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Netflix is a good place to see how fast your Internet service is

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

Netflix launches monthly ISP speed rankings, praises Google Fiber, and calls out AT&T By Adi Robertson, theverge.com Net­flix is wide­ly acknowl­edged to make up a large chunk of down­stream inter­net traf­fic, and the com­pa­ny is now using that posi­tion to start chart­ing how fast ISPs can stream movies to cus­tomers. Every month, it’s announced, it … Continue reading Netflix is a good place to see how fast your Internet service is

Ditch the pricey telecom Internet with Freedompop

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Regenerative Economy

Still Seeking to Shake Up Mobile Market, FreedomPop Also Looks to Rattle Home Broadband Ina Fried, allthingsd.com Free­dom­Pop, a start-up aim­ing to offer free and low-cost mobile broad­band access, is now tak­ing aim at the home Inter­net mar­ket as well. The com­pa­ny, backed by Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom, plans on Wednes­day to start tak­ing pre­ord… … Continue reading Ditch the pricey telecom Internet with Freedompop