Connecting a country of our size has never been easy.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama on the National Wireless Initiative

He called on conservatives to stop fighting with Democrats on their terms about the size of government in Washington and focus instead on connecting with voters across the nation.

NPR: Jindal: GOP Must Stop Being 'Stupid Party'

In terms of sheer size and complexity, the Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel" connecting England and France is most frequently compared to the BST project.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Bering Strait Tunnel Project

Roughly the size of a laptop, this low-cost, lightweight technology is ideal for connecting airplanes, trains, boats or even cars to broadband service.

FORBES: Bill Gates Invests In Intellectual Ventures' Spin-Out Kymeta

With gastric bypass, a new stomach about the size of a golf ball is created by cutting across the top of the stomach and connecting the smaller pouch with the intestines.

CNN: Learning to eat again: Man drops 130 pounds after surgery