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Post by markm on Jan 24, 2017 11:40:43 GMT -5
It appears there is some concern that AZL hasn't posted a new product announcement in the past 72 hours. PS It works for me and I'm using 56K dial-up!  |
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Post by zscalehobo on Jan 24, 2017 11:52:41 GMT -5
Oops. Now I get it.  |
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Post by markm on Jan 24, 2017 14:35:41 GMT -5
Actually sad but true...my house is part of that 8% that don't have access to high speed internet, unless I want to cut down a couple of 200ft cedars and get a satellite dish.  Normally not a big issue as it's just a couple miles down the road to where my wireless provider kicks in. But this week I've been snowed in.  But dial-up speeds are a great test of web page design and roots out issues never seen on a high speed line. In case you're interested zscalehobo loads nicely, about the same speed as ZSM but yours becomes useful (clickable) faster, and you really beat out the "go get a cup of coffee" sites like Walthers and Ztrack. Mark |
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Post by zscalehobo on Jan 24, 2017 15:07:14 GMT -5
But dial-up speeds are a great test of web page design and roots out issues never seen on a high speed line. In case you're interested zscalehobo loads nicely ... but yours becomes useful (clickable) faster, and you really beat out the "go get a cup of coffee" sites like ... Mark Hey thanks. I'm working on getting more thumbnail images on several of my pages (the Rokuhan page comes to mind as that one would take a while to load on slow connection) but otherwise, my site is very bare bones with no added filler. It is quite archaic, but I prefer the bare-bones, faster loading format. Many sites have gone the route of the new "marketplace" sites with grids of items and multiple pages ... Micro-Trains' new site (2 years now) is a prime example of this. Their site looks nice, but can be cumbersome to look for things. And you definitely need a high speed connection. Oh we have trees here, too ... but they are installed to accent your front yard or to decorate a newly fabricated city park. They don't disrupt our internet.  |
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Post by cwrr on Jan 24, 2017 15:10:00 GMT -5
See you loud and clear! |
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Post by markm on Jan 24, 2017 15:27:52 GMT -5
Oh we have trees here, too ... but they are installed to accent your front yard or to decorate a newly fabricated city park. They don't disrupt our internet.  |
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Post by BAZman on Jan 24, 2017 17:38:04 GMT -5
If you can get some line-of-site, Rural WiFI can cover 1-10 miles. Buffalo and others provide HIGHLY directional antennas (think of a paper towel roll). But you need it on the other end too.
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Post by markm on Jan 24, 2017 22:01:54 GMT -5
Jeff,
Yes I'm familiar with the product. We tried to get a service based on it going up here a few years back, but our local telephone company (modeled after TV's Hooterville Phone Co.) objected because it would compete with their ISDN service. The county declined to issue permits.
Getting back to trains, it's worth noting that for many years our county seat displayed the stage prop version of the "Hooterville Cannonball." They sold it a few years back to a museum when the city couldn't come up with the money to repair the dry rot.
Mark
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