Google To Build Ultra-Fast, Consumer Broadband Networks in U.S.

[Raxe]

You know those sci-fi future worlds where everything you see is from "MegaCorp" ? Fast forward 20 years, that's Google.

Silver-lined clouds are still clouds.

[pbr87]

You know those sci-fi future worlds where everything you see is from "MegaCorp" ? Fast forward 20 years, that's Google.

Silver-lined clouds are still clouds.

Hey, Chicken Little, the sky just called to say "it's falling"

[decay]

Really? You love advertisements forced into virtually every aspect of web browsing? Google ads on every webpage, in youtube videos, in everything?

Acacia berry! Obama want homeowners to refinance! Whiten your teeth!

I avoid television because of the ads and Google has made sure that the internet has more advertisments than content. Google ads SUCK!

news flash:

http://adblockplus.org/en/

just saying, you don't have to look at them or even waste bandwidth loading them.

[Atreus]

as long as it kills comcast, i'm good.

motherfuckers.

and google will own the world, eventually.

google mail
shopping
maps
android
checkout
buzz
picasa web albums
online storage
google chrome
google cloud

these fucks are gonna own everything you do, on the internet, eventually.
the scary part is, i like google more than any other web based company lol, all their shit is so convenient. so they're doin their job.

[87e30]

these fucks are gonna own everything you do, on the internet, eventually.
the scary part is, i like google more than any other web based company lol, all their shit is so convenient. so they're doin their job.

Yup, I don't believe that EVERYTHING will go onto their cloud though. It's just not feasible for serious users. (Gamers, video/media editing, graphics, etc...)

On the other hand, having all of my papers and little stuff on a cloud would be a little convenient, no more flash drives just as an example.

[Maluco]

Yup, I don't believe that EVERYTHING will go onto their cloud though. It's just not feasible for serious users. (Gamers, video/media editing, graphics, etc...)

On the other hand, having all of my papers and little stuff on a cloud would be a little convenient, no more flash drives just as an example.

between google docs, my various gmail accounts and photobucket accounts, I've never even thought about purchasing a flash drive.

Reminds me, the other day I was in lab and some guy was typing up his resume. He called over one of the faculty members and I overheard them talking a flash/usb drive and him not having one and possibly going to buy one in the bookstore and I just spent an hour on this etc... After swallowing how clueless these two were and wishing I didn't have to experience that, I told him, just email it to yourself dumbass! (dumbass part was silent)

Well, he was thrilled and amazed and extended many thanks while the faculty member walked away with this, how stupid can I be look.

[87e30]

between google docs, my various gmail accounts and photobucket accounts, I've never even thought about purchasing a flash drive.

Reminds me, the other day I was in lab and some guy was typing up his resume. He called over one of the faculty members and I overheard them talking a flash/usb drive and him not having one and possibly going to buy one in the bookstore and I just spent an hour on this etc... After swallowing how clueless these two were and wishing I didn't have to experience that, I told him, just email it to yourself dumbass! (dumbass part was silent)

Well, he was thrilled and amazed and extended many thanks while the faculty member walked away with this, how stupid can I be look.

:rofl: YEah, emailing to yourself is really convenient. Sometimes I like having a flash drive for quick transfers or bringing presentations to class (where I'm not sure about checking my email).

I agree though, if the cloud becomes more like a file storage system that can be accessed w/o an online application (docs, gmail, etc) that would be awesome.

[emoshun]

I'm all for Google going through with this, the sooner the better.

[CorvallisBMW]

Good! I fucking hate Comcast, I'd go with google in a heartbeat.

[AndrewBird]

"one gigabit per second service"

I'm in. I currently have a measly 8 megabit per second service. 125x faster would be nice.

[markseven]

Why are they using FO instead of WiFi?

[Cronus]

news flash:

http://adblockplus.org/en/

just saying, you don't have to look at them or even waste bandwidth loading them.

Thank you for responding for me.

I love my adblockplus just as much as I love google.

[u3b3rg33k]

Why are they using FO instead of WiFi?

Why do you drink water instead of walking around with an IV in your arm all the time?
Why do you water your lawn with a sprinkler instead of an eye dropper?



If I'm lucky, this'll turn out well, and scare some more bandwidth out of the ISPs. I currently pay $280/mo for 1.544Mbit service.

[markseven]

Why do you drink water instead of walking around with an IV in your arm all the time?
Why do you water your lawn with a sprinkler instead of an eye dropper?

You obviously don't own an internet-enabled handset or a laptop.

If I'm lucky, this'll turn out well, and scare some more bandwidth out of the ISPs. I currently pay $280/mo for 1.544Mbit service.

Are you in the middle of nowhere and forced to use satellite service?

See above.

[markseven]

In addition, FO is far more invasive than WiFi.