Re: [photo-3d] Re: Download times (was Question for newsletter editors - pdf picture quality)

[Mike Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

CanterMike@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Too true.  In fact, when faced with an multi-hour download time to look at
> your anaglyphic movies, I gave up.  Fortunately, my son's college has
> provided all of the students with high speed access, and he was able to
> download all four files that I wanted in just a few minutes.  He then copied
> them to a CD and sent it to me.  Now all I need is a computer powerfull
> enough to run them!

Although I now have a 768K DSL line, I once had 1200 baud modems and thought
it was a rocket-modem.  Something I learned back then (meaning pre-DSL) 
is that one doesn't have to sit there while things download.  I still
use this lesson today, especially if the "other end" (or inbetween) is slow.

This is particularly true when using PC utilities like "GetRight" where
you can designate a whole list of files you want and it'll get them 
sequentially if you set it to do it that way (or all at once within
network per-server limits).  It'll even restart in the middle of a big
file for you if the line drops (if the download site will allow for
middle-of-the-file restarts) so it doesn't have to redownload the
part already done.  Start it at night and go to bed, or do it in
morning and go to work, or do it on Saturday afternoon and go watch
(or play) Football.  Etc.  Pain-free!  Even with a slug slow line!

Mike K.


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> Mike Canter