Toilet Powered Broadband To Speed Up The UK

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

There is a lot of serious discussion going on regarding yesterday’s announcement about version targeting in IE8, so I thought we could take a time out, an short break in the heavy thinking with this brief interlude.

The UK has been slipping behind in broadband speeds recently and it looks like it will cost a lot to catch up and install the upgraded fibre that we need. That is, until the BBC reported today that it is possible to lay these super-fast broadband cables in the sewers to save money.

Is it just me or does this sound a lot like a scheme Google announced in April last year? If my toilet can give me a 100mbps connection, I’ll be happy. I’m just glad I won’t be the one laying the fibre!

Now, back to the debate!

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  1. 1January 24th, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    ionworx Says:

    brings a whole new dimension to the phrase “laying a cable”…


  2. 2January 24th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    Phil Says:

    You know, I thought that as I wrote it and I’m so glad someone noticed :-D


  3. 3January 24th, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    Pasty Muncher Says:

    So you can sit and download on your lap-plop


  4. 4January 24th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Phil Says:

    Yes! More puns on sewer based Internet services, please! I bet everyone is laughing but the guys who have to wallow in the stuff just to get you connected!

    Thank you Pasty Muncher!


  5. 5February 10th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    Fatwa On BTYahoo! Says:

    I wish BuTYahpoo would start using high fibre optic cables, they are so full of crap! I need to download now, not in 7hours 31 mins time!


  6. 6February 11th, 2008 at 12:17 am

    Phil Says:

    At least BTYahoo got you to here on the internet, Fatwa!

    I agree though, we could do with superfast broadband now, before the rest of the world gets so far ahead that we can’t use their sites or view their videos any more.

    Plus, who wants to wait days for an HD movie download. If it takes laying cables through the sewers, I’m all up for it!


  7. 7February 20th, 2008 at 12:40 am

    SneakyWho_am_i Says:

    I wonder if that is possible in New Zealand at all. We’re pretty far away too you know :P


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