Why does the same online program play faster at different times?
The first time you play a game, all the images and sounds and worlds have to be sent to your computer. If you play the same game within the week, the program is probably still on your computer so you will not have to download again and the game should start quicker. This depends on how much cache you have in your computer to store the web pages. The speed of game action is also affected by how busy the web and your service provider are. AOL after 3 PM can have transfer rates of as low as 2K baud, even though your modem may indicate that you can handle 56K.
