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Yes, a Pigeon is Faster for Data Transfer than Gigabit Fiber Internet (www.tomshardware.com)
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Yes, a Pigeon is Faster for Data Transfer than Gigabit Fiber Internet::A decade ago, a pigeon with a 4 GB memory stick outran an ISP’s ADSL service. A 2023 rematch features a bird with 3 TB of flash drives vs gigabit internet.

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[–] Tar_alcaran@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of ~~tapes~~ flashdrives hurtling down the highway.

[–] Robin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

For price per TB, modern tapes might still be a valid choice actually. But maybe not great for read/write performance. I guess that depends on how many tape drives you have on each end.