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Posted by enrico | Under Computers, Living in Mexico Monday Dec 3, 2007I got broadband again! YAY!! 
No more having to go to the school library or Starbucks (unless I really want to) to do anything more bandwidth-intensive than quickly check email via Gmail’s You’d be surprised how long even Gmail’s web interface which appears text-only takes to load. All that Javascript/AJAX code and the 10-15 cookie/status/God-knows-what-else checks take up a surprising amount of time. Loading a Youtube video or a sizeable attachment? Fergedaboudit.
Speaking of Starbucks (yes, they have quite a few here), they actually have holiday cups and some Christmas decorations, as well as their “Holiday Blend” coffee. However, gone are any real holiday flavors–no gingerbread latte, pumpkin pie spice or other seasonal favorites–just a lame vanilla and/or toffee something-or-other. That’s not a special–those syrups are there all the time! I actually hardly ever get the “candy-in-a-cup”-type drinks, preferring straight-up coffee. During the holidays, though, I do indulge a few times with a beverage treat that only comes this time of year. Too bad it’s not here.
Compared to the tin-can-and-string technology I’ve been using for the last week to get online, not having a flavored coffee is nothing. 
May I recommend a little recipe I use to prepare good Christmas-y coffee?
Boil a few cinnamon sticks (1-2 is okay for a few cups) in water, and then when the water is reddish in color, take the cinnamon sticks out. Use this water to prepare your coffee. Add milk, sugar and nutmeg as needed (the nutmeg gives it that special flavor). For creamier, richer coffee, use all milk instead of water. Heavenly.
For Gmail, try changing the http:// at the top to https:// if it’s still running slow.
BTW, will there be any updates or changes on UAGmed.com in the future? A passing over of the reins?
RAEB: 1) https is slower than http by a significant margin (maybe you meant there are less people on the https service, which may be true, but I still wouldn’t do unencrypted), and 2) I have nothing to do with UAGmed.com, so I have no idea what the future or status is (other than it seems to have been abandoned).
Actually, https is for a seure connection: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Https
So you’re right, it depends on who’s using the port. In this case of gmail, I think most people from Mexico don’t use it, or anyone in general, since the default is http. Anyways, just passing on info.
and I got to your site through uagmed.com, so I thought there might be a connection there, but I guess it’s just hyperlinking.
I’m about toread your issues with the school. Lemme check how that’s going for you.