One of the more interesting ideas to use this is implementing it much like progressive JPEGs are implemented in your browser right now. Just download a song, and until the quality meets your standards, keep the DL stream open. Then, when you're satisfied, just shut down the connection.
Removes any dependency on arbitrary numbers or bitrates in deciding a song's quality, much like how they're pushing "quality level" settings instead of discrete bitrates. Much like Tabbed Browsing for Mozilla, this could be the feature to give Vorbis the edge.
From Goods to Services
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Frankly, after P2P file sharing has run its course, I expect the entertainment industry to still be here. However, it'll be a lot different. They'll transition from Goods, which can be digitally copied and redistributed, to Services, which (as of yet) are copy-proof. Expect to see the resurrection of theater. We've already seen it happen with an emphasis on live concerts in the music industry.
The Industry will finally begin to understand that it's greatest asset it not the tangible, but the intangible.
Not only does this invade my privacy, but it broadcasts information from which my income, age, etc. can be derived to everyone AROUND me!
First of all, if you had actually read the article, you'd see that it simply caters to a majority of the listeners around it, instead of adapting to specific drivers.
Secondly, income and age can't really be found out by your radio station selection. If someone really would want to find out, they'd simply look at you through the window and your choice of car. Those are far more accurate in showing your income and age.
2. Just how big IS that serial number space. Something tells me it's of BIGNUM proportions and it's the kind of thing that you woudn't be able to burn through in your lifetime.
.. Here's the URL for the page on Gnutella 2
gnutella://bitprint:SZEVSITNQSWDTP5ZWBMQECIXMGZNKE 6S.WZVZRBAWW6AEC7OW6MZ66IUW5TLF2SZVCYPTBLA/gnutell a2_search.htm/
Just copy and paste into Shareaza to download the page. Neat, eh?
The nice thing about using P2P services to distribute these types of files, is that instead of the bandwidth available for a file decreasing linearly, it actually increases exponentially.
It's really closer to the jump between HTML and XML. The new specification is more extensible, and has more optimizations than Gnutella. It's essentially the trends in Gnutella today taken to somewhat of a logical conclusion. Plus, instead of just lumping in Gnutella developments like hashing files, it uses it in the base design of the network. And at the same time G2 hubs and leafs can play nicely with G1 peers.
So, to answer your question, for the moment it's more of a complement to Gnutella than a replacement. However, as time goes on and more clients adopt the new protocol, it may eventually replace it. Your original question was a bit to inherently harsh.
Brought Fire to man. An added bonus is that it starts with a P, and they could use the "She's on Fire" tune from GTA3/Scarface.
Re:Hopefully downloads are better with G2...
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G2 is very, very good. The main improvement is that it has a global search radius. Normally, in G1, you can only see about 20% of the network at any one time. This is due to the design, and to the bad clients (i.e. Morpheus) polluting it. G2 has special techniques (a modified & extended GUESS) to see everything in the network at once.
There are other advancements that improve upon this, but they aren't really the thing that has the biggest impact now, like Tiger Tree Hashing, etc. Shareaza has already improved the network by providing a high-speed, high-efficiency backbone to the rest of the Gnutella network. The Shareaza clients freely connect to the other clients on the network, and so provide a way to see more of the network at once.
So, any way you spin it, it's good for the Gnutella network, especially considering that the specs will be released soon. And everyone who complains about this, even though their complaints may be valid, aren't seeing the tremendous improvement this makes to the workings of Gnutella.
The coolest thing ever is on the forums for Shareaza, they've enabled you to use those "magnet links" (which contain the hash or UID of the file). People are posting images of UI changes that should be made, but instead of linking it to some web host where it gets overloaded easily, they're posting magnet links, which download just as fast over the G2 network. Exponential bandwidth availability growth is really cool!
"You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottom, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called Arthur King, you and all your silly English k-nnnnniggets. Thpppppt! Thppt! Thppt!"
The Pentium 4 really does make the internet faster!
Just some quick info...
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For those not able to access the site, the source is up. However, there isn't any compiled versions up, and efforts to compile a windows version have been unsuccessful, according to the postings on the user forums.
No, you see, these drives spin the inner surface at near the speed of light, thus making the outer edge travel at over the speed of light. This creates negative energy and causes the centrifugal force to reverse and cause the CD to implode on itself and create a black hole.
(Gee, Slashdot could even do another "Scientists break speed of light" post to go along with this)
It's useful for two reasons.
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First of all, the Linux version has been said to offer better FPS, because you don't Windows eating all your ram. Secondly, this kind of thing is REALLY useful when you're trying to set up a LAN. Instead of someone being the "Linux Bitch" and having to install Linux on their PC so that the Dedicated server will run fast, this allows people to just insert a CD and boot up their brand new dedicated server while the others hook up their computers.
The only movie I've seen this guy work well in was The Matrix, basically because he was perfect for the roll without needing to act.
Then obviosly you haven't seen his perfect, almost shakespearean-like performance in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and the sequel "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey".
We had two groups of hard guys. When the two groups were not holding status competitions between themselves, they picked on other characters. But then they ended up in a massive brawl as they picked on each other in an effort to increase their status, trying to impress each other
I wonder what kind of research went into that scenerio...
Once again, programmers making games about things they know nothing about.:P
Yep, and with new innovations like magnet links. You can search for a specific file on Gnutella and be sure that you're getting exactly that file. It also helps to find new sources for files that you're already downloading.
Slashdot Mirror
One of the more interesting ideas to use this is implementing it much like progressive JPEGs are implemented in your browser right now. Just download a song, and until the quality meets your standards, keep the DL stream open. Then, when you're satisfied, just shut down the connection.
Removes any dependency on arbitrary numbers or bitrates in deciding a song's quality, much like how they're pushing "quality level" settings instead of discrete bitrates. Much like Tabbed Browsing for Mozilla, this could be the feature to give Vorbis the edge.
Frankly, after P2P file sharing has run its course, I expect the entertainment industry to still be here. However, it'll be a lot different. They'll transition from Goods, which can be digitally copied and redistributed, to Services, which (as of yet) are copy-proof. Expect to see the resurrection of theater. We've already seen it happen with an emphasis on live concerts in the music industry.
The Industry will finally begin to understand that it's greatest asset it not the tangible, but the intangible.
Yeah, but they would probably make you buy a copy for each participant in your battle.
I love sneaky marketing.
First of all, if you had actually read the article, you'd see that it simply caters to a majority of the listeners around it, instead of adapting to specific drivers.
Secondly, income and age can't really be found out by your radio station selection. If someone really would want to find out, they'd simply look at you through the window and your choice of car. Those are far more accurate in showing your income and age.
Too bad the "Interactive Images" in the preview don't work in Mozilla.
Yes, drunken teenagers kicked the seismographs in seven different locations, almost simultaneously. Riiight.
Not if you had a Beowulf cluster of Xboxes!
Oh, wait....
Some one there made a bad business move IMHO.If you have stock in Walmart I'd sell.
Indeed. As we all know, one small misplaced cheap product can doom a multi-billion dollar empire.
.. Here's the URL for the page on Gnutella 2 gnutella://bitprint:SZEVSITNQSWDTP5ZWBMQECIXMGZNKE 6S.WZVZRBAWW6AEC7OW6MZ66IUW5TLF2SZVCYPTBLA/gnutell a2_search.htm/
Just copy and paste into Shareaza to download the page. Neat, eh?
What do you think Morpheus v2.0 was?
The nice thing about using P2P services to distribute these types of files, is that instead of the bandwidth available for a file decreasing linearly, it actually increases exponentially.
It's really closer to the jump between HTML and XML. The new specification is more extensible, and has more optimizations than Gnutella. It's essentially the trends in Gnutella today taken to somewhat of a logical conclusion. Plus, instead of just lumping in Gnutella developments like hashing files, it uses it in the base design of the network. And at the same time G2 hubs and leafs can play nicely with G1 peers.
So, to answer your question, for the moment it's more of a complement to Gnutella than a replacement. However, as time goes on and more clients adopt the new protocol, it may eventually replace it. Your original question was a bit to inherently harsh.
Brought Fire to man. An added bonus is that it starts with a P, and they could use the "She's on Fire" tune from GTA3/Scarface.
G2 is very, very good. The main improvement is that it has a global search radius. Normally, in G1, you can only see about 20% of the network at any one time. This is due to the design, and to the bad clients (i.e. Morpheus) polluting it. G2 has special techniques (a modified & extended GUESS) to see everything in the network at once.
There are other advancements that improve upon this, but they aren't really the thing that has the biggest impact now, like Tiger Tree Hashing, etc. Shareaza has already improved the network by providing a high-speed, high-efficiency backbone to the rest of the Gnutella network. The Shareaza clients freely connect to the other clients on the network, and so provide a way to see more of the network at once.
So, any way you spin it, it's good for the Gnutella network, especially considering that the specs will be released soon. And everyone who complains about this, even though their complaints may be valid, aren't seeing the tremendous improvement this makes to the workings of Gnutella.
The coolest thing ever is on the forums for Shareaza, they've enabled you to use those "magnet links" (which contain the hash or UID of the file). People are posting images of UI changes that should be made, but instead of linking it to some web host where it gets overloaded easily, they're posting magnet links, which download just as fast over the G2 network. Exponential bandwidth availability growth is really cool!
"VeriSign expects that these sort of attacks will happen and VeriSign was prepared," company spokesman Brian O'Shaughnessy said.
That guy HAS to be related to Bob Dole.
Here's another exerpt:
"You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottom, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called Arthur King, you and all your silly English k-nnnnniggets. Thpppppt! Thppt! Thppt!"
The Pentium 4 really does make the internet faster!
For those not able to access the site, the source is up. However, there isn't any compiled versions up, and efforts to compile a windows version have been unsuccessful, according to the postings on the user forums.
I'm guessing you didn't play Diablo II?
No, you see, these drives spin the inner surface at near the speed of light, thus making the outer edge travel at over the speed of light. This creates negative energy and causes the centrifugal force to reverse and cause the CD to implode on itself and create a black hole.
(Gee, Slashdot could even do another "Scientists break speed of light" post to go along with this)
First of all, the Linux version has been said to offer better FPS, because you don't Windows eating all your ram. Secondly, this kind of thing is REALLY useful when you're trying to set up a LAN. Instead of someone being the "Linux Bitch" and having to install Linux on their PC so that the Dedicated server will run fast, this allows people to just insert a CD and boot up their brand new dedicated server while the others hook up their computers.
The only movie I've seen this guy work well in was The Matrix, basically because he was perfect for the roll without needing to act.
Then obviosly you haven't seen his perfect, almost shakespearean-like performance in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and the sequel "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey".
We had two groups of hard guys. When the two groups were not holding status competitions between themselves, they picked on other characters. But then they ended up in a massive brawl as they picked on each other in an effort to increase their status, trying to impress each other I wonder what kind of research went into that scenerio... Once again, programmers making games about things they know nothing about. :P
Yep, and with new innovations like magnet links. You can search for a specific file on Gnutella and be sure that you're getting exactly that file. It also helps to find new sources for files that you're already downloading.