I believe it was Henry Spenser at a USENIX conference that said “Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with mag tape”.
David > On May 5, 2023, at 8:59 PM, steve shumaker via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > There used to be a running joke in the test center on Kwajalein Atoll about > the C141 full of mission tapes having a higher bit rate than the undersea > cable connecting us to the mainland. > > Steve > > On 5/5/23 7:39 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: >> I do remember the bad old days, when even a leased line was >> insufficiently fast or reliable to send a quantity of data. I recall >> many times taking the "noon balloon" out of San Jose with my Samsonite >> carry-on case and not so much as a toothbrush. On arrival, turn the >> contents of the case over to someone waiting at the gate, and catch the >> next flight home with an empty case. >> >> My case, which I still have, comfortably accommodates six 10.5" reels of >> tape. >> >> I remember flying on an USAF general's plane with several 844 disk >> packs. One time, I forgot my B-area badge, so the general gave me his. >> Nobody saluted, however. >> >> --Chuck >> >> >