Re: [AFMUG] My Internet is down and I can't sleep

2022-09-21 Thread Mike Hammett
A week? Mine's been down for 4 months. Not sure when they'll be back either. Thankfully, all but one customer was able to see another grain leg I could use. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message

Re: [AFMUG] RIP: Stuart Pierce

2022-09-18 Thread Mike Hammett
) Subject: Re: [AFMUG] RIP: Stuart Pierce Seriously? Jeff Broadwick CTIconnect 312-205-2519 Office 574-220-7826 Cell jbroadw...@cticonnect.com > On Sep 17, 2022, at 3:03 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > >  > > -Mike HammettIntelligent Computing SolutionsMidwest Internet ExchangeThe

[AFMUG] RIP: Stuart Pierce

2022-09-17 Thread Mike Hammett
-Mike HammettIntelligent Computing SolutionsMidwest Internet ExchangeThe Brothers WISP -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Apparently

2022-08-09 Thread Mike Hammett
Wait, Windows for a server? Eww - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Josh Luthman" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:3

Re: [AFMUG] OT wispa gossip

2022-07-26 Thread Mike Hammett
They have been removed from multiple Facebook groups because they constantly air their personal dirty laundry on the groups, thinking the rest of us care. Him bringing up BEAD is only relevant to him steering the conversation back to his brother. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing

Re: [AFMUG] OT wispa gossip

2022-07-26 Thread Mike Hammett
Someone that partnered with their brother to start a WISP lost that brother to Nextlink. Nextlink has hired Claude (and Rick and Cameron and Sam and...). That someone now is grinding his axe on Claude instead, hoping to get some kind of traction. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing

Re: [AFMUG] OT Keto

2022-07-26 Thread Mike Hammett
*nods* It's surprising (though maybe shouldn't be) how many people have forgotten (or never knew) the basics of nutrition, the basics of exercise, etc. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From

Re: [AFMUG] OT Keto

2022-07-25 Thread Mike Hammett
What if you're in the tropics? Aren't all drinks there hot? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: "Chuck McCown" S

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Mike Hammett
*LOTS* of bad submissions from LOTS of companies, big and small, over the years. It all needs to stop. I'm not sure this is the right way, but it's the way we're apparently going down. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP

Re: [AFMUG] BDC

2022-07-22 Thread Mike Hammett
What if you don't have towers? ;-) One of my hats is fiber and DSL. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Cameron Crum" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group"

Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Backhaul

2022-07-20 Thread Mike Hammett
places. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Trey Scarborough" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 4:15:51 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mobile Backhaul If your lookin

[AFMUG] Mobile Backhaul

2022-07-19 Thread Mike Hammett
100G for east\west routing in a hardened, small form factor. Awesome if those 100G were tunable, so I could plumb them into a passive wave system. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.co

Re: [AFMUG] Myakka

2022-07-18 Thread Mike Hammett
but the ports are full because the rail can't move it away fast enough, leaving nowhere to put containers. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: &

Re: [AFMUG] IP Geolocation update

2022-07-18 Thread Mike Hammett
No. It's not even easy to know who all to talk to. I've tried to build a list on the TBW website, but the site needs an overhaul so that I can keep editing that list. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original

Re: [AFMUG] Myakka

2022-07-17 Thread Mike Hammett
It's been about 50/50 for me. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown" To: "Mike Hammett" Cc: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Su

Re: [AFMUG] Myakka

2022-07-17 Thread Mike Hammett
my whole infrastructure. I do have a meeting with them this week about their Ethernet transport gear. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Mark - Myakka Technol

Re: [AFMUG] Myakka

2022-07-17 Thread Mike Hammett
The support has always seemed to be a bit sub-par and their drive to a closed ecosystem make them less desirable. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown v

Re: [AFMUG] OT solar panels

2022-07-15 Thread Mike Hammett
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fbusiness%2Fstory%2F2022-07-14%2Fcalifornia-rooftop-solar-pv-panels-recycling-danger - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "

Re: [AFMUG] used telecom shelters

2022-07-12 Thread Mike Hammett
The market used to be vast. It seems less so now. I'm certainly open to finding more sources as well. For lower-strand count lines (say where I have IRUs), I'm really trying to avoid just a regular cabinet, but... - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar Ticketing email outage

2022-07-12 Thread Mike Hammett
*nods* They did say that. I countered them on that point and haven't heard back yet. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jason Wilson" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave User

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar Ticketing email outage

2022-07-11 Thread Mike Hammett
They publicly acknowledged it at 8:41 AM and resolved it by 1:06 PM. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" S

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar Ticketing email outage

2022-07-11 Thread Mike Hammett
It's still not really that hard. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: dmmoff...@gmail.com To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 8:13:19 AM S

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar Ticketing email outage

2022-07-10 Thread Mike Hammett
Oh, I didn't check my email log. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2022 7:58:31 PM

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar Ticketing email outage

2022-07-10 Thread Mike Hammett
Email to my Sonar ticket system just blackholes for now. No bounces or deliveries. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: "Animal Farm" Sent: Sunday

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar Ticketing email outage

2022-07-10 Thread Mike Hammett
Because Sonar is using a third-party email provider. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Josh Luthman" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Sunday, July

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar Ticketing email outage

2022-07-10 Thread Mike Hammett
I really hate people that use third-party services. E-mail is so freaking easy to do yourself. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: "Animal Farm"

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Att/Comcast wholesale transport - 10g 0mrc promo

2022-07-08 Thread Mike Hammett
Agreed. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "TJ Trout" To: "Chuck McCown" Cc: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Friday, July 8, 2022 3:21:11 PM

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Att/Comcast wholesale transport - 10g 0mrc promo

2022-07-08 Thread Mike Hammett
I've got a 10G wave to a rural location that's sub $900. ;-) - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "TJ Trout" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Friday,

[AFMUG] Connected 2 Fiber \ Connectbase

2022-07-08 Thread Mike Hammett
Are any of you selling\buying there? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Att/Comcast wholesale transport - 10g 0mrc promo

2022-07-08 Thread Mike Hammett
/ Then ACC just says, yup, this is DWDM. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "TJ Trout" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Friday, July 8, 2022 12:4

Re: [AFMUG] FS: Att/Comcast wholesale transport - 10g 0mrc promo

2022-07-08 Thread Mike Hammett
Waves or Ethernet? I didn't know AT sold waves. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "TJ Trout" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Friday, July 8, 2022

[AFMUG] Zhone Guest WiFi

2022-06-27 Thread Mike Hammett
Have any of you with Zhone had success at setting up guest WiFi without needing another WAN VLAN? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Netflix

2022-06-10 Thread Mike Hammett
It wouldn't actually save any bandwidth if you didn't have that much. It takes a big chunk every night (yes, non-peak, as opposed to peak) to update. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From

Re: [AFMUG] OT - here I go again...

2022-06-06 Thread Mike Hammett
" I need to quit inciting riots. " *nods* I engage in a lot of this discourse other places, but AFMUG members seem to be less tolerant of that conversation and thus, people leave. Perma-lent probably seems like a good idea. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions

Re: [AFMUG] Utility Pole Location

2022-06-03 Thread Mike Hammett
Check the county recorder's office to see if they actually do? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jason McKemie" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Fri

Re: [AFMUG] I Quit

2022-05-31 Thread Mike Hammett
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/22835829/michael-ray-anderson - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: "Chuck McCown&q

Re: [AFMUG] OT mildly political

2022-05-23 Thread Mike Hammett
If you avoid any political track with nut jobs, you'll be in a room by yourself. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jason McKemie" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave User

Re: [AFMUG] insurance

2022-05-10 Thread Mike Hammett
I haven't used them, but check with UniTel. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: "Chuck McCown" Sent: Tuesday, May

Re: [AFMUG] Complicated ULS Search

2022-04-25 Thread Mike Hammett
Yeah, but I'm too lazy to dig through a list of app licenses and then discern unique FRNs. I guess I could play around with the export feature and see what that gets me. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP

[AFMUG] Complicated ULS Search

2022-04-25 Thread Mike Hammett
Is there a way (likely through a third party) to search a given geography (whether it's a polygon, point-radius, county, etc.) and get a list of FRNs that have licensed links in that area? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP

Re: [AFMUG] List status

2022-04-22 Thread Mike Hammett
GMail will do that... - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: dmmoff...@gmail.com To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2022 8:47:30 AM Subject: [A

Re: [AFMUG] Another test

2022-04-15 Thread Mike Hammett
There is a lot of discussion on the mailops list about how terrible GMail is as a platform. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jan-GAMs" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Thursday

Re: [AFMUG] Happy Easter

2022-04-15 Thread Mike Hammett
GMail sucks. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Ryan Ray" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2022 4:21:40 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Hap

Re: [AFMUG] OT Bass

2022-04-11 Thread Mike Hammett
Havana Syndrome? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Cc: "Chuck McCown" Sent: Monday, Apri

Re: [AFMUG] Water tower structural engineering

2022-04-08 Thread Mike Hammett
Good point. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Josh Luthman" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Friday, April 8, 2022 7:56:35 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [AFMUG] Test: Day 7

2022-04-06 Thread Mike Hammett
Mailops and NANOG have increasing threads about Google and other large mail providers being bad actors (intentional or accidental). - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jason Mc

Re: [AFMUG] Test: Day 7

2022-04-06 Thread Mike Hammett
Second-rate email providers will have those sorts of issues. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Josh Luthman" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Wedn

Re: [AFMUG] OT Political VAX

2022-04-03 Thread Mike Hammett
Unfortunately, exuberant fanboyism ruins many things. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Darin Steffl" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Thursday, Mar

Re: [AFMUG] Another Ubiquiti Lawsuit...

2022-03-30 Thread Mike Hammett
"he knew that his sole source..." How? How did he know? Was Krebs also summoned? Does Krebs work for the DOJ? "Instead of..." Who cares? He published updates and new articles with current information. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solution

Re: [AFMUG] Another Ubiquiti Lawsuit...

2022-03-30 Thread Mike Hammett
and yet public comment after public comment is that people first heard about it from Krebs, suggesting that whatever Ubiquiti did was insufficient. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From

[AFMUG] Another Ubiquiti Lawsuit...

2022-03-29 Thread Mike Hammett
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63197557/ubiquiti-inc-v-krebs/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Did you just call a business?

2022-03-13 Thread Mike Hammett
ld in LIDB. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jan-GAMs" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 8:41:48 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Did you just call a business? Google just

Re: [AFMUG] Did you just call a business?

2022-03-11 Thread Mike Hammett
I see it. It seems like a reasonable step to shore up data quality. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jan-GAMs" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Se

Re: [AFMUG] POTS line over IP network?

2022-03-06 Thread Mike Hammett
, they don't have a way to actually contact South Central telephone to do the port. They just haven't had anyone motivated enough to try to set that up. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From

Re: [AFMUG] POTS line over IP network?

2022-03-05 Thread Mike Hammett
What's the NPA-NXX? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Craig Baird" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Friday, March 4, 2022 9:52:24 AM Subject: R

[AFMUG] AFL NID Alternatives

2022-02-23 Thread Mike Hammett
all of those NIDs with the regular NIDs we use. 3) Buying one of those kids and having a local shop clone them. Thoughts? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman

Re: [AFMUG] Zhone VOIP Features

2022-02-23 Thread Mike Hammett
If I were you, even without ZMS, I'd work on configuring things on the chassis instead of the ONT. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Mark - Myakka Technologies" To: &

Re: [AFMUG] Zhone VOIP Features

2022-02-23 Thread Mike Hammett
res Features == == = calling-number msg-wait-splash-ring calling-name msg-wait-special-dial-tone cid-blocking msg-wait-visual cid-number call-fwd cid-name anonym-block 3 entries found. - Mike Hammett Intellig

[AFMUG] Zhone VOIP Features

2022-02-23 Thread Mike Hammett
to standard POTS service. For instance, call hold, call park, DND, etc. don't seem very relevant. https://www.facebook.com/groups/224611792104239 - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http

Re: [AFMUG] Glad to be part of this mailing list

2022-02-16 Thread Mike Hammett
Varsity Blues taught me all I needed to know about Texas teachers. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group"

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
you wanted uninterrupted. 20 minutes of hassle? Meh. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Brian Webster" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Monday, Febru

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
Tesla was planning for their semi trucks to. Not sure if that remains or not. It seems like a lot of wasted effort for mainstream cars. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jan

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
Some do, some don't. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve Jones" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 3:21:38 PM Sub

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
You plan your trips around gas stations, why not chargers? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Josh Luthman" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Monday,

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
AGREED! People vastly overestimate how often they drive long distances. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Mathew Howard" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group&

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
Most people "going to work" just aren't driving very far. Most... ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve Jones" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group&quo

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
Not a direct answer, but additional information: https://www.insidehook.com/article/vehicles/electric-car-12-hours-freezing-cold-test - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: li

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
For casual drivers, yes. For anyone in logistics, no. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Robert" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 11:28:49 AM S

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
(not a small list), the only ones that drive over 200 miles per day are UPS drivers. A few are in the 50 - 75 area. Most are under 25. Yes, the California and Texas grids need help. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
I don't disagree. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Bill Prince" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 11:14:38 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers It'

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
Sure, but efficiency isn't everything. Fortunately, EVs are also better at torque than diesel and gasoline. Where they don't shine is range when actually working. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
The funny thing is that while diesel has superior performance to gasoline in many ways, EVs have superior performance to diesel in many ways. Kinda ironic... - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
Maximum power. Efficiency isn't a concern to them. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Jan-GAMs" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 8:52:48 AM Subject:

Re: [AFMUG] OT Numbers

2022-02-14 Thread Mike Hammett
It's not the source of the diesel, it's the tuning they've done to the truck's computer and fuel systems. The black in diesel exhaust is unburnt fuel. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Document Storage

2022-02-10 Thread Mike Hammett
No doubt you'll need to do maintenance. That's a lot easier than single-copy physical item maintenance. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Robert" To: af@af.afmug

Re: [AFMUG] GIS

2022-02-07 Thread Mike Hammett
If you were just looking at having maps without any commercial use (just personal interest), ESRI has a $100/year license available. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCow

Re: [AFMUG] underground footage expectations

2022-02-07 Thread Mike Hammett
I've paid anywhere from $8.50 - $14. I'm looking to bring it in-house for our next larger project because of how high that is. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve

Re: [AFMUG] Winter Locates

2022-02-04 Thread Mike Hammett
flag stick - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2022 4:01:29 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Win

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Data Center Construction

2022-02-02 Thread Mike Hammett
*nods* I wouldn't be surprised if there were more than 100 datacenters (both owned and leased space) for each of the major cloud companies. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: &quo

Re: [AFMUG] Motivated Perception/Confirmation Bias Term in Tech

2022-02-01 Thread Mike Hammett
By listening to it myself and weighing the credentials of the guests on the show. So now back to my question... - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Bill Prince"

Re: [AFMUG] Motivated Perception/Confirmation Bias Term in Tech

2022-02-01 Thread Mike Hammett
How did you ascertain that what he was saying was BS? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Bill Prince" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 11:41:32 AM S

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Data Center Construction

2022-02-01 Thread Mike Hammett
, all of the way from empty shell to fully-built. Also, the longer you use cloud, the more you realize it sucks. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Nate Burke" To: &q

Re: [AFMUG] OT C-150 or C=172 for sale

2022-01-31 Thread Mike Hammett
No, no you don't. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: can...@believewireless.net Cc: "Chuck McCown" , "AnimalFarm Microwave Use

Re: [AFMUG] Steel handholes

2022-01-31 Thread Mike Hammett
I've heard of people blowing 7k' at a time, but that seems more likely with microduct than with standard. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF"

Re: [AFMUG] Steel handholes

2022-01-29 Thread Mike Hammett
6 inches? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 7:47:37 PM Subject: [AF

Re: [AFMUG] CWDM vs DWDM, Single Fiber vs Dual fiber

2022-01-26 Thread Mike Hammett
Distance is an issue as well. 80 km DWDM are cheaper than 80 km CWDM, but short CWDM is cheaper than short DWDM. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: dmmoff...@gmail.com To: "Anima

Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent

2022-01-25 Thread Mike Hammett
Exactly. Order: 1. Networks that give you money. 2. Networks that are neutral. 3. Networks that cost you money. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: dmmoff...@gmail.com

Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent

2022-01-24 Thread Mike Hammett
I've seen it... everywhere. It's foolish for them to do anything else. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Dennis Burgess" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group&

Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent

2022-01-23 Thread Mike Hammett
Something I just remembered... HE will peer with you at an IX, Cogent will not. If you're going to go with only one, you're better off with Cogent, then join an IX to pick up HE (and a full table of IPv6). - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange

Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent

2022-01-23 Thread Mike Hammett
The default for any carrier is to send the traffic where you get paid vs those that you don't. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Dennis Burgess" To: "AnimalFarm

Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent

2022-01-21 Thread Mike Hammett
Remember that it's only a steal if it gets you what you want. Neither HE nor Cogent have a full view of the Internet. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown v

Re: [AFMUG] DIA Pricing

2022-01-19 Thread Mike Hammett
Cogent doesn't participate in IXes at all, which is indeed a problem. HE is better than Cogent in many ways, but Cogent is still bigger. https://asrank.caida.org/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original

Re: [AFMUG] Dual DIA router

2022-01-19 Thread Mike Hammett
Juniper, Cisco, etc. really are no better than Mikrotik at reliability. Support really isn't any better either. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Josh Luthman" To: &

Re: [AFMUG] Dual DIA router

2022-01-19 Thread Mike Hammett
An x86-based Mikrotik solution (likely via a CHR VM) would be your best bet. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via AF" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Us

Re: [AFMUG] DIA Pricing

2022-01-18 Thread Mike Hammett
To have the whole Internet with either Cogent or HE, you'll need an additional provider. That's Cogent's fault for refusing to peer with HE. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "

Re: [AFMUG] Illinois - JULIE membership costs

2022-01-05 Thread Mike Hammett
ahead of time to try our best to work around them. The other utilities are supposed to be locating their own stuff (or contracting it out). - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve

Re: [AFMUG] Illinois - JULIE membership costs

2022-01-05 Thread Mike Hammett
at a business (bad managers, etc.). Our locator used to work at USIC and came recommended by one of our underground contractors. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve

Re: [AFMUG] Illinois - JULIE membership costs

2022-01-05 Thread Mike Hammett
. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve Jones" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 9:58:38 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Illinois - JULIE membe

Re: [AFMUG] Illinois - JULIE membership costs

2022-01-05 Thread Mike Hammett
Yup. Well, "you" as the utility owner. Utility owner contracts USIC to do their locates. USIC does it poorly. Excavator hits the poorly marked utility. USIC shrugs their shoulders. Utility pays to fix it. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Interne

Re: [AFMUG] Illinois - JULIE membership costs

2022-01-05 Thread Mike Hammett
own locator at $30k/year than USIC at $5k/year. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve Jones" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Wednesday, Januar

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