“P2P pushes IPv6 surge”
Apparently the only thing preventing IPv6 from taking over was a lack of support from peer-to-peer file sharing programs. Whatever works, I guess.
Archive of posts filed under the Internet category.
“The Green Dam Phenomenon: Governments everywhere are treading on Web freedoms”
If, in the early nineties, the governments of the world had realized just how much power the Internet would offer their citizens, I have little doubt that it would have been quietly strangled in its cradle. Since they missed that opportunity, they’re trying to censor it instead — even in democratic countries that should know …
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OpenIPv6
Looks like Microsoft is going to save the world, yet again. Yes, I’m cynical about anything Microsoft does that supposedly benefits anyone else. They didn’t get where they are through altruism. But a closer look shows that that cynicism might not be justified here. It is a real improvement to their product, and a valid …
“Last IPv4 blocks are given out”
It’ll be interesting to see how the Internet copes with the IPv4 address squeeze, until IPv6 finally makes enough inroads to make a difference.
“A Golden Age”
Scott Adams made an entry in the Dilbert Blog today, making a prediction of a coming Golden Age. It’s a lovely vision, and I’m sure the reality will be interesting, even if nowhere near as awesome as he describes. But there’s one thing in particular that he mentioned that bears repeating: Wars appear to be …
Hello world!
It’s a Sunday, and I didn’t have anything more interesting to do, so I’ve finally decided to install some blog software and give the world even more useless commentary. Fun, eh? 🙂 According to Aaron Brazell, there are two kinds of bloggers: “those who blog for themselves, and those who write for others.” I’m one …