a photoblog of what i did today.....

Elspode · 10-26-2017, 06:45 PM

I have a vague memory from possibly seven or eight years back that some of us thought it would be interesting if we shot stills or even video of our daily commutes. Apparently, we felt it might share a little bit of our daily realities. Why we ever thought this was a good idea escapes me, but I remember it was the case.

Well, technology has advanced and gotten cheaper since then, and so I am now able to bring you this: a 360 degree spherical 4k video of my commute home from work yesterday. You're welcome. Do not attempt to enjoy unless you have unlimited and pretty snappy bandwidth.

Griff · 10-27-2017, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

Do not attempt to enjoy unless you have unlimited and pretty snappy bandwidth.

I live in rural PA. We wouldn't want high speed internet, apparently.

Elspode · 10-27-2017, 07:00 AM

I've been researching rural "broadband" for my son, who lives in the sprawling metropolis of Rich Hill, MO. Despite living within 100' of a major North/South Interstate highway, his options are shitty, shittier, and shittiest. At best, he can get a 25mbps satellite pipe at $80/month with a 12gb monthly data cap, which gets throttled to 1 mbps if you go over it. Cost? $85 after taxes. Sucks. Every other option is slower and more expensive and requires a phone line because it is all DSL.

10-26-2017, 06:45 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Remember Years Ago When We Thought Our Commutes Would Be Interesting to Someone? I have a vague memory from possibly seven or eight years back that some of us thought it would be interesting if we shot stills or even video of our daily commutes. Apparently, we felt it might share a little bit of our daily realities. Why we ever thought this was a good idea escapes me, but I remember it was the case. Well, technology has advanced and gotten cheaper since then, and so I am now able to bring you this: a 360 degree spherical 4k video of my commute home from work yesterday. You're welcome. Do not attempt to enjoy unless you have unlimited and pretty snappy bandwidth. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-27-2017, 07:00 AM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I've been researching rural "broadband" for my son, who lives in the sprawling metropolis of Rich Hill, MO. Despite living within 100' of a major North/South Interstate highway, his options are shitty, shittier, and shittiest. At best, he can get a 25mbps satellite pipe at $80/month with a 12gb monthly data cap, which gets throttled to 1 mbps if you go over it. Cost? $85 after taxes. Sucks. Every other option is slower and more expensive and requires a phone line because it is all DSL. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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