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dm2 commented on Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates thenextweb.com/microsoft/... · Posted by u/nilmonibasak

unsignedint · 11 years ago

I wonder how they get those values, considering bandwidth limit parameters can vary depending on contracts even when it is happening to identical networks...

(Perhaps some UI allows users to to put this info, similar to Android settings?)

dm2 · 11 years ago

They have some samples that you could use: https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Network-Informat...

dm2 commented on Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates thenextweb.com/microsoft/... · Posted by u/nilmonibasak

unsignedint · 11 years ago

Don't you actually have to specify that your connection is metered in order to that to work?

I think it's for tagging things like wireless hotspot, etc.

dm2 · 11 years ago

I'm not sure exactly how it works but there is documentation on what they're calling "Connection Cost".

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/w...

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/m...

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh7503...

dm2 commented on What China Has Been Building in the South China Sea nytimes.com/interactive/2... · Posted by u/anonu

AnimalMuppet · 11 years ago

Unless they're going to swim or row, those 700 million humans who could fight if needed don't do much in a naval war.

The risk is, if the Chinese pick a naval fight and their navy gets pummeled, it's a PR disaster. That's a risk for the leadership, not so much for the country.

dm2 · 11 years ago

That's 700 million potential factory workers, military support staff, and soldiers, and the factories are already built, US companies paid for many of them.

dm2 commented on Windows 10 uses your bandwidth to send other people updates thenextweb.com/microsoft/... · Posted by u/nilmonibasak

dm2 · 11 years ago

I think that they have a list of approved ISPs or some dependable way to make sure it doesn't happen on metered connections.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-update...

"As with Windows 8.1, Windows 10 won't automatically download updates or apps if it detects that your PC is using a metered connection. Similarly, Delivery Optimization won’t automatically download or send parts of updates or apps to other PCs on the Internet if it detects that you're using a metered connection."

dm2 commented on What China Has Been Building in the South China Sea nytimes.com/interactive/2... · Posted by u/anonu

curiousjorge · 11 years ago

The question is, is President Xi willing to risk military conflict to enforce whatever new lines he draws on the map? I don't think he is. As we saw the air zone China drew that overlapped Korea, Japan and Taiwan, it was promptly ignored by all countries and when the US stealth bombers were flying China was silent.

An actual combat that results in Chinese loss would be detrimental to the continuity of Xi's party and the Communist Party itself. The risk is far too great for the small gain it gets. Chinese leadership operates on a cost/benefit analysis, I don't think anything has changed.

So the only logical conclusion is that Xi, along with his anti-corruption campaign to take out his foes, is using brinkmanship to further his popularity and distract people from internal problems that could lead to massive unrest. Economic downturn would certainly be a threat and war drumming has been a common political tool used by many different countries at different points in history.

A military conflict that would be launched by China so far away from it's coastline makes no sense where US has dozens of nearby bases in different countries and logistic support on it's own and from host countries to sustain a prolonged naval warfare. If there was a war, China should pick it's coastlines where it has anti-access/area denial weapons (allegedly) and opposing force would not risk their assets. It would be a nightmare in terms of logistics for PLAN if they did launch some provocation so far away from the mainland. The island building is a clever way to provoke without risking it's military.

dm2 · 11 years ago

China does have 2.3 million active troops and 700 million humans who would be able to serve if needed.

They are considered the 3rd most powerful military.

What is the risk?

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dm2 · 11 years ago

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