October 26, 2012

A Bandwidth Breakthrough | MIT Technology Review

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A dash of algebra on wireless networks promises to boost bandwidth tenfold, without new infrastructure.

 

Academic researchers have improved wireless bandwidth by an order of magnitude—not by adding base stations, tapping more spectrum, or cranking up transmitter wattage, but by using algebra to eliminate the network-clogging task of resending dropped packets of data.

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October 23, 2012

Internet traffic exchange: 2 billion users and it’s done on a handshake | OECD Insights Blog

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The Internet has thus developed an efficient market for connectivity based on these voluntary contractual agreements. Operating in a highly competitive environment, largely without regulation or central organisation, the Internet model of traffic exchange has produced low prices, promoted efficiency and innovation, and attracted the investment necessary to keep pace with demand.

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October 10, 2012

Proposed Web Regulations Threaten Free Internet – Forbes

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Ed Black: The Internet is the world’s biggest economic and social success story of the past three decades. Citizens, NGOs, engineers and governments have all have joined together to write an amazing narrative. That success story now is under threat.

 

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October 3, 2012

Amazing mind reader reveals his ‘gift’

Watch this and be reminded about what a mind reader could know about you.

Amazing mind reader reveals his ‘gift’ – YouTube.