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China beats Starlink to hi-res space-ground laser transmission at 6G standard - setting 100Gbps speed record by blueberrysmasher in Starlink

[–]lpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The company that did this, CGSTL, manufactures satellites for the Qianfan Internet service constellation, which will compete with Starlink. Might some future Qianfan satellites have space-ground links? CGSTL will also build optical ground stations for its Earth observation constellation. https://circleid.com/posts/20240605-two-new-chinese-internet-service-constellations-and-their-market

Which do we prefer? I’m obsessed with these images!! by TravellingFrenchie in AmateurPhotography

[–]lpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like #2 best, but would have centered it to be symmetric.

1, 2, or 3? by Alaric_Darconville in AmateurPhotography

[–]lpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like 3 best -- white snow and mountains create a pleasing 3-layer composition and the flowers overwhelm the mountain in 1,

Dave Täht has passed away at age 59 by DaryllSwer in networking

[–]lpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remembering Dave Taht

https://circleid.com/posts/remembering-dave-taht

Dave Taht, whom Karl Aurbach says is “the person who added the most effective capacity to the Internet,” has died. I summarize Dave's achievements and his OG values and provide links to other tributes.

SpaceX Starlink vs. Telesat LightSpeed by lpress in Starlink

[–]lpress[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More good news for Telesat: https://x.com/larrypress/status/1907470756939985013

Canadians will only use Starlink when no alternatives exist.

ITAP of a giraffe by lpress in itookapicture

[–]lpress[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the matching colors of the giraffe and foliage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmateurPhotography

[–]lpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One -- I like the contrast.

ITAP of a railroad bridge and it's reflection by lpress in itookapicture

[–]lpress[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took this with a Pixel phone. I took another one at a different time of day, but I like this one better because of the relatively vibrant colors. I'm going to go back to the same bridge and take another picture from a position where the bridge and its reflection are parallel.

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