Never noticed this before. I just rightclicked on a youtube video to see there are more options now. One includes a list of your connection rates, and compares this to ISP and the UK. I think you need to be logged in and have an account (ususally a google one will do if you already have one).
http://www.youtube.com/my_speed
Nice geeky find Ben
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Indeed. Now, what to do with the information...
Check out the "Test video" too. It is a talk about google/Akamai and how they can use their servers to re route and avoid breaks and disruptions in the net.
Basically, just like BT, most of the internet is being routed over a few single high bandwidth sites. If there is a problem, everyone gets disconnected. Google and Akamai are using better routing, with only a little bit more infrastructure, to go around the breaks in the connections.
Quote from: Rik on Nov 11, 2010, 11:28:21
Indeed. Now, what to do with the information...
Oh, Google has already figured that out! ;) They seem to be recording every file access via their servers/systems. They are like maths geeks, analysing EVERYTHING.
Including the entrails from the daily sacrifices. ;)
Doesn't work for me, getting this error message in FF Hello, either you have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. even though both are installed and up to date. :dunno:
Odd, it's still fine here, Ray. :dunno:
what about this one on youtube.when the clip is playing press the up and left arrow keys together and get a little worm type game from early days ;D ;D
you can use up and right keys too or even pause the clip then press the keys
Great Baz I'll give it a go on my lunchbreak
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Quote from: Rik on Nov 11, 2010, 12:00:09
Odd, it's still fine here, Ray. :dunno:
Still gives me the error in FF but runs ok in IE8 :P
Oh. The "stop download" option is great. The thing I hate is when I press refresh (to see comments or follow links/bookmarks etc on tutorials) and it tries to download a hour long video again. :/
(http://imgur.com/IANmW.jpg)
I love my rural connection. ;)
I wonder if those dips are BT outages... or perhaps just weekend congestion. :P