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Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by chongli on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:03PM (#23839168)
But then you live on a yacht. Why not pull into a port with known good wifi and download what you want in bulk? Use your sat connection for email to keep in touch. Sneakernet the big things (movies, TV, games).

This is what life was like for me when I first got the internet back in the 90s. 14.4 dialup translated to around 1.5KB/sec. And I lived at home. I didn’t get to enjoy travelling the world in a yacht.

Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by pixelface on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:50PM (#23839544)
having internet closer to normal standards would allow more people to enjoy such a thing. I could afford to buy a sailboat now, but if I were to take it out to sea I would be unable to work the job that funds my existence. starlink (or others) bringing cheap and reasonably fast internet to the ocean would open up a world of exploration to people who can work remotely. supposing you are okay with the inherent compromises of being aboard a sailboat, something like starlink is really the only missing piece for being able to do it without being a successful lifestyle vlogger or very very wealthy.
Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by kortilla on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:10PM (#23839231)
In the 90s the internet was optimized for dialup. The web now is unusable on 56kbps
Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by chongli on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @07:39PM (#23839446)
Hacker News is totally usable on dialup. The home page is only ~7KB. I'm sure there are plenty of other sites out there which are usable as well. RSS feeds should be fine as well. Podcasts can be downloaded in bulk when you pull into port.

I didn't even mention the web in my original comment though, and that was on purpose. When you live on a yacht, you get to be out exploring the world and enjoying life. Why would you want to be cooped up in the cabin, scrolling Facebook or Twitter, or watching Netflix all day? If that's what you want, you should probably sell your yacht and get an apartment with broadband.

There are plenty of people out there who still live without broadband. People on small islands, or in 3rd world countries. They may not be wealthy, but they have happy lives. With a yacht you can go visit some of them. Spend some time eating food and enjoying different cultures. The world is a big place.

Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by kortilla on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @08:11PM (#23839709)
A big portion of yacht life if you use it to see other countries is travel time. Having the Internet would be super nice. As of now you have to make do with books, movies.
Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by dzhiurgis on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @08:45PM (#23839944)
Because you need to do work..?

You won't be able push a git commit with those speeds. Let alone debug a SaaS app.

Plus pulling to port is one the largest expenses when living aboard. Maybe 4G on the coast can be quite affordable, but depends on the country.

Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by pferde on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @04:28AM (#23842627)
I apologize for an off-topic comment, but I just had to chuckle at the term "living aboard". In similar contexts it is usually a typo of "living abroad", but here it is quite fitting. :)
Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by rootsudo on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @09:15PM (#23840142)
That's exactly why. 1990s throughput in 2020.

30yr ago speed.