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Title: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Noreen on Apr 01, 2010, 11:38:11
QuoteThe animals have been used by Virgin Media for over a year to help lay cables for its broadband service, the company has disclosed................

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7541455/Ferrets-key-to-bridging-the-digital-divide-between-cities-and-rural-areas.html
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Rik on Apr 01, 2010, 11:59:21
It's a nice blend of technology and nature, isn't it.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Noreen on Apr 01, 2010, 12:03:08
Mmmmm.
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Rik on Apr 01, 2010, 12:04:27
 ;D
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: quandam on Apr 01, 2010, 13:14:46
 ;) ;) ;) ;D
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Technical Ben on Apr 01, 2010, 17:38:03
Oh, you of little faith (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/582123.stm).  :rofl:
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Rik on Apr 01, 2010, 17:39:30
Who, us? :)
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Technical Ben on Apr 01, 2010, 17:41:43
So now I'm lost over knowing if this is a failed April fools, or an actual news story. When it's a high possibility, and has been done in the past.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Rik on Apr 01, 2010, 17:44:28
It could be either, couldn't it...
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Noreen on Apr 01, 2010, 17:55:33
To put you out of your misery. ;D http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7543020/April-Fools-stories-in-todays-newspapers.html
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Simon on Apr 01, 2010, 17:58:58
Where's ours then?   :mad: ;)
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Rik on Apr 01, 2010, 18:03:41
The curious thing is that the ferret story existed a decade ago...
Title: Re: Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide
Post by: Technical Ben on Apr 02, 2010, 11:48:56
Apparently a electrician back in the 1950s also used his pet ferret to lay cables, or fetch tools. So it's been done many times before (for real, or for a joke).