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Series I savings bond paying 9.62% interest right now... Probably gonna go up a little in October.

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Multiple streaming devices, 1 in 4k UHD. The rhythmic beat of the streaming devices filling their buffers. 1 PC is uploading a backup to OneDrive.

No issues tonight with Disney+. Streaming their ultra hd IMAX blah blah blah thing. It uses a lot of bandwidth in bursts but the buffer seems to work fine with short interruptions. I did get disconnected once earlier this evening when it was a longer outage that caused the device to stop...

https://www.starlink.com/map There is a new map on the website showing availability.

https://wccftech.com/starlink-download-speeds-fluctuate-wildly-from-300-mbps-to-10-mbps-in-100-tests/amp/ The service will get better. They're launching new satellites monthly. 40 at a time. Then when he enables the lasers the network traffic will have access to an enormous amount of bandwidth...

Also the goal zero lasted from 10:30am to around 6pm. Not too shabby. With a 100 watt solar panel input and a sunny day I should be able to run it all the time.

The app should give you the connection statistics as well.

Also I am doing a test today to see how long the dish will last on a Goal Zero lithium battery. I started at 10:29am and the battery is down to approximately 60%. It uses around 50 watts without any network activity. Once the router starts routing traffic the wattage increases to around 75-85 watts.

The original intent of my purchasing Starlink service was to be able to drive around out west without fear of ever having a problem getting in touch with people in case of emergency. I placed the order at my Park City address and within a few hours I was accepted into the beta and shipped the...

I had it hooked up to my house for a month and nobody noticed a difference. People working from home and on Zoom meetings frequently with no issues.

Wawayanda Lake well outside of the registered address for the dish.

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarlinkEngineering

You need to be on the same network as the starlink for the app to work. Just like Zwift, etc. The app and router don't have advanced features. You really just set the network SSID and password. Plus it has some pre-heat stuff for the dish. You can also "stow" for transport. Meet me somewhere...