#comment-4797 I like reading your blog ^-^ I like reading your blog ^-^

]]> Comment on Moved Server by Vapor http://zingaburga.com/2011/07/moved-server/#comment-4737 Vapor Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:14:15 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=180#comment-4737 Thanks for the link to the vps deal zinga ! Much appreciated :) Thanks for the link to the vps deal zinga ! Much appreciated :)

]]> Comment on Thunderbird losing downloaded mail by Blog Lurker http://zingaburga.com/2010/07/thunderbird-losing-downloaded-mail/#comment-3399 Blog Lurker Fri, 27 May 2011 20:34:28 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=64#comment-3399 I've downloaded Thunderbird, but I've never used it. Seems troublesome, according to your post at least :P I’ve downloaded Thunderbird, but I’ve never used it. Seems troublesome, according to your post at least :P

]]> Comment on So busy… by ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker http://zingaburga.com/2010/09/so-busy/#comment-2652 ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker Fri, 06 May 2011 19:30:15 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=143#comment-2652 I am one of those 2 people :D I am one of those 2 people :D

]]> Comment on Hello world! by ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker http://zingaburga.com/2010/06/hello-world/#comment-2651 ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker Fri, 06 May 2011 19:28:41 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=1#comment-2651 I'm guessing you don't check here offten. I found your blog by googling your username. That's as far as my stalking goes, because we live on two different continents lol. If you can see my email address you can pretty much guess who I am lol I'm not really stalking you. I just lurk your blog and other stuff... Damn! That still sounds creepy >_> I’m guessing you don’t check here offten.

I found your blog by googling your username. That’s as far as my stalking goes, because we live on two different continents lol.

If you can see my email address you can pretty much guess who I am lol

I’m not really stalking you. I just lurk your blog and other stuff…

Damn! That still sounds creepy >_>

]]> Comment on Super Nintenstation by ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker http://zingaburga.com/2010/06/super-nintenstation/#comment-2649 ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker Fri, 06 May 2011 19:21:18 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=32#comment-2649 lol I never noticed that XD lol I never noticed that XD

]]> Comment on Switched internet plans by ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker http://zingaburga.com/2010/08/switched-internet-plans/#comment-2648 ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker Fri, 06 May 2011 19:19:37 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=138#comment-2648 Just kidding about stalking you... I couldn't think of a better name heh, heh... Just kidding about stalking you… I couldn’t think of a better name heh, heh…

]]> Comment on Switched internet plans by ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker http://zingaburga.com/2010/08/switched-internet-plans/#comment-2647 ZiNgA BuRgA Stalker Fri, 06 May 2011 19:18:02 +0000 http://zingaburga.com/?p=138#comment-2647 How does someone having (apparently) crappy internet- brighten up your day? Unless you're just some random spammer... >_> How does someone having (apparently) crappy internet- brighten up your day?

Unless you’re just some random spammer… >_>

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