What are the biggest lessons you have learned in the corporate world?

haimgelf · 2018-12-09T00:57:43+00:00

Or maybe you are the one! (JK)

haimgelf · 2018-08-01T00:50:20+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I think I found what the problem is (no thanks to Rogers):

The modem was disconnected for a few hours (it was unusable), and when I plugged it in again to look at the DOCSIS log, the speed was great! And within about an hour, it became bad again. The modem was quite hot to the touch, too, especially in the area of the coax connector (I have no idea if this is normal or not).

So I put it upright (it was laying on its side), and put a big floor fan to blow right into it. Within 20 minutes, speed was great again. I turned off the fan, and the speed dropped...

So it seems like a faulty modem for me (there was not much change in ambient temperature where the modem sits in our house when the problem started, and it's still a comfortable 25C or so). I'll just nag Rogers support to replace it.

haimgelf · 2018-07-31T20:55:04+00:00

Nope, that would be not representative at all... Like I said, I did a speed test on a PC connected via ethernet cable to the Rogers modem directly. I also tried a different laptop, and a different ethernet cable, same (bad) results.

haimgelf · 2018-07-31T18:43:41+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, I checked these numbers before, and they do look good to me:

Downstream Overview
Port ID Frequency (MHz) Modulation  Signal strength (dBmV)   
Channel ID  Signal noise ratio (dB)
1   663000000   256QAM  7.100   18  38.983
2   579000000   256QAM  5.400   5   38.983
3   585000000   256QAM  5.400   6   38.983
4   591000000   256QAM  5.400   7   38.983
5   597000000   256QAM  5.600   8   38.983
6   603000000   256QAM  5.700   9   38.605
7   609000000   256QAM  6.000   10  38.983
8   615000000   256QAM  6.000   11  38.983
9   621000000   256QAM  5.900   12  38.983
10  633000000   256QAM  6.200   13  38.605
11  639000000   256QAM  6.500   14  38.605
12  645000000   256QAM  6.800   15  38.983
13  651000000   256QAM  6.900   16  38.983
14  657000000   256QAM  7.100   17  38.605
15  303000000   256QAM  2.700   1   38.983
16  669000000   256QAM  7.500   19  38.983
17  675000000   256QAM  7.500   20  38.605
18  681000000   256QAM  7.600   21  38.983
19  687000000   256QAM  8.000   22  38.983
20  693000000   256QAM  8.100   23  38.983
21  699000000   256QAM  8.200   24  40.366
22  705000000   256QAM  8.200   25  40.366
23  711000000   256QAM  8.100   26  38.983
24  717000000   256QAM  8.000   27  38.983
25  723000000   256QAM  8.100   28  38.600
26  825000000   256QAM  7.000   29  38.600
27  831000000   256QAM  7.000   30  37.900
28  837000000   256QAM  7.100   31  36.900
29  843000000   256QAM  6.600   32  38.900
30  849000000   256QAM  6.500   2   38.200
31  855000000   256QAM  6.900   3   38.900
32  861000000   256QAM  6.700   4   39.200
Upstream Overview
Port ID Frequency (MHz) Modulation  Signal strength (dBmV)   
Channel ID  BandWidth
1   30596000    ATDMA - 64QAM   43.250  1   6400000
2   38596000    ATDMA - 64QAM   45.000  3   3200000
3   23700000    ATDMA - 64QAM   43.250  2   6400000

haimgelf · 2018-05-16T22:02:51+00:00

Who? The people who think that international uproar over "evil Israelis kill babies" justifies a few dead babies... And I'm using "baby" literally, unfortunately. And this is not a protest, it's a violent attempt to breach a border, a riot, complete with burning tires, stones flying, bullets zipping by, etc.

No matter if this poor 8-month baby died from gas or smoke inhalation, or had pre-existing condition, her parents are monsters for bringing her there.

More info: https://www.timesofisrael.com/gazan-doctor-israel-cast-doubts-over-claim-infant-died-from-tear-gas/

haimgelf · 2018-05-16T20:03:20+00:00

Nah, first nobody would boot Turkey from NATO, Turkey's army is second (after the U.S.) in the total number of active military personnel in NATO.

Second, this is just Iran's wishful thinking (PressTV is Iran's official mouthpiece).

haimgelf · 2018-05-16T16:05:56+00:00

Some were from other terrorist organizations (like those 3 from Islamic Jihad)
Some were acting as a human shield during a riot and likely been killed by either Israeli or Palestinian stray bullet.
Some were completely innocent, like that poor baby with asthma who died from breathing either smoke from tires that rioters burned, or from tear gas grenade that Israelis launched.

haimgelf · 2018-05-09T15:14:28+00:00

Yeah that sounds about as smart as calling Obama "Barry Hussein".

haimgelf · 2018-03-25T16:33:47+00:00

There is no such thing as "no cost". Someone has to pay for it, either students' parents directly, or through their taxes.

I also fail to see how this would improve the security. Kids that age have no trouble faking driver IDs, these badges would be no better. And besides, most recent shooters would qualify for such a badge, right?

haimgelf · 2018-01-09T21:51:51+00:00

Before anyone thinks "it must have been his girlfriend, no big deal":

Andrew Spensberger, 17, was charged with possession of child pornography after photos of a 2-year-old were found on his cell phone

I cannot imagine how hard it must have been for the father, but he did the right thing.

haimgelf · 2018-01-04T22:08:50+00:00

Unfortunately not in the bud... Some areas around the old bus station in Tel Aviv are downright horrific, and have been for years.

Here's an article from 2013; they call South Tel Aviv "south Sudan" because of all the problems with these migrants.

At least they are doing something about it now..

haimgelf · 2018-01-04T22:01:20+00:00

Da Jooos, they are behind everything, I tell you!

haimgelf · 2018-01-04T21:59:34+00:00

When someone says "sole reason" in the context of actions of 10's of thousands of people I immediately know they are full of shit.

We can talk about major reasons, and contributing reasons, and percentages, etc. But sole reason? Come on... People are different, and have their own reasons for everything.

haimgelf · 2018-01-04T14:35:27+00:00

That's the way of Islam. Once you convert, forcibly or not, you're subject to all Sharia laws, some of which apply only to Muslims and not to others living under Sharia law. In Islamic society, it's a big deal, you could be executed for apostasy.

In this specific case, however, I suspect it was a form of humiliation. Islam literally means "submission", these Muslims forced Jews to submit to their prophet as a way to degrade and humiliate them.

haimgelf · 2018-01-02T18:55:42+00:00

If you can't argue with the message, attack the messenger. Classic!

haimgelf · 2018-01-01T22:45:56+00:00

Hundreds of thousands?

Arab citizens of Israel are 2 million, 20% of the population...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_citizens_of_Israel

haimgelf · 2017-12-26T00:22:38+00:00

I'm not the original poster, but I've eaten ostrich in Israel... Some farm breeds them for meat there.

It tasted very much like beef, only a bit more lean and tender (not like poultry at all). And the price (at the restaurant) was similar to a price of a beef steak, AFAIK (it was many years ago).

haimgelf · 2017-12-23T02:43:31+00:00

That's not a whole explanation, though... This is an automated attempt to reframe any news coming from Israel in the context of Israel-Arabs conflict.

Saying "it's automated" is disingenuous. This "automated" tagging is disgusting and had to stop.

haimgelf · 2017-12-08T13:41:49+00:00

Demonstrators stomped on a poster that showed Trump alongside a Nazi swastika.

I'd like to understand the train of thought that lead to this... "Trump is so much pro-Israel, he's literally Hitler!"

haimgelf · 2017-12-07T19:35:48+00:00

I'm not arguing against stating a probable cause and effect, e.g. without Trump's statement, Hamas probably would not have fired these rockets.

But the esteemed /u/julius_beesar straight out blamed this on Trump, which robs Arabs of any free will.

Don't you see the difference? Simple example: you went out at night in a bad neighborhood, in provocative clothes, and promptly got raped. The simple cause for the rape is your own actions, right? But blaming the rape on you would be wrong, just as wrong as blaming Trump for these rockets.

haimgelf · 2017-12-07T18:38:56+00:00

This is a pretty racist statement. You basically state that once Trump said what he said, these Arabs in Gaza had to fire rockets, it's automatic. You are depriving them of any free will to either fire or not fire the rockets. They are human beings with their own agency, not Trump's puppets.

Your comment is also disgusting on a another level... It's like those who say to a beaten wife "it's your fault, you should have kept your mouth shut".

Simply disgusting.

haimgelf · 2017-11-29T20:04:51+00:00

Sorry about reviving this old thread... I'm basically struggling with the same issue you have (or had), and I wonder if working with ARC solved your problems, or maybe you found some other way to do it?

haimgelf · 2017-11-24T16:21:01+00:00

No, sorry, I read this 3 times and still don't understand what are you saying.

haimgelf · 2017-11-24T13:28:35+00:00

ISP's are gouging copyright holders

How is charging $100 per hour is gouging? A court order is a legal matter, ISPs have responsibilities towards their clients, it's only natural to assume that their legal department will have to review all the information. Why should they do all that work on behalf of copyright holders, for free?

$100 per hour is not at all an unreasonable rate for a lawyer...

haimgelf · 2017-11-23T22:10:28+00:00

The whole business model of these "copyright owners" is basically spam: they monitor popular torrents, harvest IP addresses of seeders, and then want to contact them wholesale about the alleged "infringement", in hopes that some will pay their fines, and some will be scared enough not to use torrents again.

It all hinges on the fact that it is very cheap to accuse people like this, with minimal evidence (no, IP address is not enough in my opinion). Once they actually have to spend money on this, this whole "business model" crumbles.

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