Category: Hyperlinks
Alaska Will Finally Get Its Own Fiber-Optic Line | WIRED
An Alaskan telco is building a 270-mile fiber-optic line that will connect with Canadian carriers and ultimately the Lower 48.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/alaska-finally-get-own-fiber-optic-line/
It’s morel season! Here’s how to find edible plants and mushrooms in urban places – Greater Greater Washington DC
Since morel season is upon us—amidst a warm spell and blooming dogwoods and lilacs—I set out to learn more about this elusive mushroom. It is one of the few edible mushrooms that grow in the spring, and believe it or not, it’s possible to find them in an urban environment.
— Read on ggwash.org/view/71815/foraging-season-has-begun-heres-how-to-find-edible-mushrooms-in-the-region
Harrison, Arkansas gets cutting edge phone service
“According to the story in the Daily Times, a helium-filled balloon was being used to map the route. The balloon was sent up 50 to 100 feet and held in place with a rope, while surveyors 15 miles away spotted it with high-powered binoculars.”
A 10-million-pound undersea cable just set an internet speed record | Popular Science
It runs from Virginia Beach in the U.S. to Balboa, Spain.
— Read on www.popsci.com/submarine-cable-data-transfer-record