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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Intel gets its chopper out

Funniest part of the London launch of Centrino, held at Vinopolis in London yesterday evening. Intel was demonstrating how the Wi-Fi wireless network would take over from a fixed connection if the fixed connection was disconnected. Instead of unplugging it, the demonstrator produced a meat cleaver and chopped straight through the CAT-5 cable. A tool-tip popped up for the Wi-Fi network and the streaming video kept on playing. It certainly woke up the first three rows....

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