What many have called the Web while waiting patiently for the next page to download. The World Wide Wait is caused by any combination of a slow modem, overloaded Web server at the site you are accessing or any clog in one of the routers or switches at a national, regional or local ISP. See ISP and Wild Wooly Web.
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
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- Product reviews 2009-10-13
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- Blog posts 2009-09-29
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
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- Product reviews 2009-09-09
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-13
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-13
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
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