[Closed] What's annoying you currently? II

Internet speeds.

Since the weekend our internet speed has sunk to sub-1Mbps after consistently being up around the 6Mbps (with a high for a few days before the "crash" of nearer 8Mbps). At the moment, our upload speed sometimes outstrips our download speed.

Our internet provider - surprise, surprise - is shite at any sort of support. I'm waiting for them to get back to me and all I am expecting from them is to suggest turning things off and then on again.

I am assuming that our internet provider (EE, formally Orange) is my first stop in trying to at least raise our problem with someone. Any point in contacting BT regarding the phone line itself or will EE do this as part of any (unlikely) investigation of the issues?

Online purchases of scores seems to be a bit of a waste of time with speeds so slow. It took over 10 minutes for an 80Mb download this morning.

Cheers Thor.

It's amazing how frustrated we have become with drops in our internet speed/quality. The kids especially can't understand how the quality of service can sometimes be so variable. And they expect me to be able to fix it.

I suppose that it's just an inconvenience for us who just use the internet for pleasure but I'm having difficulty working as I log into remote servers for work and Rachel needs the internet for homework.

It's especially frustrating in the evening (when the internet can be slow anyway). Sometimes there can be 3 computers on and then each of the 4 of us have a smartphone. Dividing 1Mbps between all that is a bit tricky (6Mbps could just about handle that!)

Of course they do. It's part of daddy's job description. I remember when I was very young I owned an old DUAL monophonic record player. It had the speaker installed in the lid. I inherited that device from my parents when they bought their first stereo. I loved that thing!
From time to time the turntable would stop turning. My dad would then open the player and clean and dust the interior. After that everything worked just fine again. (Go try that with a modern CD player ...)
In my childish perception my dad had just worked a miracle and he was the most awesome man in the world.

That kind of magic ist mostly gone with modern technology.

Cheers!
Volker

"Now Playing XLV ... New 1104"

Take a little vacation (from the board and film music), and this is what I come back to. Will take me days to get up to date. *sigh*

The last thing I remember is Erik Woods ranting about "Remember me". I suppose this is all ancient history to everyone else...

Peter

Wrong!

5 hours and 5 minutes ago.

I'm not talking to you.
You are locking up artists who speak their mind.

(Yes, you have to answer for the whole of Danish society! And after that, you and I are going to have words about those Norsemen that have been raiding those European coasts some ten centuries ago. )

Some people can't handle the truth! *insert Jackie boy*

That's a very big issue you have opened in discussion guys. Anyway!

I'm so annoyed with what is happening to me with my work these past few months that I haven't slept properly for a week now. To cut a very long story short due to a stupid mistake from the Ministry of Education for the past month I appear to be in two position at the same time! One in Athens, 20 kilometres from my home at a primary school finally teaching, and the one I had for the past 5 years in Sparta in the office again! I've finally got my transfer to Athens, otherwise I was probably going to get fired, and they made a mistake and included my name in the office lists as well! And until they correct it I cannot leave Sparta and go to school!It's over a month now and the damned Minister has not signed the freaking paper that says I am free to go to school yet!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love Sparti, my friends here, my independence (I have to go back to mum and dad) but I honestly cannot afford leaving here any more, I'm broke. And I need to be close to my own people.
So, I'm positively fuming with nerves!

You tell me! I'll see what I'll do unless I explode first!

When all is sorted out I hope you will find a bunch of cute little Attic worriors and worriornesses waiting for you, Stavi.




All the best!!
Volker

This construction going on about a 100 feet from where I live is really starting to get to me. There is an abundance of dirt, noise, machines, hammering, and other forms of annoyance that I'm sorry I moved to this apartment. Because of the dust I've seldom been able to open my windows except on a couple of holiday weekends. As I type now my computer, desk, and floor are vibrating from some flattening machine.
Tom

"Eastenders" and "Coronation Street". The girlfriend is watching it. I had to walk away. How do people enjoy that kind of shit? After a long, tedious day at work, and whilst trying to enjoy a nice dinner, the last thing I want to watch is fightinf, arguing, intimidation, bullying, etcetera. Grr.

I've binned my dinner. Poored a large drink and escaped to the study to browse for a new pc. Maybe gadgets will cheer me up again. <s>

I'm a bit annoyed that I haven't been around here much lately. But it's not for a bad reason.

It's the busiest time of my life, work related. Last week our team had a successful demo of our work though, so that was a good closure of that period. Now up is another big task that'll keep us busy at least a couple of months. I case you don't know what project I'm on currently, we develop and continue to build the international rail ticketing site for TGV, Eurostar, ICE, ... www.b-europe.com. Lots of complex stuff but quite proud of what we do!

Luckily London and Elfman bring a little break in between. And then there's the Film festival of Ghent and a few concerts. And last Saturday I went to Disneyland for the 10th anniversary of the company where I work. They gave all colleagues and family a train trip and park access. I've never queued so long voluntarily.

The company has created a huge mess in my opinion. The move in date was set for today and it is at least a month off. People who live in my complex who want the advantages of assisted living can't move in and their apartments have already been rented. Glad this isn't my problem.
Tom

Including your credit card balance.