Re: akamai yesterday - what in the world was that

[Hugo Slabbert <hugo () slabnet com>]

Just as a heads-up that if those previous two patches caused you some
strain, keep an eye tomorrow:
https://blog.activision.com/call-of-duty/2020-03/Introducing-a-game-changing-FREE-TO-PLAY-experience-Call-of-Duty-Warzone

A one-time early access will give Modern Warfare owners the ability to
> download Warzone at 8AM PDT. **For Modern Warfare owners who are current
> and have the most recent title updates, the download will be a 18-22GB**.
> Once download is complete, Modern Warfare owners will “unlock” the Warzone
> panel, which was previously classified, and can enter the lobby and play.
>
> For non-owners of the full version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,
> Warzone will be available to download free in respective first-party stores
> starting as early as 12 PM PDT. Head to the store and search for ‘Warzone.’
> Choose Call of Duty: Warzone to download. **Warzone is a 83-101GB
> download for new, free-to-play users**.


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On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 3:33 AM Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc> wrote:

> The discussion about what the consoles can or can not do is honestly not
> solving anything.
>
> Saying that the consoles should or should not be doing a thing is simply
> trying to throw the problem to someone else.
>
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 15:40 Carsten Bormann <cabo () tzi org> wrote:
>
> > On 2020-02-12, at 20:45, Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net> wrote:
> > > Aren't most modern consoles on whether they're "on" or not? IE: It's
> > not a full power up from a dead stop, 0 watts power usage.
> >
> >
> > https://www.anandtech.com/show/7528/the-xbox-one-mini-review-hardware-analysis/5
> > says two-digit standby power (which they say is needed for background
> > updating).  At least in Germany, nobody sane will leave the thing in that
> > expensive mode (a watt-year is $3 here).  Switchable extension power cords
> > are being actively marketed here for these power hogs.
> >
> > Grüße, Carsten