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8.6 GB Internet?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sure-why-not dept.

prostoalex writes "Caltech computer scientists announced the protocol, capable of delivering 8,609 Mbps over the Internet, using 10 simultaneous flows of data. The research project was conducted in partnership with CERN, DataTAG, StarLight, Cisco, and Level 3. The practical applications, according to the press release, is ability 'to download a full-length DVD movie in less than five seconds'. There is a number of papers and scientific publications available."

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  1. watch out! by rehabdoll · · Score: 5, Funny

    CERN, DataTAG, StarLight & Cisco - watch out! MPAA is coming for you!

    1. Re:watch out! by Anonymous+Struct · · Score: 5, Funny

      Soon they'll just be estimating the cost in lost sales at 'All the Money in the World' each year. If they were smart, they'd just start making their movies eight thousand times longer, and then it'd be like old times again.

      "Back... and to the left... back... and to the left... back....... and to the left..."

  2. Argh! 8Gb by addaon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have a dream. Some day the editors will learn the difference between a bit and a byte. Or I'll byte a bit of their heads off. [grumble]

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  3. CalTech by Ken@WearableTech · · Score: 5, Funny


    CalTech's Motto: Enabling Faster Porn and Slashdoting Through Technology

    Bless those people :-)

  4. A full-length DVD movie in less than five seconds by Faust7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't help but be amused that that was their first measurement standard for it.

    Oh, they meant legit full-length DVD movies...

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  5. That sound you hear by KilljoyAZ · · Score: 5, Funny

    is Jack Valenti having an aneurysm.

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  6. Give me units I can understand! by Lieutenant_Dan · · Score: 5, Funny

    How many Libraries of Congress per hour is that?

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  7. Five Seconds? by Dr.+Spork · · Score: 5, Funny
    "...ability 'to download a full-length DVD movie in less than five seconds'



    Five seconds?? Ohhhh... but I want it NOW!

  8. Re:Bottleneck by jelle · · Score: 5, Funny


    Well, /dev/null comes to mind.

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  9. Re:How long will it take for hard drives to catch by MyGirlFriendsBroken · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who needs hard disk capacity if you can stream a movie in realtime?

    Why would anybody want to watch an entire movie in 5 seconds, certainly my ability to absorb information is not as good as that and I regard it to be rather high(Toung in cheek).

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  10. How to pronounce it.. by holyrabbitear · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the article: The protocol is called FAST, standing for Fast Active queue management Scalable Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
    That would be FAQMSTCP..in other words pronounced
    FAH Q MS TCP...

    as read on FARK...

  11. Already started... by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...ever see Contact?