• 1 Post
  • 35 Comments
Joined 2 years ago
cake
Cake day: July 16th, 2023

help-circle



  • I work in telecommunication and see fiber quite regularly.

    It really is thin, and fine is a better word. In general what you see is the coating of the fiber, and that already is very fine. The fiber itself is nearly invisible even when you hold a strand between your fingers against the light.

    A single of these nearly invisible fibers can transport a GBit/s into your home. “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” - yep, Arthur C. Clarke was right.


  • I work in telecommunication and see fiber quite regularly.

    It really is thin, and fine is a better word. In general what you see is the coating of the fiber, and that already is very fine. The fiber itself is nearly invisible even when you hold a strand between your fingers against the light.

    A single of these nearly invisible fibers can transport a GBit/s into your home. “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” - yep, Arthur C. Clarke was right.








  • I bought a kick scooter to accompany them when they went on their first trips on sidewalks - it gives you the right speed, manoeuvrability and height to grab them the moment they steer into cars or traffic or other people walking by. On your own bike you are too high and too far away to intervene fast enough.

    When they get bigger and can tour with you it’s very, very nice - they can go much farther than one might anticipate. Pack enough food - cycling drains energy fast. Have fun :)