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		Progress bars cannot be accurate (clipperhouse.com)
		1 point by mwsherman on Oct 23, 2013 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

mattkrea on Oct 23, 2013 [–]

Isn't it a lot more simple in most cases? For example on the web e.loaded / e.total... just how much was done vs how much is total to get a percentage completed for an upload.

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