The internet could soon be made obsolete. The scientists who pioneered it have now built a lightning-fast replacement capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds.
At speeds about 10,000 times faster than a typical broadband connection, “the grid” will be able to send the entire Rolling Stones back catalogue from Britain to Japan in less than two seconds.
The latest spin-off from Cern, the particle physics centre that created the web, the grid could also provide the kind of power needed to transmit holographic images; allow instant online gaming with hundreds of thousands of players; and offer high-definition video telephony for the price of a local call.
David Britton, professor of physics at Glasgow University and a leading figure in the grid project, believes grid technologies could “revolutionise” society. “With this kind of computing power, future generations will have the ability to collaborate and communicate in ways older people like me cannot even imagine,” he said.
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Cheryl Johnson says:
The sooner the better!
(A couple of my sites have been really sluggish the last couple days……)
April 6, 2008 — 10:46 am
Bob says:
Maybe I’ll get my holographic talking house after all.
April 6, 2008 — 11:01 am
Chris Johnson says:
Well give me the red pill…
April 6, 2008 — 9:14 pm
Greg Cremia says:
Ya gotta love change if you want to make it in this brave new world. I can’t wait.
April 7, 2008 — 7:25 am