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Private  Registered Member #976 Joined: Tue Sep 16 2008, 04:31pmPosts: 616 | Internet users face regular "brownouts" that will freeze their computers as capacity runs out in cyberspace, according to research to be published later this year. Experts predict that consumer demand, already growing at 60 percent a year, will start to exceed supply as early as 2010 because of more people working online and the soaring popularity of bandwidth-hungry Web sites such as YouTube and services such as the BBC's iPlayer. It will initially lead to computers being disrupted and going offline for several minutes at a time. Beginning in 2012, however, PCs and laptops are likely to operate at a much reduced speed, rendering the Internet an "unreliable toy." When Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British scientist, wrote the code that transformed a private computer network into the World Wide Web in 1991, the Internet appeared to be a limitless resource. However, a report being compiled by Nemertes Research, a respected American think-tank, will warn that the Web has reached a critical point and that even the recession has failed to stave off impending problems. ... yeah right ;p | ||
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Clan Leader  Registered Member #1 Joined: Mon May 16 2011, 02:17pmPosts: 23082497 | The government gave a load of cash out to ISP's to improve the bandwidth. That's where BT got the money for fibre and virgin doubling all the speeds. There were clauses in the grants like having to provide free wifi to certain areas of london. | ||
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Ex SSM Registered Member #701 Joined: Tue Apr 08 2008, 01:51amPosts: 290 | Bullcrap, "because of more people working online" - it has increased but not for the mainstream workforce. And I don't think this bandwidth is significant for most  Supply and demand will fix this naturally. I don't think any panic is in order. | ||
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Sergeant  Registered Member #1575 Joined: Tue Feb 07 2012, 08:30pmPosts: 749 | Brown outs are a daily thing for me.although it can be a variety of colours. | ||
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| Clan Leader Registered Member #1 Joined: Mon May 16 2011, 02:17pmPosts: 23082497 | I need to stop eating so many nuts. | ||
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| Sergeant Registered Member #287 Joined: Fri Jun 29 2007, 09:19pmPosts: 516 | But Maz, I thought you were addicted to getting teabagged? | ||
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| Sergeant Registered Member #454 Joined: Sun Nov 25 2007, 01:32pmPosts: 1259 | Jingle Bells!  | ||
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Squadron Sergeant Major Registered Member #2 Joined: Thu Aug 17 2006, 12:36pmPosts: 1856 | I like trains. | ||
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Sergeant Registered Member #1552 Joined: Thu Dec 08 2011, 11:29pmPosts: 36 | This article is utterly ridiculous- I can't tell if the 'experts' were having a laugh, following some hidden agenda, or just completely misunderstood by the article writer. Who wants to read the rant version of my response? It's a few paragraphs... | ||
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| Sergeant Registered Member #454 Joined: Sun Nov 25 2007, 01:32pmPosts: 1259 | Like i said......Hmmmmmm Jingle Bells | ||
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