Re: Europe to test broadband providers

[Mike Patterson <mike () snowcrash ca>]

No, there's such a thing as a successful attempt. The word itself just
means you tried, not that you failed (or succeeded).

On 11-12-23 10:09 AM, Dave wrote:
> "attempt" means to try if you succeed then you aren't "attempting" right? :)
>
> Not Sent from a Blackberry.
>
> On Dec 23, 2011, at 4:49 AM, Robin Wood <robin () digininja org> wrote:
>
> > In the conditions of acceptance:
> >
> > "Not attempt to reverse engineer or alter the unit."
> >
> > But I've signed up anyway, should be good for a laugh!
> >
> > Robin
> >
> > On 23 December 2011 08:48, Bert Van Kets <mailing () vankets com> wrote:
> > > They are looking for 3000 (stupid? ignorant?) people willing to plug a
> > > router in on their internal network to measure the quality of the larger
> > > European ISPs.
> > > The router will download 3GB and upload 1GB a month.
> > > I was contemplating signing up and putting a sniffer on the cable, but I'm
> > > not going to waste my time.
> > >
> > > Here's more info: http://www.samknows.eu/index.php
> > >
> > > Bert
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