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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Strange Beacons on June 14, 2013, 1635 UTC
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:) Posting this just because I love databases of this type:
Interactive submarine cable map showing active and planned submarine cable systems and their landing stations:
http://www.submarinecablemap.com/ (http://www.submarinecablemap.com/)
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Very cool map. It's amazing to think that submarine cables are still used in the day of satellites, especially when considering that they originally were just for telegraphy.
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I reckon that the cable system is, in part, a backup for the satellite system (and I am fond of saying to anyone who will listen that shortwave will always work when Internet and telephone systems go down, but I'm preaching to the choir here). :)
Very cool map. It's amazing to think that submarine cables are still used in the day of satellites, especially when considering that they originally were just for telegraphy.
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Remind me to bring my chainsaw the next time I go to the beach.
You really are the Son of Fansome, aren't you?
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Don't pay him any attention; he likes to ask people nonsensical questions. He actually played the kid in this episode of Dr. Who: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empty_Child
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I was about to post a link to a better interactive map at telegeography and realized it located to the same server. These type of maps and more used to be more easily accessible before 911. I don't even remember the old map sites I used to use, but yeah, add me to the list of telecom map fools. For "fun" I even like to peruse old images of AT&T switching stations.
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Ah yes, Dr. Who. Our Al has an obsession with phone booths. Nerdy English sci-fi, too.
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Yep, 9/11 seems to have squelched many databases such as this.
I'm sure everyone is aware of these already (and they are not communication-related), but just in case, here are a few more interesting links:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/)
http://www.flightradar24.com/ (http://www.flightradar24.com/)
If anyone has links to any other cool databases, please post them here.
I was about to post a link to a better interactive map at telegeography and realized it located to the same server. These type of maps and more used to be more easily accessible before 911. I don't even remember the old map sites I used to use, but yeah, add me to the list of telecom map fools. For "fun" I even like to peruse old images of AT&T switching stations.