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> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 10:00:28 -0500 > From: Per Engstrom <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Physical transport media > To: 'Michael Dillon' <[email protected]> > Cc: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> > > > > > At 5:04 PM -0400 9/16/97, Tim Gibson wrote: > > >If I may be so bold here Michael, the TTL of steel is significantly > > less > > >than so many other datagrams, many due to R.educed U.seable S.urface > > >T.ransparancy. > > > > We think that we have the R.U.S.T problem licked by using stainless > > steel > > BBs and by using a petroleum based liquid transport medium. We need > > the > > mass of steel in the datagrams to protect against backhoe fade. After > > a few > > backhoe operators get torn to shreds by a stream of IP packets from > > cut > > transport pipes, those big yellow machines will show a little more > > respect > > and watch where they stick their big yellow buckets. > > > I can see it now... " We have a BS-3 down due to oil change > maintenance." History. In the early 70's, our Honeywell main frame used 167 disk drives. They moved their heads with hydraulic pistons. We had to shut down the mainframe about once a year to change the oil. > > ---------------------------------------- > Per Engstrom > IXC Communications > Broadband Services > Network Operations > (512)427-3836 > [email protected] > > > > Dave Nordlund [email protected] University of Kansas 913/864-0450 Computing Services FAX 913/864-0485 Lawrence, KS 66045 KANREN
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