Today I learned the origin of the word minigun. The minigun is a smaller version of the GAU-8, which is used by aircraft to shoot at tanks.
Author Archives: Quantum Tom
Team Fortress 2 Griefing
Wow. What a day. I just found these videos by Team Roomba. They have compiled some great Team Fortress 2 griefing sessions. I’ve embedded one here. Soooooo good.
ME Optical Cable Update
Cable Cut Fever Grips the Web
FLAG Telecom’s Press Release
01-Feb-08 – FLAG Submarine Cable Cut update: Update 1 – 1stFeb’08.Bulletin will be updated Daily with Progress. Cut # 1: FLAG Europe-Asia cable was cut at 0800 hrs GMT on January 30 2008. Location of cut is at 8.3 kms from Alexandria, Egypt on segment between Egypt and Italy. FLAG has restored circuits of customersContinue reading “FLAG Telecom’s Press Release”
OMG LOL INTERNET
i was just reading up on the Sea-Me-We-4 and FLAG FEA submarine cable outages. These are two big fiber-optic internet pipes that carry large volumes of IP traffic between countries, connecting different regions of the world. In this case, the cables connected most of southern Asia with Europe, and from there, the rest of theContinue reading “OMG LOL INTERNET”
