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# har, you're hosted at Globix
I used to work for them.

They have a good network.

*proud*
(I helped save b3ta! crouchingbadger, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:34, archived)
# Globix are great
excpet when the machines fuck up and we have to manually restart em. Then we need to wait about a day to get into the building. Which aint fun really.
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:36, archived)
# you need a remote finger

so what does this script actually *do* to get the bandwidth? Surely not measuring latency?
(I helped save b3ta! crouchingbadger, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:39, archived)
# Sends data to your browser and waits for the response..
That's about it.. Nothing clever really.
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:45, archived)
# hmm
it's people like you wot give people like me a hard time :-)

"but this guy's webpage says my bandwidth is only 30k"

o well, they'll never stop phoning until I change careers.
(I helped save b3ta! crouchingbadger, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:48, archived)
# Globix
they're just round the corner at companies house aren't they?
(I helped save b3ta! youknowyouloveit, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:42, archived)
# yes
depending on where you are...

I always thought they sounded a little bit like a breakfast cereal. Kind of Reddy-Brek & Weetabix combined.
(I helped save b3ta! crouchingbadger, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:46, archived)
# heh
now you come to mention it yup.

nice building though, beats the prison I work in.. =)
(I helped save b3ta! youknowyouloveit, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:47, archived)
# Shame they only have 2.5 floors now
Where is your prison?
(I helped save b3ta! crouchingbadger, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:49, archived)
# hah, mr badger
we both well know the globix network is run on spaghetti, cheese and really really bad american corporate mantras.

You're posting a lot at the moment. Jobless?
(I helped save b3ta! SpunkyBackpack, Mon 6 Jan 2003, 15:59, archived)