Re: Graphic converter query - transparency

Jim <jim@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > Give me the url of a server you can get 8 MB/s from.  Show me.
> >
> > I've never met a single server that'll give me data that quickly.  Two
> > or three can max out my connection; one never has done.
> 
> Ah. Now then. I don't get 8Mbps, I get something in the 3.2 area. So I
guess
> it's possible that we're talking about a situation that I've never
> personally encountered due to somewhat more modest bandwidth.
> 
> However, give this a try: go to <http://twit.tv/twit>
and download the
> latest podcast (currently 152). Now granted I use iTunes and you'll
probably
> be using a web browser, but podcasts from there regularly max my
bandwidth,
> even when there's only one downloading.
> 
> I'd be interesting in the results. Also what ISP you use and whether
you're
> on any sort of low-use account.

Okay - give me a day or so.  When my head's on in a fa****on that'll let
me do the required speed checking and logging, I'll give it a go.

I'm looking forward to this - I'd *like* to see a single download maxing
out my line.

But since I've often seen `a touch over half my bandwidth' being used
for a single download, I suspect I might not all things considered.

(actually, I'm not sure I'm getting the full 8 Mbit/s at the moment;
sometimes, it's 7.something.  A lot better than the 5Mb/s BT said we
could expect, anyway)

Rowland.

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