cable internet is IP over MPEG
DOCSIS sends downstream data in MPEG frames because that’s what the cable networks are optimized for and what all the switching equipment understood when cable broadband took off.
:facepalm: (via:jwz)(tags: history hysterical-raisins docsis protocols bizarre mpeg via:jwz)
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This is one heartbreaking blog post:
Eight years ago, during the same month, I had twin boys and co-founded Cloudability. About three months ago Cloudability was acquired. About three weeks ago we lost one of our boys.
(tags: death kids horror probabilities epilepsy health life chance)