BBC had an interview with Vint Cert, the guy who invented the internet. It seems we're running out of unique addresses for networked devices. There's only room for 4.3 Billion computers, laptops, printers, cellphones, and those really smart refridgerators that know when they need a repairman.
So he's come up with a new version called IP6 which will allow 3.4 x 10^38 (That's 3.4 Trillion Trillion Trillion) devices to hook up. Think that'll be enough? What kinds of things will we want online in the future?
So he's come up with a new version called IP6 which will allow 3.4 x 10^38 (That's 3.4 Trillion Trillion Trillion) devices to hook up. Think that'll be enough? What kinds of things will we want online in the future?
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What could you possibly do with that many IPs? Are trees going to be hooked up to the internet?
The next thing you know, our dogs will have collars that alert us via email when they want to go outside or be fed.
@justdpl - lol. And maybe something similar for our kids?
Yea lol but this shows how much people depend on computers and that too many people have computers. and that dog thing i wish that was already a reality my dogs r dumb. except it would be something like a text message lol
That is alot of IPs, Theres even more IPs then people on earth it outrageous
If refridgerators can have IPs, can my microwave have an IP?
I think the extra IPs will be helpful for now but in the future probably not the far future we'll need more it seems like everything has to do with computers in 1 way or another
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