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Unrelated, but if interested in ocean cables check out “A Thread Across the Ocean” by Steele. It’s the story of the first transatlantic cable. It’s a riveting r
by elteto 4y ago
Unrelated, but if interested in ocean cables check out “A Thread Across the Ocean” by Steele. It’s the story of the first transatlantic cable. It’s a riveting read that is hard to put down. Full of interesting technical details intertwined with the stories of the characters involved. Highly recommended!
- Diederich 4y agoSeconded! I haven't read through a book that quickly in quite a long time.
- throw0101a 4y agoAlso The Victorian Internet by Standage on the history of the telegraph: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Victorian_Internet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Victorian_Internet
- Stratoscope 4y agoOne of my favorite books! Some years ago I bought a dozen extra copies to give away. Just last weekend I was hiking with a few friends. One mentioned that I'd given him a copy, and he started telling me stories from it. Especially what a revolution it was when you could communicate across the world in an instant. We got to talking about the history of undersea cables. I mentioned a very cool interactive map of the current fiber cables and promised I would look it up and send him a link. So, before I forget, here it is: https://www.submarinecablemap.com/ https://www.submarinecablemap.com/
- Rebelgecko 4y agoI think it's also obligatory to mention the longish magazine article "Mother Earth, Mother Board" https://www.wired.com/1996/12/ffglass/amp https://www.wired.com/1996/12/ffglass/amp