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Mapping the Internet Evolution

Posted by Zonk on from the take-a-left-at-amazon-and-then-a-right-past-fark dept.

Shire writes "Science magazine is running a story on the DIMES project, which has ventured to map the structure and evolution of the Internet (PDF) using open source distributed clients in the style of SETI@Home and such. DIMES has already collected more than 40 Millions measurements which resulted in some nice pictures and several scientific presentations. Those who use traceroute may find it a useful (and colorful) alternative."

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  1. svg by MankyD · · Score: 0, Redundant

    slightly off-topic, but those images would have been great (and much more band-width conserving) as svg.

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  2. unfortunatly.... by jpardey · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I don't think any mainstream browser even supports SVG. Correct me if I am wrong. But yes, vector graphics have their place.

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    1. Re:unfortunatly.... by MankyD · · Score: 0, Redundant

      Adobe does have plugin. Installation instructions for FireFox here.

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  3. How utterly... by The+Jabberwock · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...blasphemous! Everyone knows that the Internet didn't evolve. Al Gore merely snapped his fingers and there it was. And he saw that it was good. And on the second day, he created the environment.