Thaddeus Howze believes we need to have a plan in place in order to manage the consequences of the rapid growth of the Internet.
Yesterday, I was talking to a group of Twitter users about the use of video blogging on the Internet and how they could use vlogging to improve their online presence. The outcome of that conversation was interesting but it is only half as interesting as the thoughts generated by that conversation. I wondered, as I often do, about the future of technology and in this case, the future of the Internet as we know it. As the group talked about how they would use vlogging, several thoughts went through my mind. I will share them all, but realize we are only going to talk about a couple:
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Was reading SmartPlanet today and noticed I am not the only person who believes our energy requirements to power our connected IP networks are becoming an issue worthy of note. Despite the naysayers who promote the idea we will always find cheaper ways of doing things or our “economies of scale” will reduce the overall cost, the issue isn’t that we will, but when we will, how we will and ultimately how long will it take? Most major metropolises lose water in the same fashion, in a year a city like Los Angeles will lose more water in leaks than… Read more »