Polar Vortex Internet Pipe Saver

Text on the meme

Reminder to everyone in the midwest impacted by the polar vortex - Keep a steady download happening on your computers to prevent your network cables from bursting due to cold. curl --limit-rate 5K ipv4.download.thinkbroadband.com/1GB.zip -o internet-pipes-saver

What it means

A fake technical reminder suggests keeping a slow download running during a polar vortex so network cables do not burst from the cold. The joke treats internet cables as physical pipes that need constant data flow, parodying overly serious infrastructure advice and shell commands. EN: A fake technical reminder suggests keeping a slow download running during a polar vortex so network cables do not burst from the cold. The joke treats internet cables as physical pipes that need constant data flow, parodying overly serious infrastructure advice and shell commands.

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computer / компьютер network cable / сетевой кабель command line / командная строка download link / ссылка для скачивания Twitter post / публикация в Twitter polar vortex / полярный вихрь lightning logo / логотип с молнией