Behold - the Internet

October 10, 2011 · by Espen André Øverdahl

This picture is from one of the office spaces at Opera in Oslo, Norway. A series of cables is literally sticking out from the ground. After much investigation and inspection we plugged one of those cables in a computer and got some amazing results!

To prevent confusion for new visitors we felt it necessary with a proper explanation what you could expect from this madness:

It feels good to be connected.

Readers' comments 30

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TamilMonday, October 10, 2011 3:24:35 PM
(Don't click cat.)
Intizor AzamovaMonday, October 10, 2011 3:34:27 PM
İrfan GüllüMonday, October 10, 2011 3:39:24 PM
interesting.
toru vinnMonday, October 10, 2011 3:39:40 PM
I thought the Internet was just a... series of tubes?
Who would've guessed...
Stephen MurphyMonday, October 10, 2011 3:41:37 PM
Bahaha I love it
WesleyMonday, October 10, 2011 3:42:03 PM
Every time someone says that ****'s name to me, a kitten will die! I hate anything to do with Bie... Bie.. I can't even say it.. Don't say it!
Dustin WilsonMonday, October 10, 2011 3:56:59 PM
I thought the internet was a black box with a red light on it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBsm0LzSP0&html5=True
CoyoteeMonday, October 10, 2011 3:59:37 PM
Charles SchlossMonday, October 10, 2011 4:02:22 PM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Cat.gif -
Jakir Hussein JaffarMonday, October 10, 2011 4:07:34 PM
its Amazing
Stefan ComanescuMonday, October 10, 2011 4:17:26 PM
Speaking of wire management ... that's a dangerous workplace :-)
D1sasterp1eceMonday, October 10, 2011 5:04:42 PM
This description threw me in confusion.
LuxorMonday, October 10, 2011 5:05:23 PM
Originally posted by Khadgar:

I thought the internet was a black box with a red light on it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBsm0LzSP0&html5=True

Bah! beat me to it.

Just in case there is any doubt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDA1HUmuuJo&NR=1
DeyanMonday, October 10, 2011 5:11:35 PM
"It feels good to be cat in this room."
NRMonday, October 10, 2011 5:32:23 PM
hahahahahha
Vishnu007mkMonday, October 10, 2011 5:43:01 PM
real madness
Eli MitchellMonday, October 10, 2011 5:58:21 PM
Originally posted by Tamil:

(Don't click cat.)

I didn't click it. But I saw the photo anyway since I have the image preview popup extension installed.
slackwrdaveMonday, October 10, 2011 6:00:42 PM
Really y'all, get to work over there in Oslo.
d4rkn1ghtMonday, October 10, 2011 6:04:35 PM
KarenMonday, October 10, 2011 7:33:26 PM
My OCD is going absolutely insane now. My gosh, what a freakin' mess. You guys need a neat-freak woman around there!
Phillip Robert O'ConnerMonday, October 10, 2011 10:48:49 PM
Well,Now Everybody Knows Where The Internet Comes From.
JulianTuesday, October 11, 2011 12:17:13 AM
I agree with cats but not Justin bieber
ABEYO SILASTuesday, October 11, 2011 12:26:21 AM
it's cool ether-way
didisupriyonoTuesday, October 11, 2011 1:18:28 AM
RachelTuesday, October 11, 2011 1:21:17 AM
@Tamil- "dont click"
AercyTuesday, October 11, 2011 5:55:27 AM
eureka!
Emekaiku MeconTuesday, October 11, 2011 5:58:12 AM
Good job
Vlad SalingTuesday, October 11, 2011 7:59:12 AM
Love it!
xpghostedTuesday, October 11, 2011 8:40:32 PM
"my god, it's full of ads!"
Cutting SpoonWednesday, October 12, 2011 5:58:19 AM
"END OF LINE" was unfortunately missing from Google's domains. Every page that is generated by the goog should end with that at the bottom.