5 Second Movie Downloads

[admin]

The Grid is 10,000 times faster than normal broadband which means that you could theoretically download a full length movie (normally taking 3 hours) in five seconds. Now that's fast! How is this possible? Simple - fiber optics. While the Internet as we know it uses traditional land lines designed for telephone use, the Grid uses fiber optic cable which speeds up data transmission incredibly.


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[jfalk]

Much of this is achievable now on the net if we simply get rid of the silly notion of "net neutrality."

[jinjuku]

Much of this is achievable now on the net if we simply get rid of the silly notion of "net neutrality."

Them there's fighting words. If you 'deregulate' the internet you basically give controlling interest to big corporations. Everyone pays for the bandwidth as it is now. I don't want Comcast/Verizon/ATT/TWC etc... deciding for me how the bandwidth is used.

If a mom and pop online store only wants to represent with a dial up static ip'd 56Kbps website, well that is their choice. If they want a T1 or fractional T1, again their choice. They paid for their bandwidth, they get what they pay for.

A 'Net Neutrality' thread needs to be started in the steam vent for this to continue btw...

[Jack Hammer]

I had to write an paper in shcool on the history of the internet. This really isn't all that different from how it got going. IIRC it took ~20 years for it to become mainstream and popular.

I could realistically see everyone moving to this in the next 10 or more years. I think the current version will still be around for a bit.

Jack

[jinjuku]

I had to write an paper in shcool on the history of the internet. This really isn't all that different from how it got going. IIRC it took ~20 years for it to become mainstream and popular.

I could realistically see everyone moving to this in the next 10 or more years. I think the current version will still be around for a bit.

Jack

I created a Steam Vent thread for this

[davidtwotrees]

I created a Steam Vent thread for this

I wasn't aware that this was a steam vent worthy topic?

[fmw]

I had to write an paper in shcool on the history of the internet. This really isn't all that different from how it got going. IIRC it took ~20 years for it to become mainstream and popular.

I could realistically see everyone moving to this in the next 10 or more years. I think the current version will still be around for a bit.

Jack

No it didn't. It just waited for the "invention" of the world wide web and web browsing. It only took a couple of years to become mainstream after that.

Personally, I'll be surprised if we get broadband out here in the country in 10 years. They sure aren't going to lay fiber optic out here.

[Jack Hammer]

No it didn't. It just waited for the "invention" of the world wide web and web browsing. It only took a couple of years to become mainstream after that.

Personally, I'll be surprised if we get broadband out here in the country in 10 years. They sure aren't going to lay fiber optic out here.

The internet was functional by the early 70's. By the 80's computer geeks everywhere were connecting. Companies like America Online and Compuserve were offering internet access in the early to mid 80's. In the early 90's the World Wide Web was created, and yes, then being online only took a few years to become mainstream and popular.

Jack