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"Evolved" Caches Could Speed the Net

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-could-fiber dept.

SpaceDilbert writes "According to New Scientist, evolutionary algorithms could make many network caches twice as efficient. This article describes a study carried out by a US researcher and two German academics, who "evolved" algorithms to determine what data should be held at a cache and for how long."

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  1. Caching by Zorilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    According to New Scientist, evolutionary algorithms could make many network caches twice as efficient.

    That's easy, just cache 4 boobs at a time instead of two

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    It would be cool if it didn't suck.
    1. Re:Caching by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      That's easy, just cache 4 boobs at a time instead of two

      Or two penises for that matter.

    2. Re:Caching by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Wouldn't it more efficient to cache 1 boob and display it x times? Sort of a boob pooling.

  2. Algorithms by bchernicoff · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder if they evolved logic to counter the slashdot effect. 1. Scan slashdot.org for new stories every five minute. 2. Scan new story for links. 3. Cash those pages.

  3. Great by CptChipJew · · Score: 1, Funny

    So now Slashdot is going to get cached for a long time and I'll never get first post again :(

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  4. Re:Algorithms by bunyip · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if they evolved logic to counter the slashdot effect. 1. Scan slashdot.org for new stories every five minute. 2. Scan new story for links. 3. Cache those pages.

    That would be the "suicide algorithm". As the server goes up in flames from the Slashdot-effect it brought upon itself, it would become the first cyber recipient of a Darwin Award.

    Alan.

  5. darwinism by loveisammovement · · Score: 1, Funny

    "One can even imagine each host evolving its own optimal rule."

    call me old-fashioned, but I find the mindset of a host evolving a little too "new fangled" for me. is there going to be a big stir-up now on whether or not CS profs can teach this kind of thing in the classroom? maybe it's the creationist in me...

  6. Al Gore is a great contributor by hugesmile · · Score: 4, Funny
    evolutionary algorithms could make many network caches twice as efficient

    Once again, Al Gore has his hand in the shaping of the internet.

    I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  7. This can't be legal by TimCrider · · Score: 2, Funny


    What happens if someone caches Metallica, or the new super hot J-Lo movie? Then how is the guy who brings the director a warm towel ever going to make his money?

    You guys should really think before you go out and start making technology that blatently abuses copyrights

    </sarcasm>

  8. Re:Algorithms by spektr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wouldn't be surprised if they drew some ideas from garbage collection algorithms also.

    I suppose you're the clever garbage man from the Dilbert cartoons. Because as an engineer I don't really get the connection between garbage collection and caching algorithms. Now that we have covered the first two frames of the cartoon - what's in the third frame where the garbage man makes me feel ashamed by explaining some complicated concept of engineering?

  9. 50% of all bits by TMacPhail · · Score: 3, Funny

    50% of all bits sent over the internet are 0s. Just cache that and we have a 50% cache hit rate. :)