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Choice Votes   Percent
It's amazing - I can't believe how fast it is 22 15.9%   
It's great - it's so much closer to where I live now 1 0.7%   
It's so good that I did not notice that anything changed 55 39.9%   
I miss the old server, so many good memories 5 3.6%   
Server? What new server? I thought ticalc.org ran off of a TI-81 55 39.9%   

Survey posted 2010-05-06 20:35 by Jonathan.

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Re: What do you think of the new server?
Travis Evans  Account Info

I think it seems noticeably faster than before (especially dynamic pages like search and the file upload form).

Reply to this comment    7 May 2010, 07:26 GMT


Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
ASHBAD_ALVIN  Account Info

Kinda, but for me it's not that big of a difference (maybe 50ms faster)

Reply to this comment    21 August 2010, 18:45 GMT

Re: What do you think of the new server?
Compynerd255 Account Info
(Web Page)

Yay! My first ever news comment!

I think the new server is great. I am noticing it is faster, especially from these slow school computers. However, I'm not noticing much of a change from my home system, because I've got FiOS (which, by the way, is the best thing ever - if you don't have it, get it).

Hacking a TI-81 to be a web server would be fun, although the overload would probably cause it to burst into flames.

Reply to this comment    7 May 2010, 14:15 GMT

Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Compynerd255 Account Info
(Web Page)

Oh, yes, and FiOS means Fiber Optic Service. It works by using light in mirrored cables to transmit data, as opposed to phone or cable signals. It might not be available in your area, but if it is, you can get it from Verizon or Comcast.

Reply to this comment    7 May 2010, 14:18 GMT

Re: Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Person Dude Account Info

Google Fiber!!!
Hope it comes to Chicago

Reply to this comment    7 May 2010, 20:27 GMT


Re: Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Matt M Account Info

Um, no. Comcast "Fiber" doesn't run all the way into your house. FiOS (a Verizon service) runs fiber-optic cable onto your property, into your house.

Comcast's "all fiber network" is still running on Coax (at least in all the areas here) once it gets into the neighborhood. It's still provided on the same old unreliable spliced-together coax that went out on a weekly basis years ago.

I regularly get 26 down/22 Mbps up on the basic bottom-of-the-line 15/5 Mbps FiOS plan. Comcast came by soliciting the other day and they were bragging how they could offer us 10Mbps download speeds a few weeks ago, I almost laughed.

Reply to this comment    23 May 2010, 23:00 GMT

Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
darl 181  Account Info

I almost always use school/library computers and on average they're fast. Voted "I didn't notice anything changed"

Reply to this comment    18 May 2010, 18:30 GMT


Re: Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
darl 181  Account Info

Wait, now I did. It posted instantly!

Reply to this comment    18 May 2010, 18:30 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Steve Randle Account Info

But it's too late to change it...how ironic.

Reply to this comment    18 June 2010, 20:30 GMT


Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Astrid Smith Account Info
(Web Page)

The server is now located in Germany, which is about 250ms (a quarter second) away from most places in the United States.

Reply to this comment    25 June 2010, 23:19 GMT

Re: What do you think of the new server?
mdsb  Account Info
(Web Page)

Voted that I did not notice anything change.

Reply to this comment    8 May 2010, 20:36 GMT


Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
ASHBAD_ALVIN  Account Info

yep. I said the same.

Reply to this comment    21 August 2010, 18:44 GMT

Re: What do you think of the new server?
Zeroko  Account Info
(Web Page)

It seems slower here. Hopefully that is a transient problem with my ISP.

Reply to this comment    9 May 2010, 00:35 GMT


Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Zeroko  Account Info
(Web Page)

Oh, good, the problem went away. It is indeed faster now.

Reply to this comment    11 May 2010, 03:17 GMT

Re: What do you think of the new server?
Ronakbhai Account Info
(Web Page)

The TI-81 is pretty good, but you should seriously consider upgrading to at least a TI-85.

Reply to this comment    27 May 2010, 05:41 GMT


Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Travis Evans  Account Info

We considered it, but since the TI-81 now has ASM capabilities, we felt we could hold off a little longer. :-)

Reply to this comment    30 May 2010, 21:27 GMT

Re: What do you think of the new server?
schoolhacker hacker  Account Info
(Web Page)

i really didn't notice any change in speed or anything at all...

Reply to this comment    4 June 2010, 05:33 GMT


Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Kevin Ouellet Account Info
(Web Page)

Same here, except for the search engine (which took like 10-20 seconds to respond before)

Reply to this comment    5 June 2010, 09:31 GMT


Re: Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Steve Randle Account Info

Yeah, same here, but I also saw several other improvements in terms of speed, so I voted "It's great" (I'm the only person to have voted that).

Reply to this comment    18 June 2010, 20:29 GMT

Re: What do you think of the new server?
Steve Randle Account Info

How did the "What new server?" option get a majority?

Reply to this comment    18 June 2010, 20:31 GMT

Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
ASHBAD_ALVIN  Account Info

Obviously because there are some wise-A**es out there who want to be funny. And in reality, they're not.

I noticed faster loading times for downloading files, but other than that, pretty much the same.

Reply to this comment    24 June 2010, 22:57 GMT


Re: Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Brennan Stephen Account Info

That's kinda funny because I voted that I didn't notice, and I wasn't trying to be funny. I seriously didn't notice, but then again, I tend to be very oblivious, as I watch TV while I wait for webpages to load.

Reply to this comment    25 June 2010, 23:39 GMT


Re: Re: What do you think of the new server?
Flexico  Account Info
(Web Page)

I interpreted it as a witty alternative to, "Didn't notice a change," which is why I chose it. =]

Reply to this comment    10 July 2010, 05:32 GMT

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