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An anonymous reader writes "Augmented reality is already adding digital information to the world around us — but the next step to making it truly useful will be when it starts to use elements of machine learning to understand the real world, Mike Lynch, boss of machine learning software specialist Autonomy told silicon.com — also explaining machine learnings links with the theorems devised by 18th century cleric Thomas Bayes."


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As our old Transit retail location transitioned into a bigger building we had a lot of pack rippers coming in to bid farewell to the shop. One of those well wishers managed to pull something HUGE from a box of 2012 Bowman Baseball 2012 Bowman Lucky Redemption #1 Coming in only 1:48,000 packs, these redemption […]
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Will Middlebrooks has been announced as the 2012 Bowman Lucky Redemption #3. Collectors who redeem this card will receive the on-card autographed card shown below; The top prospect will also be signing for Topps Chrome, Triple Threads, Bowman Chrome, Topps Updates, Five Star & Bowman Sterling. Good Luck in your search!!

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Russian top brass are overjoyed with the PAK FA, the Russian fifth generation fighter that made its maiden flight recently. The chief of general staff said the machine is so good it will have "almost human intelligence."
General Nikolay Makarov was describing to journalists the advantages of the PAK FA over its opposite number in the US Air Force, the F-22 Raptor. The Russian model is expected to be much cheaper and superior in terms of cost-to-performance ratio.
The senior officer did not elaborate on his mysterious comment, neither revealing a top secret military project for artificial intelligence nor saying that it was a metaphor to describe the aircraft's advanced electronic equipment.


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Final Score: Denver 18, Miami 15 (OT)
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The moment the Broncos lined up for a two-point
conversion with 17 seconds to play and a chance to tie the game, it seemed
destined Tim Tebow would get the ball.
And as he crashed over the goal line, Tebow looked less like the quarterback
who struggled for most of Sunday's game and more like the player who rose to
stardom in Florida.
Tebow, in his first start of the season, led the Broncos to two touchdowns in
the final three minutes before Matt Prater's 52-yard field goal midway through
overtime lifted Denver to an 18-15 victory against the Miami Dolphins at Sun
Life Stadium.
It was vintage Tebow.
He was named the Broncos' starting quarterback heading into their bye last
week, replacing Kyle Orton, and Sunday provided a homecoming for him.
Tebow led his Jacksonville-area high school to a Florida state championship
during his senior season, then became a star for the Florida Gators. He led
them to a pair of BCS national championships and won the Heisman Trophy during
the 2007 season, finishing his career as one of the most decorated college
football players ever.
Sunday's game also provided a stage for Tebow to lead the Broncos (2-4) to a
thrilling victory. They benefited from an onsides kick recovery after their
first touchdown and two big plays by tight end Daniel Fells, then won after
recovering a fumble in overtime.
"You can't lose confidence in yourself," Tebow said. "I kept believing. More
importantly I kept believing in the people around me that eventually we would
be able to get things going."
On the other hand, the Dolphins (0-6) were left the stunned losers after their
15-point lead evaporated in the final quarter. They sacked Tebow seven times
and held Denver in check for most of the game, but couldn't hang on.
"It's just embarrassing. There's no other words to explain it," said Dolphins
running back Reggie Bush, who gained 42 yards on 10 carries.
On Sunday, the Dolphins honored the Gators' 2008 national title squad, which
featured Tebow. He led Florida past Oklahoma in the BCS title game at Sun
Life, and the Dolphins got a first-hand look at his abilities while playing
against him.
Tebow passed for only 24 yards in the first half and couldn't lead Denver out
of its own territory in the third quarter, but late in the fourth, something
The Broncos took over at their own 20 with 5:23 to play and quickly made their
way up the field.
Tebow found Demaryius Thomas for 15 yards on the first play, and later hit
Matthew Willis for a 42-yard gain. He followed a sack with a 13-yard scramble,
which brought the ball to the five-yard line for a third down.
On the next play, the left-handed Tebow threw across his body to Thomas in the
right side of the end zone. Thomas made the catch, which was upheld upon
review, to put the Broncos on the scoreboard.
The 80-yard drive was remarkable. Until that point, the Broncos hadn't
converted a third down and hadn't gained more than 54 yards on a single
With 2:44 to play, Denver opted for an onside kick and recovered after Miami's
Marlon Moore couldn't hang on to the ball.
Tebow then went back to work, keeping the ball for a four-yard keeper to
convert a third down just inside the two-minute warning. Tebow's five-yard
pass to Eric Decker along the sideline converted another third down and put
the ball at the Dolphins' 31 with 62 seconds left.
Two plays later, Tebow aired out a wobbly pass over the middle between a few
defenders, but Fells managed to haul it in for a 28-yard gain. Tebow went to
Fells again moments later, connecting with him on a screen in the right flat.
Fells' three-yard score brought Denver within 15-13.
Tebow got the call on the two-point try and ran off right tackle to get across
the goal line, pumping his fists after reaching the end zone.
Having been saved by Tebow, the Broncos seemed destined to win in overtime.
Linebacker D.J. Williams stripped Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore of the ball
as he sacked him, then recovered at the Miami 36.
The Broncos ran the ball three times before Prater -- who had missed two field
goals earlier -- made the winning kick with 7:24 left.
The final stretch of the game was a whirlwind, especially how Tebow played
early on. He was nearly intercepted on one of his first passing attempts and
spent a lot of time in the pocket looking for passing options, which sometimes
led to him being sacked.
Tebow also fumbled in the final minute of the first half and missed receivers.
He overthrew a wide-open Eric Decker in the middle of the third quarter and
didn't see a wide-open Fells with about seven minutes remaining, opting
instead to throw the ball away.
But the Broncos were never really out of the game thanks to a strong defensive
effort. They limited the Dolphins to two Dan Carpenter field goals in the
first half and held them scoreless in the third quarter.
Miami reached the end zone six seconds into the fourth quarter, when Matt
Moore connected with Anthony Fasano on a 16-yard score. The two-point
conversion failed, leaving the Dolphins' lead at 12-0.
Carpenter kicked a 43-yarder through the uprights on their next touch.
Game Notes
Tebow finished 13-of-27 for 161 yards...Matt Moore was 22-of-33 for 197 yards
for the Dolphins, who gained 267 yards. Denver had 308...Neither team
converted a third down until Matt Moore completed a four-yard pass to Davone
Bess, on 3rd-and-1, with five minutes left in the third quarter.


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The raccoon (Procyon lotor) on St. Catherines Island, Georgia. 7, Nesting sea turtles and foraging raccoons. American Museum novitates ; no. 2713
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The raccoon (Procyon lotor) on St. Catherines Island, Georgia. 7, Nesting sea turtles and foraging raccoons. American Museum novitates ; no. 2713
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"The activity of loggerhead turtles, raccoons, and other animals was studied in three months in 1979 on 9.5 km. of beaches on St. Catherines Island, Georgia. An estimated 250 clutches of eggs were laid on the island in 1979, eggs in clutches counted averaged 139 in June and 101 in July. Different beaches had significantly different amounts of activity, but no clear correlations with environmental factors emerged as probable causes. There was no conspicuous peak of activity in the two months studied. There was no indication of preference by turtles for laying at any particular time of night. Raccoon tracks were more abundant nearer areas with trees, but all parts of beaches were occupied some of the time. There was no shift in position of home ranges or activity centers of five raccoons studied by radiotelemetry between April (when no turtles were present) and the summer nesting season. In terms of energy spent versus energy required, it would probably not be worthwhile for a raccoon to forage on the beaches for turtle eggs alone. There are enough raccoons whose home ranges includ[the beach to account for observed activity, with no shift in ranges. Any one place on the beach is within the home ranges of about 10 raccoons. The number of raccoons on the island probably fluctuates between 400 and 4000, and is usually between 1000 and 2000 (on 29 km² of high ground and about the same area of salt marsh). We observed 23 dead turtles in 1979 and 26 in 1980. The probability that a nest will be found and disturbed by a predator is high at first and declines with time. More than half of all nests are disturbed before hatching occurs. Roughly one-third of disturbances are by raccoons, one-third by pigs, and one-third by other animals or by erosion"--P. [1].
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Click Chick: Now's the time to say good-bye...
They say all good things must come to an end and I hope you think The Click Chick blog and on-air segments have been a good thing that have made you smile, chuckle and surf the web. But Friday, December 21 will be my last broadcast as The Click Chick. I'll still be around on Saturday's to host the morning show on KTAR. And Monday thru Friday, you can still catch me on RightThisMinute which you can see on ABC 15 weekdays. But now, instead of working 14 hours a day, I'll finally be getting much needed sleep! Thank you for all your clicks. This has been one of the best jobs anyone could ever have.
The New Will Smith Trailer: Will Smith and his son Jaden will appear in another film together. It's a post apocalyptic tale called After Earth:
: And did I mention there's a new movie about the son of Jor-El?
SAG Award Nominations: This is the only time some actors like to hear the word sag. The Screen Actors Guild nominations have been announced.
Cute Animal Video: It's a toddler walking the family dog on a leash. They pass by a puddle, but the toddler can't resist. He puts the leash down and starts playing in it. Does the dog run away? Nope. It just waits patiently for the little boy to get his play on. And then when the tot is done, he picks up the leash and they continue their walk. Major cuteness.


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The Sports Network
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 26, 3:45 p.m. (et).
FACTS & STATS: Site: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000) -- Manhattan, Kansas. Television: FS1. Home Record: WVU 3-1, KSU 2-2. Away Record: WVU 0-2, KSU 0-2. Neutral Record: WVU 0-1, KSU 0-0. Conference Record: WVU 1-3, KSU 0-3. Series Record: Kansas State leads, 2-1.
GAME NOTES: The West Virginia Mountaineers take a break from playing against nationally-ranked opponents this week as they face off against the Kansas State Wildcats in Big 12 Conference action at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan.
West Virginia, which has clashed with four teams ranked 17th or higher already this season, has taken on three consecutive opponents that are among the nation's best and aside from a stunning 30-21 upset of Oklahoma State at home on Sept. 28, has come up short in those matchups. Last weekend, the Mountaineers were pitted against 16th-ranked Texas Tech and, for the most part, kept up with the Red Raiders before bowing in a 37-27 final at home.
Now just 1-3 in conference play, tying them with TCU for sixth place in the standings, the Mountaineers have fallen in two straight games and three of the last four overall.
As for the Wildcats, outside of consecutive victories over Louisiana and UMass back in September, very little has gone right for the squad here in 2013. In fact, KSU is now trying to bring an end to a three-game slide following a 35-25 setback against high-flying Baylor back on Oct. 12. On a positive note, the Wildcats only lost by 10 points against an opponent which leads the nation in scoring with a staggering 64.7 ppg.
As far as the all-time series between these teams is concerned, the Wildcats own a 2-1 advantage over West Virginia after destroying the Mountaineers last season in a 55-14 final in Morgantown. The lone win for WVU was a 23-7 final way back in 1930.
Against a high-powered offense like that of Texas Tech, the Mountaineers actually ran one more play than did the Red Raiders (82-81), but managed just 437 yards overall, compared to 573 yards for the visitors. Playing from behind much of the time, WVU leaned on young quarterback Clint Trickett who converted 27-of-43 passes for 254 yards and a score, while Dreamius Smith tacked on two rushing TDs on 16 carries.
Defensively, the Mountaineers managed to apply very little pressure at the line of scrimmage, coming up with only two tackles for loss and not a single sack. Isaiah Bruce finished with just two stops, but was able to tally a forced fumble and a recovery in the setback.
WVU has posted just nine sacks this season, three each coming from Brandon Golson and Will Clarke. Golson, responsible for 4.5 tackles for loss, has produced four forced fumbles in his pursuit. Darwin Cook has also been a master at forcing turnovers with his team-best four interceptions and one fumble recovery.
Trickett, one of three players to have lined up under center for the Mountaineers this season, is completing just 48.8 percent of his attempts, leading to three touchdowns and just as many interceptions. Unlike last season when WVU had a pair of top-notch receivers that could easily stretch the field, no one has more than 28 catches to this point.
Dreamius Smith and Charles Sims give the team some measure of consistency coming out of the backfield with four rushing touchdowns apiece and averages of at least five yards per carry, but the Mountaineers need so much more than that to compete against the high-scoring teams in the Big 12 right now.
Cutting Baylor's point production in half had to be seen as a moral victory at least for the Wildcats two weeks ago, but still Kansas State had to absorb the loss even as Daniel Sams ran for a career-high 199 yards, the second-highest total by a quarterback in KSU history. Sams carried the ball 30 times and scored three touchdowns on the ground, in addition to converting 4-of-7 passes for 41 yards with and an interception.
Even though KSU was dealt the setback, the fact that the Wildcats held Baylor to less than 21 minutes of possession is a huge positive for the squad.
Sams now leads the team in rushing with 522 yards and seven touchdowns, although his effort as a passer is not quite as encouraging with only two TDs and four INTs on 32 attempts. Then again, Jake Waters isn't much better with four aerial scores and five picks for an offense that is averaging 30.2 ppg.
According to the latest stats, Kansas State does excel at one specific aspect of football, placing first in the country in punt returns with an average of close to 25 yards per opportunity, but the defense will have to come up big this weekend in order for the Wildcats to put that part of their game to good use.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: West Virginia 31, Kansas State 27


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Ellen DeGeneres: She's no Paula
And that could be a good thing when Ellen joins the 'Idol' gang
"American Idol" Hollywood Week
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 p.m. Wednesday
Where: KSWB/Channel 69
She is a Daytime Emmy award winner, a former Academy Awards host and an all-around fun gal. But when comedian and talk-show honcho Ellen DeGeneres makes her debut as an "American Idol" judge on Tuesday, she will be the new kid in "Idol" town, where there are gossips on every corner, potholes on every block, and Neighborhood Watch takes no prisoners. Ever.
Can she think on her feet? Can she follow her heart? Can she make Simon watch his back? As Ellen prepares for her Hollywood Week premiere, here are a few tips we'd like to whisper in her ear. The yelling comes later.
Tip No 1: Know thy stuff. Paula Abdul was never much of a singer, and frankly, she wasn't always such a great talker, either. But when she wasn't getting her cues from a grammatically challenged mother ship, Paula did know a thing or two about a tune or two.
For all her eccentricities, our dear Paula did have more than a few years of pop-star experience under her bedazzled belt, which gave her critiques the occasional ring of authenticity. We know you love music, Ellen, but you'd better know a little something about it, too. Because too much fan-girl hyperventilating could sound as tired as a Whitesnake power ballad. Here's hoping you know exactly how tired that would be.
Tip No. 2: Cut to the chase. People who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. And new "Idol" judges who do not learn from the mistakes of previous "Idol" newbies are just doomed. Case in point, 2009 rookie Kara DioGuardi, who started out as a fresh, new voice and quickly disintegrated into a fountain of unchecked blather. Organize your thoughts and be quick with your quips. It's OK if you don't have anything nice to say, as long as you don't spend a lifetime saying it.
Tip No. 3: No crushes, please. Between Simon's wolfish admiration of pretty girls and Paula's weakness for smooth-singing men, it's been tempting to wonder if those product-placement cups were holding more drool than Coke. (Eww!) You can break that swooning cycle by treating the contestants like people instead of fresh slabs of pop-star meat. If you're wondering how that works, watch a few clips of "So You Think You Can Dance" hostess Cat Deeley, who makes the dancers feel loved, not mauled. Your wife will thank you, and so will we.
Tip No. 4: Watch those punch lines. Speaking of "So You Think You Can Dance," last year's guest-judging stint was a real mixed bag for you. On the one hand, you defended the adored (and adorable) Evan Kasprzak when Nigel Lythgoe took a cruel and unnecessary swipe at Kasprzak's unconventional looks. That was wonderful. On the other hand, you tossed out a flurry of stale jokes that didn't further anyone's cause, especially yours. We know judging "American Idol" isn't brain surgery, but it isn't "The Gong Show," either.


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Property DescriptionHurley's at Holgate Motel is located on magical Long Beach Island. The motel is 75 feet across the street from the beautiful Atlantic Ocean in the quiet, residential area of Holgate. The motel offers tastefully decorated rooms with wall-to-wall carpeting, private bathrooms, color cable TV and refrigerators and outside showers. Beach badges available with a deposit. The motel also offers daily maid service, air conditioning, outdoor barbecues and tables, bike racks and complimentary coffee and juice in the mornings. All rooms have their own deck with outside tables and chairs. Major credit cards accepted and we offer off-season discounts. Sorry no pets. Handicap facilities available.
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Woman arrested in fatal shooting of Flour Bluff man brought to Nueces County Jail
CORPUS CHRISTI - A 55-year-old woman suspected of fatally shooting a Flour Bluff man has been brought to Nueces County after her arrest in College Station more than a week ago.
Donna Susan Taylor was being held Tuesday at the Nueces County Jail on a murder warrant. Her bail was set at $200,000, jail officials said.
Taylor is accused of shooting Floyd Eugene Scroggin, Jr., 54, on Jan. 16 at his mobile home in the 500 block of Stingray Street.
According to an arrest affidavit, officers were called about 10:45 a.m. to find Scroggin with a single gunshot wound to the upper chest near his neck. Police also found Taylor at the scene and recovered a .22-caliber revolver.
Taylor told police she was looking for her keys and dumped everything out of her purse when the pistol accidentally went off. Scroggin later died at Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial.
When investigators took Taylor to the city detention center for questioning, officers said she gave differing accounts of how the gun fired.
Scroggin's son told police Taylor texted him saying it was an accident and that she was holding the gun when it went off, according to an arrest affidavit.
"I have checked the evidence in this case (and) it does not support an accident," wrote Sgt. Richard Garcia of the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Garcia attended Scroggin's autopsy at the Nueces County morgue and reported that the medical examiner ruled the bullet entered his body at a downward angle.
The police department's forensic services division also test-fired the revolver and said it works properly.
A warrant was issued weeks later for Taylor's arrest and U.S. Marshals apprehended her Feb. 4 in College Station.
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Great news, iPhone 3G owners: according to the guys over at CoveringWeb, a simple jailbreak using redsn0w can activate AirPrint on your iPhone 3G/iPod touch 2G device.
Yesterday, Apple released iOS 4.2.1. This new software update brings AirPrint to many iDevices – but, sadly, not to iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G devices. Following this, the iPhone Dev-Team updated redsn0w. The new version of the popular jailbreak tool now supports iOS 4.2.1. And, luckily, iPhone 3G/iPod touch 2G users can enjoy an "untethered" jailbreak.
Obviously, as AirPrint requires multitasking, the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G (which can't multitask), cannot take advantage of this feature. However, according to CoveringWeb, all it takes to enable AirPrint on your legacy device, is for the user to enable multitasking. This can be done when jailbreaking using redsn0w:
For full instructions on the procedure, be sure to check out CoveringWeb's post. And, if you manage to enable multitasking on your legacy device, let us know in the comments below!


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Paris Hilton To Make DJ Debut At Pop Music Festival
After years on the nightclub dance floor, Paris Hilton is trying to reinvent herself in the booth. The party-loving heiress, 31, will make her DJ debut on June 23rd at the Pop Music Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 30,000-capacity festival will feature performances by Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Clarkson, followed by Hilton.
Hilton is excited to DJ for the first time in front of a large crowd, she told Billboard.
I have been a part of the music scene and club scene since I was 15. It's something I have been passionate about and have come to respect very much. I am very excited to share all of my hard work with the world.
Hilton has appeared on the international EDM circuit at clubs and festivals with her boyfriend Afrojack, a DJ and producer. She has made several appearances on the nightlife scene in Miami this past March, and stood in the booth beside Afrojack for many of his performances, including the Ultra Music Festival which held over 50,000 people.
Although Hilton has never DJ-ed publicly before, she has put out some of her own dance music. "Stars Are Blind," the lead single off her 2006 debut album was remixed by EDM stars like Chus & Ceballos, Tracy Young, and The Scumfrog. The single quickly hit No. 1 on Dance Club/Play Songs. She also collaborated with DJ/producer Manufactured Superstars in "Drunk Text" last year.
Sources said that her set will include "custom-made remixes of the best tracks." Hilton is excited about her new gig, and promises that "it is going to be the first of many!"
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Conroy promises 1Gbps NBN speeds
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy confirmed today that the National Broadband Network NBN would reach speeds of up 1Gbps, ten times faster than the originally announced speeds of up to 100Mbps.
Conroy said he had only found out about the 1GB speeds yesterday when NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley called him last night. Quigley will make further announcements regarding the faster speeds at a lunch time conference in Sydney today.
The announcement was made at the official NBN launch this morning at Midway Point in Hobart, Tasmania, one of the first townships to receive the NBN, as part of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's campaign trail. The official launch was a chance to differentiate Labor from the Coalition — which has vowed to bin the NBN if elected.
Conroy stated that when a consumer purchases speeds of 50Mbps or 100Mbps that is what they will get consistently — that those speeds represent a consistent rate and not peak speeds. The fast speeds quoted are what the consumer will get and not just "standing under the tower and you are in a lab — it's what you get".
When was asked how many were using the NBN right now, Conroy responded with "the NBN guy said" that there were 70 NBN customers with hundreds more waiting to come online.
He couldn't put an exact figure on how much had been spent on the NBN so far. However, he did say the first stage was under budget.
Conroy made light of his dishwasher comment where he said that a smart dishwasher can turn itself on at 3AM and bid for lower power costs to operate — although he did repeat the idea and stated that such a smart dishwasher could not do that on wireless technology. He also stated that HD video conferencing, that was demoed at the launch, was not possible via the wireless technology being promoted by the Coalition.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard said that Australia cannot sit back and let countries like build similar infrastructure and get the advantage — "Singapore, Korea and Japan have the benefits of this technology," she said.
Gillard said that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott "wants to shun the technology" and that he did not understand the NBN and that his thinking limited to only that of downloading music and movies. Gillard- said it showed how "it showed how little he understands modern health care and education".
Gillard said, "The NBN is infinitely superior to anything the coalition has to offer".
The Prime Minister was asked if she was not a tech head either, a reference made about when Abbott said he was not a tech head. Gillard sharply said that"'that"s not the point" and the debate with Mr Abbott is with his design to scrap the NBN is he was elected.
Gillard reminisced about how her mum told her when she was 15 or 16 that a girl needs to learn to type to get a job, so her Mum taught her how to type on a typewriter. She also pointed out that back in those day they had a fixed line telephone that went "ring ring".
The Prime Minister said how foolish it would be to say the old typewriter and fixed line phone is good enough and imagine secretaries were still stuck in the days of typewriters. She said if you say "good enough" then you are "condemning Australia".
After the first round of talks Gillard and Conroy pushed a button which then launched a video of an animated earth with "online" written across it — then morphing into the NBN Tasmania logo. Gillard had said she was "very much looking forward to pushing that button".
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"Conroy stated that when a consumer purchases speeds of 50Mbps or 100Mbps that is what they will get consistently — that those speeds represent a consistent rate and not peak speeds."
I guess we can write off Conroys creditability as a tech head now too. The only way to guarantee consistent speeds for all users concurrently is to provide a 1:1 contention ratio, that means (assuming they all took the 100Mb option) my short little street would need about 2 STM4's for backhaul by itself.
When people start taking the 1Gb option, yeah well, you do the math.
Only a fool would supply a 1:1 service to a residential customer (no offence). Quality ISPs, like Internode/iiNet for example, supply consistent maximum speeds using a contention ratio of about 30:1. The NBN's GPON gear has a max 32 way split and I hear they are only going to use 16-20 splits per fibre, so that gives a contention ratio of 15:1. If backhaul links are never allowed to saturate then every user will always get full speed, just like we do now on ADSL.
"Only a fool would supply a 1:1 service to a residential customer (no offence)."
Considering that was the point I was trying to make, none taken.
"The NBN's GPON gear has a max 32 way split and I hear they are only going to use 16-20 splits per fibre, so that gives a contention ratio of 15:1. If backhaul links are never allowed to saturate then every user will always get full speed, just like we do now on ADSL."
GPON (or Gigabit Passive Optical Network) is for the delivery of the last mile of the service, so the customer facing side of the exchange. The contention ratio is on other side on the backhaul and without a 1:1 ratio that backhaul could potentially be saturated, especially if you've got multiple users trying to run HD video back to back
I have no doubt that the NBN could provide 100Mb, 1Gb, hell even 10Gb on the section between the exchange and the customer, it's what happens on the other side that will be the concern.
For some light reading here's the ITU's release on GPON, note especially the diagram and the bandwidth they demonstrate on the right hand side facing the network vs the speeds the last mile access could provide .. http://www.itu.int/itudoc/gs/promo/tsb/85155.pdf
Will probably get slammed for this, but starting to think there is a bit of smoke and mirrors going on here with the NBN. And again, this is simply my opinion based on my knowledge and experience.
As shown in this article [url]http://bit.ly/a8cXNi[/url] the speeds we can download also depends on the connection to the site at the other end. I know that the link between us and the US has been improved, but does it have the capacity to handle the additional traffic the NBN will allow? Or will it end up being akin to 'sucking custard through a straw'.
Secondly, it has been conveniently forgotten that for any of us to access these speeds offered by the NBN, there will be need for updating equipment, the cost of which, will be born by the end user – along with the additional expense for these faster plans.
Additionally, as many people have only recently upgraded to ADSL 1 & 2, which has resulted in much improved speeds, how many will figure 'it's all I need at the moment and I don't need to spend money on upgrading equipment so soon'.
I know the high end speeds are not expected to be taken up by many individual consumers, however, there are many small businesses who would face additional costs that they would also find prohibitive.
I suspect that, unfortunately, the NBN is being used as a political tool because it is one of the few differentiating policies between the two major parties. It is the big 'shiny toy' being used to attract votes. Interestingly, I'm not so sure that the majority of voters will see this as the 'deciding factor' for their vote, and, if they do, the sheer cost and apparent lack of planning may even have the opposite effect being sought.
As I have mentioned elsewhere, much that I love the idea of the NBN and it's potential, I still believe there should be priority given to such issues as health & hospitals, mental health, disabilities, aged care and education.
Actually, taking another look at the article.
"Conroy made light of his dishwasher comment where he said that a smart dishwasher can turn itself on at 3AM and bid for lower power costs to operate — although he did repeat the idea and stated that such a smart dishwasher could not do that on wireless technology."
I'm pretty confident a dishwasher is not going to need a lot of bandwidth to operate, if it needs the speeds of the NBN to operate something is definitely wrong.
"He also stated that HD video conferencing, that was demoed at the launch, was not possible via the wireless technology being promoted by the Coalition."
Does Conroy even understand what the Coalition are offering? They aren't going to be providing wireless to the customer, they are only going to providing the backhaul. The end customer delivery is up to the retail carrier.
While the ALP's NBN is clearly a better option, people really don't get that the coalitions plan is about getting the backhaul up to scratch as well as getting rid of RIMS and upgrading DSLAMS.
Of course if you have shitty copper in the ground, you will still have a problem but people who have been living in RIM hell would likely have their situation improve earlier with the Libs than with the NBN.
Will probably get slammed for this, but it is my opinion :)
Looks like some 'smoke and mirrors' being used in this announcement on the NBN. According to this article http://bit.ly/a8cXNi the speeds being toted as 'the speed you will get' by Conroy depend on the connection to the country hosting the website being accessed by the user. I had only just asked the same question on Twitter, as I believe our US connection link has been improved/added too, but wondered whether it would cope with the increased traffic on the NBN or whether it would end up being like 'sucking custard through a straw'.
I can currently get some download speeds of between around 150kB/sec up to 2Mb/sec depending on where I am downloading from. So, just because I can reach speeds of 2Mb/sec doesn't mean I will always get that result. And the variation is quite large.
There is also the fact that fibre is not going to be laid out everywhere – certainly not to the remote regional areas – they will have to rely on wireless (which Conroy had negative things to say about this morning) and satellite. They are the users that are screaming out for better services.
Also, the other point not made (and why would you, in a political campaign) is the cost to be borne by the end user, who will need to upgrade their equipment to be able to access the NBN. I know the high end speeds are not being aimed at the home user, but in this current climate, I can't see that many small businesses will be in the position to be spending money on new equipment.
I suspect the NBN is being used as a political tool, as it is one area that differentiates the two parties. It's like a 'shiny new toy' being offered, in order to attract votes. I do wonder if they may have over-estimated it's appeal to be a deciding factor for a vote. Or maybe not, except having the opposite effect to what they wanted.
Many seem to have the opinion that what they currently have is sufficient, especially since some have only recently upgraded to ADSL 1 and 2 and are enjoying the noticable increase in speed from their previous connection. Add to that, the HUGE and unknown cost, the alleged lack of planning. Finally, the recognition by some that there are other pressing issues that may benefit from additional funding, such as health & hospitals, mental health, disabilities, aged care and education.
Much that I love the idea of the NBN, I am one of those who believe we should maybe wait a little longer. When I see the images we are currently receiving of Pakistan's floods and China's mudslides, it really puts things into perspective for me. Why are we never happy with what we already have?
People need to think a little more logically about download speeds – (not having a go at your comment Avril, by the way!).
If you have a 100Mbps connection, and you go to a site to download something, and you only get it at 2Mbps, that doesn't mean your connection isn't pulling 100Mbps.
It may simply mean that the server at the other end only has a 2Mbps connection to the internet itself. It's only going to be as fast as the slowest link in the chain.
People need to stop thinking about "broadband" and "internet" being the same thing.
Okay, Conjob provisions you up with a 1Gbps connection. You might purchase (for argument sake) 100Mbps from iiNet (as an example), because you like their network – (reliability, speed, uptime, blah blah blah).
But you hate their voice service. So you provision up another service over your fibre with say, Engin, who would probably only need to give you 1Mbps/1Mbps for a connection into their network to give you top notch VoIP call quality. Okay, done. You're using 101Mbps of the "potential" 1Gbps.
Now, you want to put Foxtel on to all three televisions in your house. Foxtel zap you up a 50Mbps channel into their network for a multicast version of their channels, again, over the same fibre.
You get a job as the CEO of SuperMegaConglomerate Company, and you need to provision up a connection into the corporate network so you can work from home and do full-HD video conferencing with the branch office in Zurich across the internal corporate network. Company's paying for it, so they provision you up a 200Mbps channel back to base.
Your dishwasher needs to interrogate the power grid at 3am to find the cheapest power…etc, etc, etc…
There is so much more to this than just internet…change your mindset folks…
"So you provision up another service over your fibre with say, Engin, who would probably only need to give you 1Mbps/1Mbps for a connection into their network to give you top notch VoIP call quality."
Top notch is an understatement, that would be capable of carrying audio far beyond the frequency of human hearing with no audio compression involved.
I think you're understating what services will go onto the internet portion as a VPN connection. I find it incredibly difficult to believe companies like Engin will pay to have dedicated connections over the NBN back to their servers when a VPN tunnel over the normal internet connection works just as well. The dishwasher example is the same, VPN tunnel back to the electricity supply company.
The only things I can see which won't be a part of the internet portion are things like Foxtel and other TV broadcasters (keep in mind this is just broadcasting, video on demand will still most likely be on the internet portion as they will be unicast, unlike the streaming using multicast). And other services which are already operating as VPN over the telco network, your video conferencing is an example of this. Though I can't see companies paying for their average worker to have a video conferencing connection into their home when, once again, a VPN connection over the workers already present internet connection would do.
"People need to think a little more logically about download speeds – (not having a go at your comment Avril, by the way!).
If you have a 100Mbps connection, and you go to a site to download something, and you only get it at 2Mbps, that doesn't mean your connection isn't pulling 100Mbps.
It may simply mean that the server at the other end only has a 2Mbps connection to the internet itself. It's only going to be as fast as the slowest link in the chain."
I know you're not having a go at me :) But you did just prove the point I was trying to make (maybe I didn't explain it well enough) and that is that Conroy is overstating the speed at which people can download files and access other sites.
The average punter will think that 1Gbps is the speed that they will be able to download a file at – not even taking into consideration that they are at the mercy of many other factors which will affect the speed of the download. At this stage, it will not even occur to them that in future they will be able to have a few other services running concurrently – as you described.
For instance, ABC24news just announced as a headline "Lightening quick – Labor announces blistering broadband speeds" – that's all most people will hear. No other explanations.
Why would Engin provision (and the customer pay for) a totally separate NBN tail (Ethernet VLAN) for voice services, when you already have (and are paying for) a 100Meg VLAN to iinet for Internet, which you can use for Engin VOIP? The "I" in "VOIP" stands for Internet, after all ;)
Just sayin'
Pennytel 4 Life bro! With a bit of voxalot thrown in.
I suspect S.C is refering to a fixed port speed not throughput , which is of course dependent on a squillion factors. Although that's probably getting a little technical for ma and pa web browser.
My wireless knowledge is a little shy, does "port speed" apply and is it variable?
F_CK, dishwashers are awesome. I'd by a dishwasher off that Conroy boy now.
Amusing thought, 1 year from now, Stephen Conroys dishwasher gets hacked by a Defcon participant. All he could see was spray, bubbles and plates flying out everywhere. The last thing he remembers is his dishwasher storming out of the building saying "Hasta Lasagne Meatball"
As network traffic is self similar it does not average out. There will be times where all burst up at the same time and this is more often than what you expect. With QoS the contention ratio can be wound back to 1:1 during congestion and this is real speed of the service.
Without QoS it crashes and burns.
What will the capacity of Great Information Barrier Reef (GIBR) filters be?
They will obviously need to filter our reporting of outages, damage, etc.
It is better to install filters at network border as administrator and don't let kids have administrator. There are technical reasons why filtering must be done at network border and finite capacity is one of them.
Well done:-)
1gbps is what im talking about now the concern is whos gonna do faster than that, 100mbps i thought this isnt much then i read this article and i hope we get 1 gigabyte in a second then soon a blue ray dvd at 200 gb will be done in a second 200gbps
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