Caron Jacobs
@caronjacobs.bsky.social
Microscope nerd, cat person, finally made the jump over here. Cape Town, South Africa
Reminds me of Winston the pigeon! 😅 phys.org/news/2009-09... (looks like the size of the carrier scales with the data size. And we’ve come a long way from struggling with 4GB !)
Carrier Pigeon Faster Than Broadband Internet
(PhysOrg.com) -- In South Africa, a carrier pigeon carrying a 4GB memory stick proved to be faster than the ADSL service from the country's biggest web firm, Telkom. Winston the pigeon took one hour a...
phys.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Reminds me of Winston the pigeon! 😅 phys.org/news/2009-09... (looks like the size of the carrier scales with the data size. And we’ve come a long way from struggling with 4GB !)
Oh dear! There are a few of us in Cape Town that use these! Including @digbywarner.bsky.social’s team. Will have to keep an eye out for updates on this.
April 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Oh dear! There are a few of us in Cape Town that use these! Including @digbywarner.bsky.social’s team. Will have to keep an eye out for updates on this.