From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AUZXg-00088y-00 for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:44:20 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hBBMidBN006359 for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:44:39 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hBBMicuQ006358 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:44:38 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:44:38 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031211224438.GH6297@gmx.net> References: <20031211155245.GA20520@sunset.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:44:21 -0000 from what I've heard wireless is mostly available in apartment buildings and multifamily houses where everyone shares a t1 or something. It's not like there are wireless isps that transmit a strong enough signal for people miles away to pick it up though using regular 802.11b hardware and the right antenas you can transmit pretty far... On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 04:22:14PM -0600, Deedra Waters wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hmm, I'm not fully sure about satelite, but wireless is another option. I have a friend who uses wireless, and it seems to work well. > > - From what I gather, wireless is starting to become a very popular option lately. > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > > > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > > not available or desirable. > > > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > > > > > - -- > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > http://www.gentoo.org > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/2O4cU5AGPOTGNc8RAr5QAJ4kSM7xrTS5z4n3v10z+0y0AbhqxwCdHrr6 > Kz7tepu/hIRyVZQ2Y5/woRw= > =lDmu > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.