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Evolving Swarms with Swarmstreaming

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the the-next-logical-step dept.

Orasis writes "Applications like Bittorrent have broadly validated swarming technology in the real-world. Now, the inventor of swarming has released a new technology called swarmstreaming that allows smooth progressive playback of content, skipping ahead, and random access without downloading the entire file. It's an HTTP proxy, so browsers, podcasting, and RSS apps should be able to use it transparently. "

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  1. In other news... by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

    In other news, the inventor of swarming was attacked by killer bees.

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    1. Re:In other news... by Anubis350 · · Score: 5, Funny

      get with the times, its obvious the bees decided that killing him wasnt enough, hired a lawyer, and are now suing. They are claiming that they own the intellectual property associated with swarming and use of the word. The are joined in their lawsuit by wasps, flies, and locusts who have all jointly formed the SIAA (Swarming Insects Association of America).

      in a statement issued by the SIAA they call humans who use swarming technology of violating copyright and tarnishing their image as insects by using swarming for illegal activites......

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  2. Re:Forget about browsers and RSS by buro9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since when did you want to pause pr0n?

    You must be doing it wrong... you are masturbating at the same time right?

  3. Well, the linked site isn't using it... by datastalker · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...since it's Slashdotted after one comment. :(

    Google Cache

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  4. Inventor? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now, the inventor of swarming has released a new technology

    Uh, so the killer bees are inventing technology now, and nobody is alarmed? I, for one, welcome our new technology-wielding killer bee overlords.

  5. Re:Forget about browsers and RSS by buddhaseviltwin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Think about what this means for pr0n!

    Is it just me, or isn't that the default implication for any new video streaming technology?

    Oh wait... You must be new here.

  6. How to get it by Kipsaysso · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does anyone have a Torrent link to download it?

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  7. Were we just beta testers? by DeckardJK · · Score: 5, Funny

    If so... go back to the drawing board Justin...

  8. Re:Not pause! by jester22c · · Score: 5, Funny

    So wait... you can pause bees in mid-air? Or are there bees in the pr0n that we're pausing? Either way this sounds dangerous.

  9. Crichton by bwy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whenever I hear swarm in an IT context, I can't help but think about Crichton's Prey.

  10. Anyone notice the time this story was posted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    24 hour PST - 13:37.