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Snow joke!
It’s always the same here in the UK: a light covering of snow and the country grinds to a halt. According to a report on the BBC website, mobile phone networks are buckling under the strain, and internet sites have crashed because people want to know silly things like if they can get to work, and if the London Underground is running.
Surely the Underground is running, most of it is er, underground?
We’ve had about two inches of snow where I live, so the schools are closed, and my multi-tasking skills are being brought to bear on the situation. While writing this blog entry, I am keeping half an eye on my children sledging down the street, which fortunately is aligned perfectly with the window of my office.
Seriously, however, I’m a bit shocked that a snap of cold weather can have such an impact on the internet. Is the infrastructure now running so close to capacity that a small spike in traffic can bring the internet to its knees?
More snow is due tomorrow. It’s possible that all communications in the UK will be cut.
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