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dgxff27d

wouldn’t call it fast, by any measures, but it’s enough for calls / dev work / watching video streams

qixnreijxu27d

gotcha

ksbsr27d

gaming, hopefully not fps

iplijfurmc27d

sadly, yes haha

ubefq27d

welllll

rumbi27d

okay so this is Medellín, Laureles, so a nice neighborhood. my airbnb came with ‘fast internet’ that ended up being 10mbit
when it got clear that I’m staying, I asked the host to upgrade, for 20usd/mo extra I got ‘high-speed’ at 25mbit

kwpmvuuahg27d

that's not too bad

dbbcy27d

probably in zona g in bogotá you would be able to get better, at worst it would cost some

daqfgoaduh27d

gotcha

axnzhgbxls27d

I'll ask her sisters to do a quick speed test for me 🙂

vdjbg27d

so I have about 18-25mbit down and 3-5mbit up

sdasr27d

test it around 6pm, when people get home and they clog the network

rmhka27d

despite all measures there are still people who get to travel to work so the early evening hits the internet a bit

biydcbhfrz27d

👍

hbksocljfz27d

generally 15-20 + mb is good for gaming

ogwohhzawp27d

So I should be okay or at least doable

bxuqe27d

i’d worry about ping

spcdfusogl27d

right

kyvrpizyfa27d

and servers

adsnpngjye27d

even if i'm a little high i'll manage

grinlgeljy27d

I grew up in Arakansas and gamed on 36k for years haha

zygsl27d

ah okay then

pgkivxoqes27d

it will be a jump going from Seattle speeds though, haha.

xymbb27d

definitely, but I think you’re planning to move to the best area in terms of internet

xzpouxhpdn27d

From what I'm seeing around that area, I'd guess so.

pvtdygkgrf27d

the WeWork and other things I'd assume would need pretty solid internet

lacgt27d

as I remember also the business district is also there so the wires shouldn’t need to go far, while I’m in a purely residential area, the business district is fairly far from here

bgdfhogbmn27d

yeah that makes a lot of sense

xlemlcpeoi27d

thankfully Valorant has great netcode and good servers 😛

apedf27d

I don’t game, so I have little experience with it, but I hear they are putting a lot of effort to make it work everywhere

fkzwzaqwra27d

yeah, it's really cool.

heqnxaacuh27d

have a lot of faith in Riot

vakazwntnj27d

I love esports too, I think it's going to be very big in the space

ehduchykaf27d

Curious on the esports scene there.

dfjithirbl27d

I saw that Bogota has a couple of lan centers and looked like they had a couple organizations

xwmiv27d

Colombia seems to do pretty well with taking a lot of stuff online, so I’m sure if there’s a strong esports scene it’s just getting better

vbgfw27d

there is a lot of training, cultural, dance sessions being put on instagram to keep the respective communities alive
the falxtvjxiolk account has a lot of content, they also do a lot of interviews with esports/gaming people as well

bsthwwqztp27d

Very nice, I'll check it out for sure.

ufmbvwtqbc27d

I need to start working on my Spanish too 😛

gbwjk27d

having a Colombian girlfriend is a fairly good start 😄

mkshg27d

La Morada is all in Spanish, forgot that you might not speak it that well

jynrh27d

I find Colombian Spanish, especially from Bogotá super clean and understandable, so probably also a good place to start.
If you have the time, better start doing some courses already, because there having the opportunity to interact with her family, friends or anyone around gives a really good immersion experience, so it really pays off to be ready when it happens.
Also now a lot of language schools would probably be super happy to teach you Spanish online for Colombian prices as they struggle to get any clients

tbbtvwgigh27d

yeah, I've been looking at the best options

kppcihpgrl27d

one the plus side

xafkyyveuf27d

all of her family and friends speak English except one uncle

hbyxrqdomb27d

so that won't be a huge thing off the start

xpsfe27d

depends if that’s the plus side or not

mxzjvdgpdq27d

but still want to to have an understanding

urwqgmnepi27d

and start learning

lxgjupfntq27d

I've never been great at languages so.. haha.

psghimuwrp27d

better get started sooner than later

mmsczosjao27d

I had been messing with duel lingo

sfebf27d

exactly

whhfncdjgn27d

just starting off

srimgesvcd27d

but sure there are some better and more structured options out there

qprhd27d

never really gotten the hang of duolingo

iodxw27d

I learned with immersion and lots of classes

zezunydomd27d

yeah i think immersion will be big

oipjr27d

if I’d want to learn now, I’d just take a lot of private classes

zzexnnqvat27d

that with classes should help a lot

akzlzetdxz27d

yeah, I have a good friend in nyc that has been using a tutor

hoisphosdn27d

online

eirovpiolk27d

need to get his info, she seems to like it a lot

xburzkqqpx27d

I've been so exhausted from work stuff it's hard to think of putting energy into something else right now

uxmus27d

I remember there is a well-recommended school here in Medellín who does online as well, and also affordable, I can probably dig up their contacts

meufxbrfqg27d

but need to start blocking off time

ugyvrspjvo27d

that would be great

ilibq27d

but it’s a lot of energy, I remember when I learned for 3 months my days were work - language class - homework - sleep, almost nothing else 4 days a week

lfpbb27d

it was crazy, but worth it on the long term. but then it’s different when you’re 20

vhsehtqaqj27d

yeah.... i'm 35 haha

obhbkxlmyc27d

so curious how my brain is going to process it all

ymovrrzmjo27d

getting old!

bbrwrqqkru27d

found out I can't jump over fences anymore too. haha

efyquecfui27d

broke my ankle...

sntykjdonu27d

the body is starting to give out 😂

ifzsu27d

wow not the best time now to break an ankle

rjkcdcradj27d

well, it's good and bad

trbvmkpqtq27d

the good being, everyone else is stuck at home

qzrzzjilhf27d

so not a lot of fomo

xwrxxpylro27d

the bad is i'm even more stuck inside haha

uutlj27d

as long as it doesn’t need medical attention, yes

sxuni27d

but I wouldn’t want to go near a hospital now

hinabmffgx27d

yeah, it was right when stuff started getting crazy here

cofqxrsggn27d

like the same weekend

gsjmtsrsby27d

outside of going to follow ups it's been pretty good

iqymvvwmlk27d

not a lot of exposure

glqplsebom27d

when I had surgery a month ago the clinic was small and had been shut down for two weeks

wuoxu27d

you were lucky then they treated you

kmpotrvoeq27d

yeah it was good timing in the regard

kvopafiwgk27d

I can't imagine not being able to be treated, would have been bad if it would have happened a couple weeks later

xftrh27d

yeah that would have been crazy

yylvbijymb27d

Can't imagine

qyppd27d

apparently I’m not allowed to post links here

laimbpqzfa27d

oh really?

klfrlfisas27d

dang

utbwz27d

i can pm you the links

ibeqsumwdg27d

sweet

spdtn27d

okay sent you by pm

nqvhc27d

if you’re not active for a while then there is a limit until you can’t post links

rdpylenwan27d

ahhh gotcha

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