Pushed the philosophy: – meaning that everything on the internet would be on a single protocol as opposed to TV (designed just for TV) radio (designed just for radio) etc— these mediums all had special and limited purpose yet the internet would be application independent – everything would work regardless of what it is—isolate the application. In this sense the network is insensitive – it doesn’t care what the object it—it’s just a baggage of packets—the internet doesn’t discriminate against types of information.
We’re going to run out of IP addresses in 2011. Trying to release to increase range but there are lots of problems. Essentially going from the original 32 bit system to 128 bit system. Of course we think this should be enough today but in 20-30 years will we wish we had more?
There has been a sea change with the use of the web—it’s become a broadcast medium rather than just reading and downloading. The Consumer is the Producer.
It’s fascinating that players of virtual games such as will pay others to “play” their character for them so that when they do log into the game they have high skills better equipment and an overall better experience. (Why suffer through the lower levels when more advanced characters have all the fun?)
Movie studios are moving toward digital players in movie theaters because it’s much less expensive than reel-to-reel film and less labor intensive. Have to produce 3000 copies of reel film for blockbusters plus ship them fix them etc.
You can’t stop illegal downloading—movie studios need to consider alternative revenue streams-- (he’s mentioned this to them but they don’t listen) His suggestion is for them to embed media content through product placement for example you download a movie and see a Mac that the character is using click on it to link to information about the computer. You like a shirt car or song pause and click buy. He also mentioned the potential of selling ancillary materials such the e-book that a movie was based on as well as bios. PR materials etc similar to DVD bonus material—build it for web with goal to link it with other stuff rather than sitting alone on DVD.
In Africa growing use of mobile phone minutes as currency. They trade minutes like money a micro-economy is emerging.
There is going to be a rise in geo-location services. GPS is the next killer app. Mobile devices connected to inventory of stores. Direct access to everything. Information questions are based upon where we are. Also you can access information based upon who you know. Questions are based on: time location and personal universe.
There is an explosion of web enable devices for mobile access particularly in Japan. Not just devices to get online but add new functionality.
There is a problem with long term preservation. Files will become unreadable. The popular notion is that any material that is valuable or important will be upgraded to the newer formats but much of the information produced today will not be retrievable tomorrow. We need to preserve operating systems as well as hardware and software too.
Working now on the interplanetary internet. () space based communications. There is a long delay in communications between Earth and Mars. When the planets are the closest it takes 4 minutes to send packets when furthest 40 minutes. The problem is that they are always moving and resulting in timeouts delays and other random connection problems. LA and NYC are far apart but they are stable they don’t move.
Working with NASA and internationals to equip satellites and other space vessels with standard protocol for web communications. Things that get sent into space have a limited “research mission” and then they are done—could be used as web hubs/routers. Example: Mars Rover. The original mission was 90 days but 3 years later still there and functional. If they could enable Rover to bounce packets to satellites would speed up communications.
Google doesn’t want to get into censorship therefore does provide gmail or blogger in China. They don’t want to just their government but since they comprise 1/5 of Earth’s population have to be considered. Can’t just ignore because Communist have to find a way to work with them. Feels the web will help spread democracy.
Two regrets about internet: 1.) wished he had picked longer bit count for IP address. 2.) wished there was stronger authentication between devices (digital signatures)
People think that we knew what we were doing or that we had a grand plan or vision—but we didn’t it was just theory just an experiment—we didn’t even think it would work didn’t think it would connect.
Throughout the 1970’s and much of the 1980’s he had absolute control of the internet. But only 400 computers were connected. Forced all users to adopt the protocol or else he kicked them off.
Sidenote: GT Students should feel ashamed for not coming out. There were less than 200 people in attendance and this guy
Vint also had a hearing impairment but he did not let that stop him. He developed a way to deal with it in meetings but I cant remember exactly how he did it. But it was clever. I believe it was mentioned in the book: Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins Of The Internet. A remarkable individual!
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