UK Plans for Three-Hour Power Blackouts in Event of Gas Shortages

Re:UK Plans for Three-Hour Power Blackouts in Event of Gas S... by jstanley on Thursday October 06, 2022 @03:08PM (#33112606)

Sadly no amount of insulation can keep your internet working.

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Re:UK Plans for Three-Hour Power Blackouts in Event of Gas S... by bombcar on Thursday October 06, 2022 @04:23PM (#33113576)

I'm really disappointed we didn't go for telco-like quality for internet communications.

It would be really nice if all the POPs and DSLAMS and stuff ran on -40v so all you had to do was put your modem and router on a UPS and keep your internet up when the power dropped.

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Re:UK Plans for Three-Hour Power Blackouts in Event of Gas S... by klyrs on Thursday October 06, 2022 @05:28PM (#33114318)

And yet, nobody makes bare-copper ethernet cables...

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Re:UK Plans for Three-Hour Power Blackouts in Event of Gas S... by skybrian on Thursday October 06, 2022 @06:39PM (#33115043)

Depending where you live, a cell phone might work as a reasonable backup, along with a USB battery.

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