Tempus Fugit Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 UK firms such as British Airways have told the BBC that call centres have been affected by the outage. Well move them back to the UK.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germann Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 The internet in the gulf is pants anyway, so I doubt if anyone even noticed. Got back from eight months in Abu Dhabi last week and MT speeds are amaaaaazing in comparison. That's how shit slow it actually is out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3v0 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 It says they are being re-routed to counter the problem but we can expect decreased service? Surely that's a mistake? If they re-route them back to the UK maybe we won't see a decrease in service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyconcrete Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 There's a third cable break now http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/thir...9-68A120DC16D9} I've been reading the Nanog mailing list and some say it is too much of a coincidence. For the paranoid, some are suggesting on DefenseTech that it's the US Navy cutting them in order to install passive eavesdropping devices. Other are saying Tropical storms or Ship's Anchors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Godzilla!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tameelf Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 One of the first actions the navy took against germany in ww2 was to cut undersea cables. http://www.i-newswire.com/pr148510.html An analysis now making its way across the internet is being attributed to Sio Bibble, who concludes, “A communications disruption can mean only one thing—invasion.” On his scenario, American military radio chatter during the game could provide cover for other communications taking place. “03:00 and the troops are up, file into the mess to get a cup of coffee, sandwich and watch the game,” Bibble writes. “Meanwhile, an Israeli sub in the Gulf goes to Battle Station alert. The game starts, the troops go wild, they get pumped with adrenalin and into combative psychic. 10 minutes into the game, a micro-nuke goes off in the stadium. The aforementioned sub commander gets the signal and launches his surface to surface missiles at various Iranian sites and several American ships.” “The sailors on the ships are stunned by what they see on the TV screen,” he continues, “then the Claxton horn goes off as American ships start taking hits. The ships go live, the Iranians go live. American sources declare a surprise Iranian attack as three American ships sink in the Gulf. The smoldering Super Bowl is blamed on Iran, Mom and Apple Pie need to be defended.” According to Fetzer, no matter how fantastic this might sound to those who have never studied 9/11, it is an appealing alternative for an administration that has run out of options and whose leader is widely regarded by the American public as the worst president in history. It could reverse his standing at a single masterstroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Tin hat on. Perfect timing for the UK to announce it is reviewing the law regarding tapped phone calls etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alias Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Up to 5 now, 4th and http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle...tion=theuae]5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Up to 5 now, 4th and http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle...tion=theuae]5th. Anyone with outsourcing in India affected I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alias Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Yes, BT have announced that their call centres may be affected (I can't find a link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyconcrete Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 For anyone who is interested; http://www.renesys.com/blog/2008/01/medite...ble_break.shtml http://www.renesys.com/blog/2008/01/medite...ak_part_1.shtml http://www.renesys.com/blog/2008/02/medite...reak_part.shtml These guys seem very clued up. And Iran weren't really affected that much. http://www.renesys.com/blog/2008/02/attent...isconne_1.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombay Bad Boy Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Godzilla!!!! It looks like Godzilla, but it's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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