yes we talk like this

[cellio]

At work, two coworkers were standing near me discussing a problem of reconciling divergent data in a system I'm helping with. Coworker 2 said "draw me a picture". On a whiteboard, coworker 1 wrote "location 1" and drew a laptop symbol, then wrote "location 2" and drew another laptop, then drew a squiggly line between them, then drew something evocative of a bicycle.

Coworker 2 asked "what's that?". I replied: "the transport layer". (Yes, really. Customer has no network availability and multiple locations.) He was enlightened about the problem of potential data stale-ness, and did not ask me what protocol is used. :-) (BCP - bicycle communication protocol?)

Comments

[talvinamarich.livejournal.com]

Sounds like they need to upgrade to this. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers)

[cellio]

I'm not sure that solution meets their security needs, in particular detection of attempted intrusions. The guy on the bike knows how to use a radio to call for help. :-)

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

That's SNOB -- SneakerNet Over Bicycle.

[alienor.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I was coming here to add - SneakerNet.

[cellio]

I like it! Better than TireNet. :-)