Posts by jockmcthingiemibobb 98 publicly visible posts • joined 27 Jan 2012
So you're advocating no VAT on imported goods. That would then create an imbalance for domesticaly produces foods and services that would still be subject to VAT. Or are you now advocating that the USA should dictate other countries tax regimes?
175 out of the 195 countries on the planet have VAT.
https://www.globalvatcompliance.com/globalvatnews/world-countries-vat-rates-2020/
Similar, I call elderly relatives who have zero interest in WhatsApp etc as well as and banks, plumbers etc back in the UK.
I guess I'll have to find a UK VOIP provider and point a soft phone app like LinPhone to it.
Also what's going to happen to our Skype credit? Are Microsoft just going to pocket it all?
You can't "learn" transgender or homosexual.
I've never once thought "hmm, maybe I'll chop my ball off" despite learning about transgender identities. Nor have I considered boning any of my gay friends.
Although going by TV shows everyone "catches" gay in American prisons so perhaps it's different in the states.
Backpacking to cell towers through mountainous terrain is challenging to say the least. Aside from line of sight issues for microwave links, the distances involved can require relay sites. Then there's the issue of power. Solar is possible but they're not without maintenanc, involve massive arrays and the higher sites are often above the snowline. 600MHz is also quite low bandwidth and isn't a magic bullet for getting into valleys and dense forests.
I have to laugh at all these rich squillionaires buying bunkers in New Zealand etc. Do they think us yokels don't know where they are and will just sit outside peacefully to die? Do they think their paid minions will not stab them in the back and take over their bunkers?
Pfft. More importantly if it's backed up correctly and you' workstation data isn't particularly sensitive then who cares? Half our workstations are still Windows 7. Only a lack of apps or hardware actually shitting itself will take my Win7 laptop out my cold dead hands.
I get 50Mbps from my local WISP. Decent router too (I could plug in my own). Starlink is faster (at the moment) costs nearly twice the price per month (and that's before the extra $15 electricity), is damn expensive to setup and his higher latency. Plus I'd have to trust prices won't increase after Starlink has it's IPO.
As usual the Register ignores the excellent service that local WISPs provide. At the end of a 50/15 Mbps microwave link here and the performance in the service and evening is leaps and bounds better than the supposed 1Gbps connection over government paid-for fiber my friends in town have. I feel much the same as you about local service; if I have an issue I ring up, someone answers the phone (or calls back within 5 minutes) and if there's a problem they can't sort remotely they usually send someone out the same day.
I can't understand all the downvotes. Ir's almost as if most El Rego readers don't understand how WiFi repeaters work....or rather how often they don't work or cause horrendous interference. Modern homes have a lot more wireless than WiFi routers.
ISP I work for flicks dozens of powerline kits a week. They work excellently in 99% of homes. We pretty mutch ditched WiFi repeaters/MESH due to the huge amount if support calls they generated.
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