tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post1786990005403091152..comments2024-03-25T01:20:22.817-04:00Comments on a bengali in TO: Positive Changes in Dhakamezbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-253988726223609632007-11-01T00:28:00.000-04:002007-11-01T00:28:00.000-04:00anon/mezba: for an ISP to distinguish file extensi...anon/mezba: for an ISP to distinguish file extensions would be too expensive (taxing on the infrastucture). I what they charge you for is data transfer (bandwidth usage). Now...recently there have been some network appliances that block/throttle communication based on port and application. But from the device shown here, its all one datastream, no distinguishing. Best to keep your surfing light if you are paying kb, cuz it goes both ways, up and down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-74337464696564219042007-10-31T18:17:00.000-04:002007-10-31T18:17:00.000-04:00So you go all the way to Bangladesh.... and you're...So you go all the way to Bangladesh.... and you're still talking about IT.<BR/><BR/>:D<BR/><BR/>Anywho, pics and review look awesome... sounds like they are going leaps and bounds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-71251865970824877742007-10-31T13:54:00.000-04:002007-10-31T13:54:00.000-04:00Anon: I guess they distinguish between the file ex...Anon: I guess they distinguish between the file extensions. Web pages are usually html and htm and images jpeg or gif, while anything else could qualify as a download. I got my information from a Grameenphone employee.mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-21903911643917153392007-10-31T11:30:00.000-04:002007-10-31T11:30:00.000-04:00Mezba, from my PoV it would be a bit weird if the ...Mezba, from my PoV it would be a bit weird if the download plan (Tk. 2 per KB) didn't take into account browsing web pages and email, since those involve downloading as well (your browser downloads the data and lays it out as a nice web page, whereas a download program downloads data and saves it on your computer). I don't see how the ISP would distinguish between web pages and file downloads since both are usually HTTP transfers.<BR/><BR/>Anyway this technology seems very impressive, especially in a country like ours! If speeds are for the most part consistent then this can really be a killer application.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-62275007392987798822007-10-31T01:31:00.000-04:002007-10-31T01:31:00.000-04:00Rezwan: the USB model plus the SIM card will cost ...Rezwan: the USB model plus the SIM card will cost you AT THE MOST 2,500 taka. The internet charges are of two plans, the first is a flat 1,000 taka unlimited, while the other is 2 taka per kb <B>downloaded</B>. This last word is important, as you only pay for files, etc you download. If you were online for 3-4 hours just surfing and checking mail, and you didn't download anything, it's free.<BR/><BR/>Neena: If I do get some time I will try to fulfill your request.<BR/><BR/>Shovon: You know, I am a great believer in the toughness of the human spirit. Those rickshaws, hawkers etc who had been forced to 'relocate' will find other ways to feed themselves. Plus it's not right to propagate a wrong because it helps abate some other wrong, is it?<BR/><BR/>Prices now are high (onions are 60 taka whereas they used to be 12 taka) but that's other factors. For example, before suppliers of onions could bribe inspectors and keep their costs lower by not following regulations, now they are forced to follow cleanliness etc and other regulations, so their costs arose, and they have passed that on to the consumer.<BR/><BR/>Mousehunter: oh the software allows you to make a phone call too.mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-67747387718707073522007-10-30T00:19:00.000-04:002007-10-30T00:19:00.000-04:00Very cool...its a USB cell phone! I'm sure there ...Very cool...its a USB cell phone! I'm sure there are apps or hacks out there to use for cell calls too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-45497350919709887962007-10-29T19:12:00.000-04:002007-10-29T19:12:00.000-04:00Some good news you post up there.But this is all v...Some good news you post up there.<BR/>But this is all visually appealing which isnt a bad thing per se.<BR/>However, what about the actual cost to keeping it clean? How many hawkers have been chased away from the streets without a backup system or an alternate solution in place? We complain about the mess, cheer the cleanliness then complain about the hikes in prices and availability of the jalebis since the street hawker has now been "convinced" to relocate to a now hitherto unknown place.<BR/><BR/>I have heard complaints about hikes in prices, growth of black markets etc. Dont get me wrong, seeing a Dhaka in its true glory is a breathtaking sight, but sometimes it costs the poorer much more.Shovonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035720867645720211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-89236900900784496342007-10-29T16:57:00.000-04:002007-10-29T16:57:00.000-04:00I hear you on bad rap from media on Bangladesh. Do...I hear you on bad rap from media on Bangladesh. Do show us some nice pics of Dhaka Bazaars and upscale neighborhoods and of course clean streets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-32034517245908529212007-10-29T11:23:00.000-04:002007-10-29T11:23:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great news. Would appreciate if you...Thanks for the great news. Would appreciate if you also inform about the costs for using net via mobile and ofcourse the cost of the modem.Rezwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737317666101718664noreply@blogger.com