turbojuan
join:2002-11-20
West Orange, NJ
|  reply to ihaddsl
Re: Curiosity aroused...
I wouldn't consider myself a datahog (maybe 50G per month at most) but it's not that difficult to use up a lot of bandwidth. Downloading a Windows 120MB service pack, 700MB Linux distributions, listening to webcasts, etc.
Then the newsgroups are a treasure trove for stuff like movies and tv shows. For the most part, newsgroups have replaced my VCR. I used it to keep up with shows that were on at the same time as other shows I liked or conflicted with games. I used to keep up with Smallville, Angel, 24, Alias, etc...For example, on a Sunday, HBO would have Sopranos so I'd watch that, but Alias and Law and Order CI was also on. With one VCR, I'd tape L&O and grab Alias from the newsgroups. Each hour show would be about 400-800MB depending on the capper, so you can see how it adds up. Sadly, this is drying up because of crackdowns on copyright infringement, but I really enjoyed it and it made me a fan of alot of shows that I now follow on TV, so if anything it has helped the networks.
Of course, you also have your MP3's, software, and, ahem, porn. Believe me, once you begin using newsgroups you'll quickly realize how much data is involved. |
