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I have not had Wave Broadband in over 5 years. Never had datacaps back then.

DSL usage in our house goes something like this: 3 Rokus, quite often two in use at once. 3 Windows computers, 2 Linux computers, one of which runs HTTP and SMTP servers. 2 Gamers (PC, XBox, PS).

Right now, fast.com reports 42Mbps, speedtest.net shows 20ms/46MbpsUp/19MbpsDown.

Most cable broadband caps at around 110Mpbs, but I almost never, ever got anywhere near that, and that was with optimizing the router settings to prevent outbound packet loss.

The long and short of it is that broadband access in the U.S. has basically sat at a standstill while the rest of the 'Western' world has jumped way ahead. I went to the UK and Japan in the late 90's, when our office had multiple T3's and I had 2-5Mbps cable at home. The office in the UK had a 256k ISDN for the whole company (300+), and the office in Japan (NTT, that is the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation mind you) had a fractional T1 for a 9 story office building. These days you can get gigbit connections in either country to your home for a fraction of what we pay for "broadband" in the U.S. And lawmakers want to define broadband now to some shit low speed under 25Mbps, and still asymetrical at that.

Anyway, complain all you want about DSL or even cable, truth is that they all suck and you have no choice about it.

Hello! I've recently released Wizard’s Tower to Amazon and have been wanting to share with you fellow members of the conclave. I hope you enjoy!

https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Tower-LitRPG-Progression-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B09RKNJQS3

The humans call me Nemon Fargus. They call me wizard, and [Elementalist] and [Enchanter]. They call me teacher. They call me adventurer.

But I don't care. Not anymore.

For more than 150 years I've served the Kingdom of Sena. Through four Kings and a Queen. Two wars and a rebellion. I've founded and taught at a magic school. I've fought against beast waves and dungeon breaks.

But now? Now, the one close friend I had left has passed. So, I'm done with their politics and their economics. The short and busy lives of humans are more burden than benefit on the weary soul of this half-elf.

Now, I'm looking for a refuge, a place that can well and truly be my own. Away from the growing cities and the bustling markets, away from the pointless wars, away from the eager students and the arrogant adventurers.

I'm seeking the peaceful life of a wizard in his tower, studying magic to advance my spellcraft...We'll see if that happens.

Experience the start of a LitRPG Series from Gregory Allanther, the bestselling author of An Old Man's Journey.

About the series: Immerse yourself in a LitRPG that takes place in a High Fantasy world. Fans of Skills, Levels, Tiers, progression fantasy, magic, base-building adventure, GameLit, and mystery will find all the things they love plus plenty more. Dangers lurk around every corner, and even an old, powerful wizard like Nemon Fargus doesn’t always have the answers.

https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Tower-LitRPG-Progression-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B09RKNJQS3

Unless the Navy plans on paying salaries comparable with what the tech companies are paying, displacement will eventually occur. People will sell their houses when it's economically feasible to do so.

This is what Amazon just did last quarter of 2015 alone : http://www.geekwire.com/2015/huge-growth-amazon-reaches-222400-employees-hires-39000-in-last-quarter-alone/

Keep in mind, all of those engineers are making on average $130+k a year. We're not even talking about Microsoft, F5, Boeing, and countless startups. The Seattle market is quickly becoming over-saturated and many people that I've been talking to have been pointing their radars to the Peninsula as the next growth opportunity.

Edit: And it looks like this kind of growth is not slowing down. There literally isn't enough real estate in Seattle proper to house all of these Engineers and their families. The Peninsula is the next real estate market where prices will start to skyrocket. As more people with lots of money in their pockets offer home-owners above market prices for their houses, the demand for ferry travel will increase.

This book is pretty highly recommended in the mushroom groups I follow on Facebook All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms https://www.amazon.com/dp/0898153883/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_HNBS78AE6RQRQNX67DD6

Audubon field guides all day long! I use my mushroom, bird, and general Pacific Northwest guide almost daily.

Also, contact the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society.

i use one of these, it works perfectly :)

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