RE: Packet Loss

[Joel Jaeggli <joelja () darkwing uoregon edu>]

> Never under-estimate the bandwidth of a mini-van filled with DLT tapes, on
> the freeway at 65 mph.
>       - updated to current - rmeyer - original author unknown

the earliest attribution I've seen is the internet jargon files

:sneakernet definition

:sneakernet: /snee'ker-net/ /n./  Term used (generally with
   ironic intent) for transfer of electronic information by physically
   carrying tape, disks, or some other media from one machine to
   another.  "Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon
   filled with magtape, or a 747 filled with CD-ROMs."  Also called
   `Tennis-Net', `Armpit-Net', `Floppy-Net' or `Shoenet'.


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