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The Entertaining Internet How allowing bits and streams to make your day

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  • 1. The Entertaining Internet How allowing bits and streams to make your day

2. Maslows Hierarchy 3. Internet: You dont always get what you pay for. Imagine some plumbing analogies Your Provider (ISP) has a ten inch pipe to the Internet He sells you a 1 inch pipe from his 10 inch pipe He sells 10 other people a 1 inch pipe; no problems If he sells 100 people a 1 inch pipe and only 10 use it at once, no problem. If all 100 use it at once there is not enough pipe 4. How much Bandwidth Netflix Internet Connection Speed Recommendations Below are the Internet download speed recommendations per stream for playing movies and TV shows through Netflix. 0.5 Megabits per second - Required broadband connection speed 1.5 Megabits per second - Recommended broadband connection speed 3.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for SD quality 5.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for HD quality 25 Megabits per second - Recommended for Ultra HD quality What is the minimum Internet connection speed I need to use my Roku player? In general, the faster your Internet connection, the better the video quality. For the best viewing results, we recommend a minimum of 1.5 Mbps for standard definition and 3.0 Mbps for HD content. To test your network speed, visit either one of the following (free) websites: speakeasy.net/speedtest/ www.speedtest.net Please note that your Internet speed may vary throughout the day. 5. Evolution without Darwin First there were a few VHF television Channels Then more with UHF Then hundreds with cable or Satellite 1987 at Microsoft Video on demand discussion 199? We made it work in Tucson Arizona on Cox Cable between Pima Community College and the University of Arizona 2014 You can make in to work better in Boquete But it is all about bandwidth, plumbing 101 6. What is the Best Internet Service Terrestrial service is usually better than radio When available Cable is best, DSL C&W next WIFI services next and satellite a last resort option Other possibility is the Cellular Network but watch your contract or lack of contract 7. Many hardware options for viewing Computer Smart TV IPad or smart phone Roku Apple TV Amazon Fire Google Chromcast 8. Infinite Streaming Content Netflix: Both US and Panama flavors Amazon Prime TV and Music Hulu Plus Acorn.TV much much more 9. Roku as an example 10. Roku example for more content ] 11. But I am in Panama You need to spoof the fact you are in Panama or you will have a limited selection of options. Spoof with a Proxy server or DNS spoof Example: Unilocator for DNS Spoofing 12. DNS Spoofing Unlocator 13. The Sports Question 14. Downloading Options If you prefer to download it will be SLOW but you will have the file 15. KISS - VUZE One tool that I know, I am sure there are many others Torrent downloads and assembly http://www.vuze.com 16. Vuze for Torrents 17. XBMC X B ox M edia C enter Started as an application for the Xbox and now much more 18. XBMC http://xbmc.org/ 19. XBMC 20. Total Installer 21. The best is last Calibre for your ebook library 22. Calibre for books One program rules them all 23. Calibre http://calibre-ebook.com 24. Summary You can find a lot of online streaming and downloadable content on the Internet You can use an number of hardware solutions You can make the source think you are wherever you choose to be All you need is bandwidth and you can kiss Sky good bye, I did and never looked back.