http://www.scripting.com/ It's even worse than it appears. en-us Copyright 1997-2007 Dave Winer Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:53:20 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OPML Editor version 0.72 dave@scripting.com dave@scripting.com http://www.scripting.com/stories/2007/06/02/whenInRome.html <p>Arrived safely in Rome, in the cab on the way to the hotel I saw just the slightest glimpse of the ancient places. Can't wait to see them up close, but first I have to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scriptingnews/526452101/">eat</a>, then rest. I got a cold in Copenhagen and I'm all clogged up. Health comes first, excitement second!</p> <p>Here's the obligatory net performance test, coming through Telecom Italia wifi at 15 Euros per day, 40 per week.</p> <p><a href="http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/"><img src="http://images.scripting.com/archiveScriptingCom/2007/06/02/romespeed.jpg" width="285" height="50" border="0" alt="A picture named romespeed.jpg"></a></p> <p>I'm testing it with servers in the U.S. but the results on European servers are suspiciously similar. </p> <p>Note the asymmetry -- is uploading <i>really</i> faster?</p> <p>Not sure since I don't upload very huge things that often, but I do download huge things like podcasts.</p> <p>Flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scriptingnews/526452101/">Room service</a>.</p>