IDNet Is Psychic!

drummer · Apr 02, 2009, 02:10:42

Not really, but my RSS feed just made me laugh...

Better than this morning though - the predicted total was 30.6Gb.

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Rik · Apr 02, 2009, 06:45:06

I did mention this to Simon yesterday, Drummer. I feel they should not have predictions for the first day or two of the month, they are always so wildly out. Like you, from a 0 usage, it calculated several GB, with the added oddity of predicting to a one-byte accuracy.

Lance · Apr 02, 2009, 08:23:17

I thought Martin tweaked it? Maybe that is why it is coming up with these figures though, as I recall the tweak was to get it to look at the average use over the last few days

Rik · Apr 02, 2009, 09:21:21

That was happening, it looks likes it's been changed again.

Glenn · Apr 02, 2009, 09:28:56

Mine predicted 22.9Gb download yesterday morning. I think it's just a 'feature' of the software used to predict the usage. Most people have an idea of what their normal usage is, so can take the first few days readings with a pinch of salt.

Simon · Apr 02, 2009, 10:07:54

It can be a bit of a shock for new customers, though.

Rik · Apr 02, 2009, 10:12:26

And, tbh, it does look a bit slapdash.

Sebby · Apr 02, 2009, 18:26:47

I think it would make sense for it not to predict usage for the first couple of days. It can't have any meaning to anyone.

JB · Apr 02, 2009, 19:10:23

I would have thought it was a simple issue. 0 bytes used on day one x 28, 30 or 31 = 0
Thus predicted monthly figure is zero.

Use 1Gig on day two, 1GB x 28-1, 30-1 or 31-1
Thus predicted monthly figure is 27, 29 or 30GB.

Is that too simplistic?

JB · Apr 02, 2009, 19:11:11

Quote from: 6jb on Apr 02, 2009, 19:10:23
I would have thought it was a simple issue. 0 bytes used on day one x 28, 30 or 31 = 0
Thus predicted monthly figure is zero.

Use 1Gig on day two, 1GB x 28-1, 30-1 or 31-1
Thus predicted monthly figure is 27, 29 or 30GB.

Is that too simplistic?

Leap years excepted

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