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08/31/2003 11:21:56 PM · #1			 | 
		
		Back to School only has 55 entries with 40 minutes to go.  What, some of you don't like homework?
 
 looks like I'm a shoe-in for a top 60 placement!
 
 JD
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08/31/2003 11:24:08 PM · #2			 | 
		
		30 minutes to join ,8 minutes to take the picture, 1 minute to resize, and another minute to get exif 
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08/31/2003 11:25:45 PM · #3			 | 
		
		I just never got around to it, I guess.
 
 Let's see, at 1.5 minutes (amount of time it is taking each pic to load), then looking at it for a few seconds, deciding on vote and whether or not to comment, it is conceivable that I could vote on this one in just under 2 hours.
 
 That is if my computer doesn't decide to disconnect in between shots.
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08/31/2003 11:30:54 PM · #4			 | 
		
		| With my new DSL, my wife and I will likely vote on all of them tonight!  I love it! |  
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08/31/2003 11:35:17 PM · #5			 | 
		
		I vote on every entry of every challenge right away (even the 280 entry challenges).  I zip through them pretty quickly and give them an 'impact' vote.  I later go through them and adjust votes up or down and give comments  based upon better scrutiny.  My gut feeling votes are very accurate, though.  I usually don't have to change many votes...
 I have cable access, so it is feasible to do it quickly.
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08/31/2003 11:40:14 PM · #6			 | 
		
		
 
 There, I feel better.  Up until a week or so ago, I voted on every shot too, at least in the challenges where I had a picture.  I also did the two or three pass thing sorting the pictures.  Now, I'm just lucky to get in my 20%.
 
 
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08/31/2003 11:44:45 PM · #7			 | 
		
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08/31/2003 11:50:23 PM · #8			 | 
		
		I'm with you Karmat!!  I would gladly pay the $50.00 a month for some kind of high speed internet access...but I live in the sticks, where the dinosaurs are still spotted every now and again. Well....I need to go out to the well and pump me out a drink O water! Later Ya'll! :)
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09/01/2003 12:01:21 AM · #9			 | 
		
		christy - you might be able to get highspeed on satellite....i know some providers offer it...
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09/01/2003 12:03:51 AM · #10			 | 
		
		Both DISH and DirecTV offer Internet access via satellite.  Two-way satellite connection.  No phone line required.
 
 Last I checked, start up costs were around $300, but monthly was reasonable.
 
 Latency sucks so you can't play video games or do VPN (Remote Desktop) stuff, but web browsing and email are just fine.
 
 //directv.direcway.com/
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09/01/2003 12:17:54 AM · #11			 | 
		
		Originally posted by smellyfish1002:  Back to School only has 55 entries with 40 minutes to go.  What, some of you don't like homework?
 
 looks like I'm a shoe-in for a top 60 placement!
 
 JD |   
 
 There turned out to be 60 exactly!  So as I said, guaranteed to get a top 60 placement!
 
 
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09/01/2003 12:23:19 AM · #12			 | 
		
		We checked into the satellite stuff as well.  We live in a mountainous area, in a cove and are surrounded by mountains on basically three of the four sides.  Satellite would work well at different times of the year and day, apparently.  
 
 I am not exaggerating when I say that dial up is the only alternative we have.  As soon as something comes along, we'll get it.
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