How the Internet works: Submarine fiber, brains in jars, and coaxial cables

<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/05/how-the-internet-works-submarine-cables-data-centres-last-mile/>

"A deep dive into Internet infrastructure, plus a rare visit to a subsea
cable landing site."

Wired did a similar story a few years ago, but here's an up-to-date
overview of the physical infrastructure of the Internet today.

Via Steven Vaughan-Nichols, who added: "Here's another story I wish I'd
written."

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