• borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      The strands are still glass though, and have a much wider maximum bend radius than something like CAT* cable.

      • SmoothIsFast@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        Did you watch the video? He’s wrapping fiber optic cable over a 10mm mandrel with no problems and it’s causing no loss. The video is 10 years old at this point too, we’ve probably progressed further with technology.

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      6 months ago

      So, you still need the special connectors, still a cable. I mean, if you wanted a smart kite sure, that is an overpriced solution.

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        6 months ago

        Connectors are not special, they are standard and cheap due to fiber optics used in telecoms in massive amounts.

        • borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          6 months ago

          Now I’m imagining a guy on top of a tank in battlefield conditions trying to do an emergency fuse repair on a fucked up pigtail while cleaning the glass with those fancy fiber wet wipes and ranting about how there’s too much dust.