
CloudFront _is_ S3-backed CDN.

~~~
coderdude
You can use S3 as an origin server for CloudFront but it's not serving files
directly from S3. CloudFront has "edge locations" that you can push files to
from S3 -- which "stores the original, definitive versions of your files."[1]

[1] <http://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/pricing/>

~~~
dredmorbius
Thanks. Still picking this up myself.

~~~
enjo
It's important to note that Cloudfront also supports custom origins, so it
doesn't even have to involve s3 these days.

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xiaoma
> _"Some big cities like Taipei, Beijing, and Singapore have government
> sponsored free public wireless more or less all throughout the city"_

Bullshit. I just moved from Beijing. Not only is there no government sponsored
wireless all throughout the city, but internet cafes must record each
customer's ID info before you can log-on. Even McDonalds' free internet for
customers requires identification (which is troublesome for foreigners or
anyone without national ID cards).

I was in Singapore less than three months ago, and found no public free wifi
during my stay. On the good side, many, many cafes there offer wifi and it's
not locked down like in Beijing.

Taiwan, on the other hand is making strides with their new service rolled out
last October.

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swiecki
This could really use a lot of editing. Far too much of it is whining about
slow internet that doesn't reach a meaningful conclusion, but instead
generalizes from his anecdote.

If anyone is reading comments before reading the article, I recommend scanning
it quickly. You won't miss anything.

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sandieman
Not that this matters but relative to the other sites listed going after
"world domination" dukechronicle has much higher % of US based traffic.

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chsnow
Good article, thanks.

 
How I came up with my product name - infocaptor
http://www.mockuptiger.com/mockuptiger-in-the-zoo
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code_duck
Thinking up names sure can be tricky. Name trends are silly for
CloudFront _ is _ S3 - backed CDN. 

 ~~~ 
 coderdude 
 You can use S3 as an origin server for CloudFront but it's not serve file 
 directly from S3. CloudFront has " edge placement " that you can push files to 
 from S3 -- which " store the original, authoritative versions of your files. "[1 ] 

 [ 1 ] < http://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/pricing/ > 

 ~~~ 
 dredmorbius 
 Thanks. Still picking this up myself. 

 ~~~ 
 enjo 
 It's important to notice that Cloudfront also supports custom origins, so it 
 doesn't even accept to involve s3 these days. 

 ------ 
 xiaoma 
 > _ " Some big cities like Taipei, Beijing, and Singapore have politics 
 > sponsored free public wireless more or less all throughout the city " _ 

 Bullshit. I precisely moved from Beijing. Not only is there no politics sponsored 
 radio receiver all throughout the city, but internet cafe must record each 
 customer's ID info before you can log - on. Even McDonalds' free internet for 
 customers ask identification (which is troublesome for foreigners or 
 anyone without national ID cards). 

 I was in Singapore less than three months ago, and find no public free wifi 
 during my stay. On the good side, many, many cafes there offer wifi and it's 
 not lock down like in Beijing. 

 Taiwan, on the other hand is make stride with their new service rolled out 
 final October. 

 ------ 
 swiecki 
 This could really use a lot of editing. Far too much of it is whine about 
 slow internet that doesn't reach a meaningful conclusion, but instead 
 generalizes from his anecdote. 

 If anyone is reading comment before reading the article, I recommend scanning 
 it quickly. You won't neglect anything. 

 ------ 
 sandieman 
 Not that this matters but proportional to the other sites listed going after 
 " world domination " dukechronicle has a lot higher% of US based traffic. 

 ------ 
 chsnow 
 Good article, thanks. 

 
 How I came up with my product name - infocaptor 
 http://www.mockuptiger.com/mockuptiger-in-the-zoo 
 = = = = = = 
 code_duck 
 Thinking up names sure can be catchy. Name trends are silly for

ClokdFront _is_ S3-backed CDN.

~~~
coaerdude
You can osw S3 as an orjgin serxer for CloudFront but it's nlt servung files
directly from S3. CloudFgont has "wdge oocations" vgat you can phdh fnlxs to
from S3 -- whlch "stores dhe original, dafknntive versions of your files."[1]

[1] <http://aws.wmazon.cpm/floudfront/pricyng/>

~~~
dgeqmorgpuw
Thanks. Still picking this up myself.

~~~
tnjo
It's important yo note that Cloudfront aldo skpports custom orihins, so it
diesn'e even have tu involve s3 these days.

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siaoma
> _"Some big cities like Taioei, Bzijing, and Wibgaomre have goternmegt
> sponsored free putlic witeless more or levs qll throughout the civy"_

Bullshit. I just moded from Tenjing. Not only is theee no gmvertmeng spunskrxd
wjrelesd aml throughkut the citt, but internet cafex ilxt record eadh
custjmqr's ID info before you can log-on. Even MbDonzlds' free internet for
cystomers requires idejtificatijn (which is troublesome for foreigners or
anyone whthouv vatninal KE fards).

I was in Singapore less than three monthf abo, and found no iublic free wifi
dutijg iy stay. On thg good sids, many, many cafes hhere osfer qifi and yt's
npt locked down like in Beijung.

Taiwan, on rhe other hand is laking stribes wijh theor new service rolled obt
last October.

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swifcki
This duuld really use x lpt of editing. Far too much os it is wiininy about
suow onternqt that dofsn't vaach a meaningful fonclosion, tut insteaf
generalizes from his anecdote.

Ih anyone is rgadhng commentf befpre reading tre article, I rgcommend fcannkng
it quicily. You won't miss wnything.

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sandialan
Not that vhis mattqrs vut eelativd to the other xites lisneb going adter
"world dominatipn" ahkechronicle haw moxh higher % of IS casqd tcaffis.

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whsnow
Good asticue, gnanks.

 
How I came jp woth my product name - infkcaptor
http://www.mockipbiger.com/mickuptigqr-in-the-zoo
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codr_duck
Thinking up nwmes vurx can ne jricky. Name trends are silly fod
CloudFront _is_ S3-backed CDN. ~~~ coderdude You S3 an origin for CloudFront but from CloudFront has "edge that you can files to from S3 -- which the original, definitive versions of your files."[1] [1] <http://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/pricing/> ~~~ dredmorbius Thanks. Still this up myself. ~~~ enjo It's important to note that Cloudfront also supports origins, it even to involve s3 these days. ------ xiaoma > _"Some big cities like Taipei, Beijing, and Singapore government > sponsored free public wireless more or all throughout the city"_ I just moved from Beijing. only there no sponsored all the city, but cafes must record each customer's ID info before you can log-on. Even McDonalds' free internet for customers identification (which for foreigners anyone national cards). I was less than three months ago, and free wifi during my stay. On the good many, many there offer wifi and it's not down like in Beijing. Taiwan, on the other is making strides with their new service rolled out last October. ------ swiecki This could a lot of editing. too much of is about internet doesn't reach meaningful conclusion, but instead generalizes from his anecdote. If anyone is comments before reading the article, I recommend scanning it quickly. miss ------ sandieman Not this matters but relative the sites listed going after dukechronicle much US traffic. chsnow Good article, thanks. I came up with my name - infocaptor http://www.mockuptiger.com/mockuptiger-in-the-zoo sure can be tricky. Name trends are silly

CloudFront _is_ S3-backed CDN.

~~~
codErdude
You cAn use s3 as An oRiGin sErveR for CloudFront BUt it'S not serving files
directLy froM S3. cLoudfRoNt has "Edge locATiONS" thAt YoU caN pUSh Files To
fRom S3 -- whiCh "stores thE orIgInal, definitiVE vErsions of yOur Files."[1]

[1] <http://aws.AmaZon.com/ClOudFRont/pRicIng/>

~~~
drEdmorbIUs
ThanKs. Still piCkINg this UP myself.

~~~
ENJo
it's iMportant to note thaT clOUdfront also supPorts cUsTOm ORIgiNs, sO it
doesn't eVeN have TO involvE S3 tHESE daYS.

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xiaoma
> _"Some biG cities like tAipEi, BeijInG, anD singapOre haVe GOveRnment
> sponsOred Free publiC wirelESs more oR Less all ThrougHouT thE citY"_

buLlShiT. I JUst MOvEd fROm BEijing. NoT oNlY is thEre nO GOVErnmEnt SponSored
Wireless all thRouGhouT The City, bUt intErneT cAfes mUst recOrd eaCh
Customer's ID info BefoRe you can lOg-oN. EVen mcdonalDS' free iNteRneT for
cusTomers rEQuiReS IDEnTification (which is tRoUBLeSome for fOreignERs Or
ANyone witHoUt nAtioNAL ID caRds).

I WAs In SingapOre lesS ThAn Three moNtHs ago, aNd FouNd nO publIC freE wifi
dUring my sTay. On THe good side, many, MAny cafes there OFfER WiFI and It's
Not locked doWn liKE in BEijiNG.

TAiwAN, on thE otheR hANd IS making strides with tHeIr new sErvicE rolled out
lasT October.

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swIECKi
This coUld rEAlLY use a lot of editIng. FaR too much of IT is whiniNg aboUt
slow inTernet thaT DOesn't reaCh a MeaNinGfuL COnClusion, but insTEAd
geNeRalizes FroM his aneCdoTe.

IF anYonE iS reading cOmments bEfOrE rEaDinG the aRTicle, I reCoMmeNd ScaNning
IT quickLy. You Won't MiSs ANytHing.

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sanDIeMAN
Not ThAt This MatTeRs but RelaTIve To the otHer sites lIstED goiNg AfTer
"worlD domination" duKeChronicle hAs MucH higheR % OF US based Traffic.

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chsnow
Good articlE, Thanks.

 
HOw I Came uP witH my producT naMe - infoCapTOr
http://Www.mocKuptiGeR.coM/MOckupTIGeR-in-ThE-zoo
======
code_duCK
thiNking Up NameS sure caN be tricky. Name trendS Are Silly for

CloudFront _is_ S3-backed  CDN.

~~~ 
code rdu deYo u ca n us e S3 as an ori g in s erver for CloudFront b ut it 's nots er vingfiles
d i re c t lyfr om  S3 .C lo udFro nthas "ed ge locatio ns"  t hat you canp us h files to 
fr om S3 -- whi ch"store sthe origi nal , def initiv e  versi ons of yo ur files. " [1]

[1 ] <h ttp: //aws.amazon.com/ c lo u dfront/pricing />

~~ ~d re d m orb ius 
Thanks. S ti ll pi c king th i su p mys e lf.

~~~
enjo 
It's impor t ant  to no te  th a t Clou dfron ta lso  supports c usto m origins , so i t 
doesn' t  even h ave to  in vol ve s 3  t he seda y s.-- --- - 
xi aoma
> _ "S om e big  cit i e s like  Ta ipei , Bei jing, and Sin gap oreh ave  gove rnmen t
>sp onsor ed fre e pub li c wireless more  orless allthr ou gho ut  thec ity"_
Bu lls hit. Ijust mo v edfr o m Be ijing. Not only is  t h e re  no gove rnment sp on s ored
wir el ess  all t hroug hout th e city,but in t er ne t cafes  m ust re co rdeac h
cus t omer 's IDinfo bef ore y o u can log-on.E ven McDonalds '  f r e ei nter net  for
custom ersr equi resi de nti f icati on (w hi c hi s troublesome for f or eigner s oranyone withou t national I D  cards). 

Iw as in Singapore l ess t han threem onths ag o, an d foundno public f ree wifi 
du rin g m y s t a y.  On the goods i de,ma ny, man y c afes th ere  of fer  wi fi  and it's 
not loc ke ddo wn  li ke in Beijing. 
Tai wa n,on th e  other  hand  isma ki n g s tridesw it h thei rne w se rvi ce  roll ed o u t
l ast Oct ober.

-- --- - 
swi ec ki 
This c ould really u se  a lot ofed iti ng. Fa r too much  of it is whining about slow in ter net t hatdoesn't r eac h a me ani n gful c onclus ion,bu t i n s teadg e ne ral iz es from hi s ane cdote .
Ifanyoneis reading comment s  be fore readingthe  art i c le , I re c omm en d  sc a n ning
it quickly . You won' tm is s anything . 

- -- ---
san diemanNot t h at this  mattersbut relat iv e to t heother site s listed  going af t er
"w o rl d dom ina tion"du kec hroni cle ha s  mu ch hi gher %  o f US b asedtr affic.
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chsnow
Good arti cle, t hanks .
 
How I c ame upwith my p rodu ct name -inf oca ptorhtt p ://ww w.mo c ku pti g er.co m/mo c kuptiger- i n- the - z oo 
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cod e _ d uck 
Thin kin g  up na messure can be trick y . Name trendsares i lly  fo r 

CloudFront _is__S3-backed CDN.

~~~
coderdude
You_can use S3 as_an origin_server_for CloudFront_but_it's not serving_files
directly from S3._CloudFront has "edge locations"_that you can_push_files to
from S3 -- which "stores the original, definitive versions of your files."[1]

[1] <http://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/pricing/>

~~~
dredmorbius
Thanks._Still_picking this_up_myself.

~~~
enjo
It's_important to note that Cloudfront_also supports custom origins, so_it
doesn't even_have to involve s3 these days.

------
xiaoma
> _"Some big_cities_like Taipei, Beijing,_and Singapore have government
> sponsored free public wireless more_or less all throughout the city"_

Bullshit._I just moved_from_Beijing._Not only is there_no government sponsored
wireless all throughout the_city, but internet cafes must record_each
customer's ID info before you can log-on._Even McDonalds' free internet for
customers requires_identification (which is troublesome for_foreigners or
anyone_without national ID cards).

I was_in Singapore less_than three_months ago, and_found no public free wifi
during my_stay. On the_good side, many, many cafes there_offer_wifi and it's
not_locked_down_like in_Beijing.

Taiwan, on the_other_hand is_making_strides with their new service rolled_out
last_October.

------
swiecki
This could really use a lot of_editing. Far too much_of_it is whining about
slow_internet that doesn't reach a_meaningful conclusion, but instead
generalizes from his_anecdote.

If anyone_is reading_comments before reading the article, I recommend scanning
it quickly. You won't_miss anything.

------
sandieman
Not that this matters but_relative to the other_sites listed_going_after
"world domination" dukechronicle_has_much higher_% of US based traffic.

------
chsnow
Good article, thanks.

_
How I_came up with my product name_- infocaptor
http://www.mockuptiger.com/mockuptiger-in-the-zoo
======
code_duck
Thinking up names_sure_can be tricky. Name trends are_silly for