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Raccoonn to [email protected] • 2 years ago

Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years - IEEE Spectrum

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Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years - IEEE Spectrum

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Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years
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The technology has become the standard LAN worldwide

Milestone-Proposal:Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN), 1973-1985

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    Not to forget: The cables are so sturdy you can strangle attackers with them. Comes in handy sometimes.

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      Oh, shit. We’re dealing with a sysadmin.

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        https://xkcd.com/705/

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        Sythadmin

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      Very true, and if you arrange them carefully they can even trip unsuspecting invaders. Built in home defence.

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        Haha, when I first moved into the house I’m living in now, my wife was never done tripping over my cable. I’d yet to mount it to the wall at that point…

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      They are also strong enough to pull down stray branches stuck in a tree.

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      Let’s hope it never has to come to that…

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