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Sadly no amount of insulation can keep your internet working.


And yet, nobody makes bare-copper ethernet cables...


Depending where you live, a cell phone might work as a reasonable backup, along with a USB battery.


I'm really disappointed we didn't go for telco-like quality for internet communications.

It would be really nice if all the POPs and DSLAMS and stuff ran on -40v so all you had to do was put your modem and router on a UPS and keep your internet up when the power dropped.




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