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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: videoholic on March 06, 2003, 11:36:18 AM

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: videoholic on March 06, 2003, 11:36:18 AM

This is a fast connection..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2822333.stm

Scientists have set a new internet speed record by transferring 6.7 gigabytes of data across 10,978 kilometres (6,800 miles), from Sunnyvale in the US to Amsterdam in Holland, in less than one minute

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: Deadly Hamster on March 06, 2003, 11:40:57 AM

Wow AOL is extremly screwed, I don\'t think Dial up and sub par DSL will cut it anymore! :)

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: MPTheory on March 06, 2003, 11:48:55 AM

haha, Thats fast and all, but does anyone really own a computer that could even come close to being able to utilize that?  MP thinks not.

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: videoholic on March 06, 2003, 12:22:10 PM

Television fed by the internet.  PPV HD movies via BB.  That would be sweet.

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: MPTheory on March 06, 2003, 12:39:26 PM

damn skippy

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: Kurt Angle on March 06, 2003, 01:14:44 PM

I wonder what the monthly fee would be for something that fast?:eek:

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: mjps21983 on March 06, 2003, 01:52:25 PM

1000\'s of dollars if not more.

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: THX on March 06, 2003, 01:56:58 PM

It seems Internet 2 will only be available for educational use & never for commercial use.  We won\'t see this anytime soon unless we go to a university, but only to transfer to other universities. :(

We do need a new backbone though.  I can\'t count how many sites I visit that are suffering from bandwidth problems and rising fees.  That and the internet needs something new.  Webpages are just getting...  boring.  There needs to be more interactivity and multimedia involved.

Example: http://www.yahoo.com

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: Rick on March 06, 2003, 03:13:59 PM

Man, thats a lot of p0rn!!!!

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on March 06, 2003, 03:17:15 PM

well, those are like T1000 wires!!!!

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: Darth Joyda on March 07, 2003, 06:52:42 AM

Whoa! Incredible! :eek:

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: GmanJoe on March 07, 2003, 07:00:52 AM

That\'s gotta be a HUGE amount of RAM for one computer to store coz there\'s no way my hard drive could write 6 gigs of data in 1 minute. :) No way.

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: MPTheory on March 07, 2003, 07:59:45 AM

Thats what Im saying.  No ordinary computer can handle that shiznit.  I can only imagine what the future has to offer, as far as information goes.  A small handheld device with  projectery capabities would be nice :)

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on March 07, 2003, 08:02:12 AM

Scary, indeed.

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: (e) on March 07, 2003, 04:53:19 PM

Wow, YOu could download shit loads....

The whole internet downloaded in months :laughing:

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: project86 on March 08, 2003, 05:34:28 AM

The use of fiber optics with Internet connections is nothing new it’s just not all that well explored. I read an article in Popular Science magazine that said the toughest obstacle to overcome would be incorporating the optics within the existing servers as they are using the cables present today. There are thousands of miles of the optics cables all over the United States right now. They just have not been used yet due to most of the companies that lay them are no longer in business due to the expenses. It requires allot of third party support as well as allot of money. It will happen though, when man can think it, it can be done.

Title: Um, holy smoleys
Post by: Titan on March 08, 2003, 10:32:52 AM

Probably a standard computer can\'t cut it. Although soon in the future, PCs can probably handle it.