snipped-for-privacy@mytrashmail.com wrote in :
I think it would be neat if datacasting could be used for say Windows
> Update in conjunction with a low cost USB-attached receiver. That
> would be a godsend to those on slow dialup or satellite connections.
Sounds like a rehash of the usenet/fidonet via satellite services that sprung up in the 90s. See
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more info.Not wanting to be negative about the idea: I think it would be fantastic to use cheap data-broadcasting in some way to distribute data to a lot of people want (such as windows updates) for a low price.
snipped-for-privacy@mytrashmail.com wrote in :
I think it would be neat if datacasting could be used for say Windows
> Update in conjunction with a low cost USB-attached receiver. That
> would be a godsend to those on slow dialup or satellite connections.
A bit of further research shows me this exists (for the US):
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Maybe somebody needs to alert Microsoft to this network ;)Koos van den Hout
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