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The bandwidth of a Boeing 747 and its impact on web browsing
Suppose you needed to transfer 1TB of data (perhaps your home movie collection) from San Francisco to London. What would be the fastest route? Put the disk on British Airways flight 286 at SFO, or transfer it across the Internet using a 100 Mbps connection?
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Networking & InternetHistory & Retro Computing2012
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 | The bandwidth of a Boeing 747 and its impact on web browsing by jgrahamc | 127 | 100 |
