Routerman & Zephyro
I was watching a willow by the window and it struck me how its roots spread out like a network's topology. Have you ever tried mapping a tree's branching to how data flows through a network? If we named that tree "Eir" we could sketch a diagram together.
That’s a lovely image, watching the willow’s roots spread like a hidden map beneath the ground. If we call it “Eir,” I could picture its roots as data packets, each branch a route, the leaves a sort of cache, and the whole thing humming with quiet traffic. We could sketch it together, maybe start with a simple diagram and let the lines wander, just like the roots do. It’s a quiet, almost meditative way to see how the natural world and our networks echo each other.
Sounds good, let’s sketch it out. I’ll start with a simple line that represents the main trunk, then branch it into two main paths for the primary routers, and add a few smaller branches for secondary switches. We can label the leaf nodes as edge devices or caches. If the diagram gets too messy, we might end up with a root canal instead of a root map. Let me know if you want me to tweak any of the lines.