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:: Saturday, August 02, 2003 ::

Net attack warning...A Cre8asiteForums member helps us figure it out. This may help you too >>> Net Attack

If you design and develop web sites and only think in terms of broadband access, think again. July 2003 Bandwidth Report:
Cable Trumps DSL, US Broadband Jumps to 36.7%

(Snip)
"This month in the Bandwidth Report we compare cable and DSL broadband Internet access in the US. Cable has 67% to 105% more users than DSL in the US, according to two recent surveys. Overall, broadband grew by .83% in June, with 36.7% of wired US users enjoying a high-speed connection. The charts and tables below, derived from Nielsen//NetRatings and Ipsos-Insight data, show trends in connection speeds to the Internet in the US.
Home Connectivity in the US:

As of June 2003, most users in the US connect to the Internet using dial-up modems of 56Kbps or less. 51.4% use 56Kbps modems, 9% use 28/33.3Kbps, and 2.9% use 14.4Kbps modems. In total, 63.3% of home users in the US connect to the Internet at 56Kbps or less (see Figure 1). (See the July 2003 Bandwidth Report)"

And for your weekend reading thrill, this gem from Jared Spool >>> Design Patterns: An Evolutionary Step to Managing Complex Sites

The intruder who invaded my property last Tuesday was stupid enough to try again yesterday (Friday). This time he was spotted by my neighbor while he was on their property poking around. While she was on the phone talking to the police dispatcher, they called me as he entered my property and I ID'd him as the guy who entered my house on Tuesday. We watched as he tried to get into my detached garage.

By the time I got my camera, he was spooked (we think he saw my neighbor) and he took off in a dead run. For the few hours five patrol cars zooming around the area, and the police chief examining footprints, interviewing other neighbors and studying finger prints.

Haven't found the guy yet, so next week ought to be interesting!

:: posted by Kim Krause Berg on 8/02/2003 10:56:58 AM

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