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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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[-] Boldizzle@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

When can I start using a pigeon to preload games like Starfield?

[-] lateraltwo@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Used to be called "install disks" that you would have to preorder for the convenience of having it available at your local game store

[-] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The pigeons struggled flying and landing with the discs

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