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Andrew Blum: Wat is het internet eigenlijk?

Filmed Jun 2012 • Posted Sep 2012TEDGlobal 2012
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Toen een eekhoorn zijn kabel doorknabbelde en hem van het internet gooide, begon journalist Andrew Blum zich af te vragen waar het internet eigenlijk van gemaakt was. Hij bekeek het allemaal: de onderzeese kabels, de verborgen schakelaars en andere fysische dingen waaruit het net bestaat.

For his new book, "Tubes," Andrew Blum visited the places where the internet exists in physical form: the cables and switches and servers that virtually connect us. Full bio »

Translated into Dutch by Rik Delaet
Reviewed by Christel Foncke
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