Wow! On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:06:07 -0800, Alex Harford wrote: > http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.12/ffglass_pr.html > > Covers the history of submarine cables from Lord Kelvin to present. "What did you do on Christmas Day?" "I read an article about an under-sea telephone cable" "What then?" "Nothing, it took all day!" :-) Excellent read - I'd like to know more about what happened in the 12 years since then, though... Merry Christmas! Howard Winter St.Albans, England -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist