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Five Billionth Device About To Plug Into Internet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-many-fingers-is-that dept.

alphadogg writes "Sometime this month, the 5 billionth device will plug into the Internet. And in 10 years, that number will grow by more than a factor of four, according to IMS Research, which tracks the installed base of equipment that can access the Internet."

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  1. Sounds wrong to me by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sounds wrong to me. My IP address is only 127001 and I've not had this computer for very long.

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    1. Re:Sounds wrong to me by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

      How long have you had it? I mean I got mine not too long ago and I'm all the way up to 1921681100! Clearly its growing exponentially.

    2. Re:Sounds wrong to me by mutube · · Score: 4, Funny

      Haha I just logged into your IP address and found a load of donkey porn! Pervert!

      Wait? What?

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  2. Re:Owner of that device wins a big reward by delinear · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cue lots of "Congratulations, you are the 5 billionth device to connect to the internet, click here [and submit your personal data] to win a prize!!" flash banners...

  3. Re:devices... by Score+Whore · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...there's nothing even a simple portscan could do...

    You know, if you aim low you'll certainly succeed.

    (Generally if you are going to use the phrase "there's nothing even can do", then should be something powerful. Such as "my plan is coming to fruition and there is nothing Superman can do to stop me." Contrast that with "my plan is coming to fruition and there is nothing two week old infant can do to stop me.")