Skip to main content

Home/ Digital Ethnography at Kansas State University/ Group items matching "millions" in title, tags, annotations or url

Group items matching
in title, tags, annotations or url

Sort By: Relevance | Date Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
Devia Rajput

In 2014 Hollywood Top 10 Fashionable Artist. - 0 views

  •  
    Hi Guys here i told you about the top 10 famous and fashionable actors in Hollywood In 2014.The top ten chief paid Hollywood actors are mentioned in this article. The highest paid actors are got $ 20-30 million salaries. For every movie released, we as a public only look at the overall box office collections.
block_chain_

U.S. Department of Energy Grants $200,000 To Factom - 0 views

  •  
    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grants nearly $200,000 to Factom, the blockchain innovations company, to protect the national power grid. The project seeks to protect the security of millions of devices. The U.S.Department of Energy awarded the funds on July 12.
block_chain_

 NERVOS, A Blockchain Network, Awards $1 Million to Third-Party Developers - 0 views

  •  
    Kim Fournier, head of global marketing at Nervos, gave the motive behind the initial set of grants, "Our priority is on building infrastructure for the developers because we are aware that our technology is complicated, and it's not easy for developers to build on. We want to foster and enable developments.
block_chain_

Ways Through Which Blockchain Companies Earn Money - 0 views

  •  
    IBM and Deloitte are renowned for creating customized blockchain solutions for their customers and clients. Today, millions of innovators are using prestigious IBM and Deloitte blockchain platforms to build, operate, govern, and grow a solution. These companies aim to bring revolutionary trust and transparency to various use cases such as supply chains, trade, cross-border payments, food supply, and much more.
ajinkyak

Breast Biopsy Devices Market - 0 views

  •  
    The Breast Biopsy Device Market size was estimated to USD 372.9 million in 2015. it's a diagnostic technique that involves the removal of tissue or fluid from a suspicious area.
ajinkyak

Global Orthopedic Power Tools Market to Surpass US$ 1200.8 Million by 2027, Says Coherent Market Insights (CMI) | Business Wire - 0 views

  •  
    Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, improvement, prevention, and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal deformities such as skin ligaments, tendons, nerves, joints, and bones disorders.
honeymughal

Quip for Desktop 7.46.2 Crack Free Download 2021 - 0 views

  •  
    Quip for Desktop 7.46.2 Crack Free Download 2021 Quip for Desktop 7.46.2 is the modern productivity suite that simplifies your life and helps your team get work done faster. Over 30,000 companies and millions of people worldwide use Quip for Desktop for team collaboration - from technology companies like Instacart and Stripe to media companies like CNN and Al…
timmhaubrich532

Buy Verified Coinbase Account - 100% USA UK Coinbase - 0 views

  •  
    Coinbase is a popular digital currency exchange and wallet service. It allows you to buy, sell and trade Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and other digital currencies. Coinbase also provides trading services for several other cryptocurrencies, including Binance Coin (BIB) and ex protocol tokens (ZR).
  •  
    Introduction Coinbase is a popular digital currency exchange and wallet service. It allows you to buy, sell and trade Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and other digital currencies. Coinbase also provides trading services for several other cryptocurrencies, including Binance Coin (BIB) and ex protocol tokens (ZR). What is Coinbase? Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange. Founded in 2012, it's one of the most popular platforms for buying, selling and transferring digital currency. Buy Verified Coinbase Account With over 16 million users worldwide and over $20 billion in transactions processed each year (as of 2019), you can rest assured that your funds are safe with Coinbase. The company also boasts an 18-month history of standing behind its customers' accounts - something many other exchanges don't offer at all! Verified Coinbase Accounts for Sale Verified Coinbase Accounts for Sale Verified Coinbase Accounts are available for purchase. These accounts have been verified by the company, which means that they've passed rigorous checks and have achieved a high level of security. Buy Verified Coinbase Acc
  •  
    What is Coinbase? Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange. Founded in 2012, it's one of the most popular platforms for buying, selling and transferring digital currency. Buy Verified Coinbase Account With over 16 million users worldwide and over $20 billion in transactions processed each year (as of 2019), you can rest assured that your funds are safe with Coinbase. The company also boasts an 18-month history of standing behind its customers' accounts - something many other exchanges don't offer at all!
terracalm-us

https://www.usneotonics.com/ - 0 views

  •  
    Neotonics Only $49/Bottle Limited Time Offer! Neotonics Special Deal + Special 51% Discount Save $300 + 60 Days Money Back Guarantee Neotonics FDA Five Star Neotonics™ is a dietary supplement specifically designed to provide essential probiotics, which are known to promote youthful, glowing skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Regular Price: $99/per bottle Only for: $49/per bottle Buy Now Support Healthy Eyesight No Matter Your Age 100% NATURAL 100% NATURAL with ingredients sourced from local growers that let plants naturally reach their full maturity and use no chemical treatments 100% EFFECTIVE 100% EFFECTIVE mixing ingredients in the right way and in the right amount to keep their properties intact 100% SAFE 100% SAFE processed under strict sterile standards with regularly disinfected equipment. What Is Neotonics? NeoTonics is an all-natural supplement formulated with strains that promote skin and digestive health. Notably, the combined ingredients are reckoned to foster dermal balance, support digestion, and, thus, ensure a healthy weight. Neotonics Gummies is an all-new supplement created to enhance the health and well-being of your skin. The formula is based on research that suggests gut health plays an important role in maintaining healthy skin. This is why the Neotonics supplement boosts both gut health and skin health by using a combination of amazing nutrients. These transform the gut health and restore its functions effectively. Available as a gummy, Neotonics delivers a blend of crucial probiotics and other complementary ingredients to promote skin health, digestion, weighty loss, and more. Just take one gummy daily to support active effects. The creators of Neotonics developed the gummy based on new scientific discoveries from May 2023. That discovery revealed the root cause of skin cell turnover: an aging gut. Your gut dictates the cellular turnover rate, and gut health can promote skin health. Neotonics is
terracalm-us

https://www.us-urinoct.com/ - 0 views

  •  
    Urinoct Only $49/Bottle Limited Time Offer! Urinoct Special Deal + Special 51% Discount Save $300 + 60 Days Money Back Guarantee Urinoct urinoct FDA Five Star Urinoct The #1 Solution To Maintain a Prostate and boost your manhood's performance. Prostate health supplements are specifically formulated to support men in maintaining optimal levels of prostate function. These supplements are created with natural ingredients in order to furnish fundamental nutrients for maintaining prostate well-being. Regular Price: $99/per bottle Only for: $49/per bottle Buy Now What Is Urinoct? Urinoct is a nutritional supplement featuring natural ingredients that support prostate health. Developed by a surgeon named Dr. Wesley, Urinoct claims to shrink your prostate, raise testosterone, increase sperm production, boost fertility, enhance lean muscle mass, and reverse balding, among other benefits. The prostate gland is an important part of the male reproductive system, and it plays a crucial role in the production of semen. However, as men age, their risk of developing prostate-related health problems, such as prostate cancer, increases. This is where Urinoct comes in. With Urinoct, you can expect to experience reduced inflammation and increased ability for bladder emptying. Plus, your confidence will get a boost. Every ingredient in Urinoct is sourced from the purest and most potent sources, and the ratios are carefully balanced. Furthermore, each element of the formula is backed by scientific data, ensuring positive results without any risk of side effects. Urinoct is a groundbreaking supplement specifically formulated to address the root causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and urinary issues in men. With its unique combination of natural ingredients, Urinoct not only alleviates the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate but also promotes overall prostate and urinary health. The creation of the Urinoct supplement undergoes strict manufacturing s
robertp885

Buy Spotify Account - Best Social Service Provider - 0 views

  •  
    Buy Spotify Accounts Introduction Spotify is a popular music streaming service. It offers an amazing variety of music and is extremely easy to use. Spotify has millions of people using it as their primary source for listening to music. Spotify allows you to listen to all sorts of genres, from rock and pop, through classical and jazz, down to hip-hop and country! You can also choose specific songs or albums that you want to hear in your playlist. To get started with Spotify, simply go here: http://www.open.spotify.com/ How do you buy spotify premium account? You can buy spotify premium account from us. We are the best place to buy spotify premium account in India. You can also get it from us. Why you need buy spotify premium account? There are many reasons why you need buy spotify premium account. You want to increase the number of listens and get more followers. You want to get more subscribers, likes, downloads and reviews on your playlist. This will help you gain popularity among your audience. How to buy spotify profiles from us? If you are looking for spotify premium accounts, then we are here to help. We have a large selection of spotify profiles for sale and we can ship them anywhere in the world. Buy Spotify Accounts from us! Buy Spotify Account Spotify Account Why do you need to buy spotify accounts? You may be wondering why you need to buy Spotify accounts. Well, if you want to check your profile listens and get free premium accounts for grammarly, spotify and apple music then yes! You do need a Spotify account in order to do that. If you have an existing Spotify account but no longer have access to it because of a password reset or something similar then this is also another good reason why buying a new one would be advantageous for your business or personal needs Buying multiple cheap premium accounts can also help save money on long-term maintenance costs by reducing the amount spent on monthly fees over time. If there are multiple people working
  •  
    Buy Spotify Accounts Introduction Spotify is a popular music streaming service. It offers an amazing variety of music and is extremely easy to use. Spotify has millions of people using it as their primary source for listening to music. Spotify allows you to listen to all sorts of genres, from rock and pop, through classical and jazz, down to hip-hop and country! You can also choose specific songs or albums that you want to hear in your playlist. To get started with Spotify, simply go here: http://www.open.spotify.com/ How do you buy spotify premium account? You can buy spotify premium account from us. We are the best place to buy spotify premium account in India. You can also get it from us. Why you need buy spotify premium account? There are many reasons why you need buy spotify premium account. You want to increase the number of listens and get more followers. You want to get more subscribers, likes, downloads and reviews on your playlist. This will help you gain popularity among your audience. How to buy spotify profiles from us? If you are looking for spotify premium accounts, then we are here to help. We have a large selection of spotify profiles for sale and we can ship them anywhere in the world. Buy Spotify Accounts from us! Buy Spotify Account Spotify Account Why do you need to buy spotify accounts? You may be wondering why you need to buy Spotify accounts. Well, if you want to check your profile listens and get free premium accounts for grammarly, spotify and apple music then yes! You do need a Spotify account in order to do that. If you have an existing Spotify account but no longer have access to it because of a password reset or something similar then this is also another good reason why buying a new one would be advantageous for your business or personal needs Buying multiple cheap premium accounts can also help save money on long-term maintenance costs by reducing the amount spent on monthly fees over time. If there are multiple people working
Mike Wesch

The Boxxy Story - 0 views

  • Accusations began to fire. Just who would want to try and throw people off the trail and confuse them, and who would have a new, large photo of her? Boxxy herself, or a close accomplice was the consensus. They must have caught wind of her full name being found, and merely be attempting to mitigate the damage by stirring the pot with false leads. 
  • It sounded semi-plausible, but, unbeknownst to the vast majority of /b/ at that moment, the CBRC had long since uncovered a photobucket account which was later seen to contain the same photos, so the implication is obvious, members of the CBRC were trolling /b/ with the photos in a attempt to throw them off, as they themselves were close to breaking into her accounts and did not want Anonymous to do it first.
  • We have no way of verifying if they were telling the truth, or if any of the claimed locations were in any way accurate but the mere possibility of this is shocking indeed. Thankfully, these were almost certainly fake - one of the addresses was a mall, one of the phone numbers was for a chiropractor.
  • ...30 more annotations...
  • Within a couple of hours, CBRC had breached her Youtube account, via successfully guessing the secret answer for her email account, deduced from the stack of information they uncovered.
  • Or phishing her with a fake email, depending on who you listen to.
  • They then made her videos private, uploading a video warning her to never post another video again. This attracted 1000 comments within an hour and became the most commented video of the day on Youtube. So that brought it to an end, in theory. They had removed the ‘cancer’.
  • So after all that, was the ‘chemo’ even effective? No, not really. A look at /b/ will reveal Boxxy threads are still being posted. By essentially martyring the Boxxy meme, CBRC have simply created a new groundswell of people willing to troll with her image, as well as genuine resentment at their actions. 
  • Now she has her name, age, dozens of photos, school, internet accounts, alleged phone numbers, and alleged location available online, along with the details of several uninvolved friends. Nobody could have predicted she would create so much chaos, not least Boxxy herself. She had no idea what she was getting herself into by posting a response video.
  • This entire debacle ultimately stems from those who spammed /b/ with her image and pissed off so many people.
  • The lesson for all of us here, obvious as it is, is to think about what you divulge online. Is your Myspace secure? Is your Facebook account private? What forum accounts contain your details, and can they be traced and linked to each other? Everything you write online can potentially be linked, as if it were a jigsaw, and a profile of your life built up. I know plenty of people who have publicly viewable Facebook accounts containing their D.O.B, phone numbers, emails, addresses, places they work, go to college and so on. This is lunacy. This is asking for trouble. Boxxy didn’t do this, yet was still tracked down. 
  • “First, we, CBCR, pretty much made all the breakthroughs in the investigation. I don't care if it sounds arrogant, but if you look through our now-leaked dox, you can see that everything that was found on 4chan was found by us beforehand.”
  • Give people anonymity, and they become de-individuated, whether it be on an image board or in a rioting mob.
  • he same internet machine that could propel you to the top of the Youtube charts and hand you online fame will happily chew you up and spit you back out just as quickly, with zero remorse or consideration for the consequences. This is the reality of the internet today, this case is not the first, and surely not the last.
  • A few examples of fakes:www.youtube.com/user/boxxiebabee  www.youtube.com/user/therealboxxybabee www.youtube.com/user/boxxxxybabeee www.youtube.com/user/boxxyfriendsonly www.youtube.com/user/B0xxxybabee www.youtube.com/user/boxxybaabee www.youtube.com/user/boxxybabee2 www.youtube.com/user/thenewboxxybabee
  • And of course:www.youtube.com/user/Boxxyakamoldybread 
  • P.P.S Some distasteful and blatantly fake photoshopped news items are being posted on /b/ claiming Boxxy is dead. The fakes are very poorly written and contain numerous flaws. Again, don’t be fooled.
  • It's Friday January 16th. On Youtube, the user 'boxxybabee', has 21,800 subscribers, 1.4 million video views and over 38,000 comments on her videos and channel, yet she only signed up 8 days ago, and has only 3 videos. Many people were, and are confused. How did this happen? By documenting what I personally saw, I will show you.
  • The story essentially begins back in April 2006 when 'Boxxy' joined the anime forum/game based site Gaia Online under the username 'M o l d yLunchboxx'. It appears Boxxy returned from a Gaia hiatus at the very end of 2007, and embarked on a posting spree which lasted a week. It was during this first week of January 2008 that she made two Youtube videos for two fellow Gaia users, '4DM1RALAWESOME' and another referred to simply as 'Ant'.
  • Boxxy's last login to Youtube was February 2008, and for Gaia Online, April 2008.
  • The story now takes a leap forward to December 27th, 2008, when, according to Encyclopedia Dramatica, the video 'FOAR 4DD1 FRUM BOXXY' was posted on i-am-bored.com. This was spotted by someone at 7chan, who embedded the video at the top of the random '/b/' board. 
  • This writer first saw FOAR 4DD1 on January 3rd, 2009, when the video was posted as a 'you rage you lose thread' on the /b/ board at 4chan, with the 'Expert' level afforded to those who would withstand the entire video without wanting to tear out their hair or hurt small animals. /b/tards saw what has been labelled 'the most insane display we've ever seen on youtube' and 'the cutest girl you've ever seen'. This was the true start of the Boxxy phenomenon.
  • Over the next couple of days, interest grew, and Boxxy threads began to populate /b/. Why have her videos lain virtually unviewed and untouched for 51 weeks only to be brought up now. Who was this girl? What was the cause of her unique behaviour - her vivacious mannerisms, head bobbing, jaw grinding, random accents and rambling? Was she really 21 as her profile stated? Speculation began. Some pulled out their wikiPHD and speculated, tourettes? ADHD? Drug abuse - cocaine, ecstacy, meth? No, just too much coffee, according to others, or simple acting up to the camera. Comparisons to Zed from Police Academy and Heath Ledger's Joker were immediate.
  • Regardless, a split already began to emerge at /b/. Half of /b/ appeared smitten, captivated by this pretty, wacky girl drenched in eyeliner, but the rest were having their patience tested. Whilst a group of /b/tards declared 'Operation Valkyrie' on Boxxy - intending to find, raid and destroy as much as possible - youtube, myspace, facebook, photobuckets, etc in search of an identity and the 'upper boob' sign mentioned in 41DD, others simply sat and dismayed at the whole effort. Why try and raid the accounts of someone who hasn't logged into any known accounts for almost a year? Many /b/tards resented the obsession with someone who was not only inactive, but a Gaiafag, emo and a camwhore to boot. As one naysayer put it, it was: 'proof that /b/ is full of 13 y.o boys'.
  • The known accounts, Youtube and Gaia, were quickly spammed with the Operation Valkyrie tag. Via analysis of so called 'Gaiafaggotry' forum posts, /b/tards extracted two pictures of Boxxy from her Gaia friends photobucket accounts, and threw out possible names.
  • On January 6th, someone claiming to be Boxxy posted two previously unseen photos on /b/. A troll, surely? The same day, her Youtube account disappeared and her Gaia account became inaccessible to the public. Was this the real Boxxy intervening, or simply trolls posting photos from photobucket under her guise, and hacking into her accounts and shutting them down? It was also on the 6th that a clearly fake Youtube account was created - 'Boxxyakamoldybread'. Even though the videos are clearly of lower resolution than the originals, some were fooled by this, and some probably still are.
  • The 'boxxy lovers' of 4chan were by now declaring her the 'Queen of /b/' and a instant new meme. The haters labelled this as a perfect example of a forced meme. To them, she was the epitome of the 'cancer killing /b/'. Battle lines were being drawn.
  • On the 9th, Boxxy delivered. She addressed 'recent events', said she was in fact free of drugs and personality disorders, and proved it actually was her posting her photos on /b/. Whilst /b/tards were scrambling to find her identity and spamming her accounts, she was there, watching.
  • his interest generated over 70,000 views within 12 hours, pushing the video onto the first page for most viewed of the day on Youtube.
  • Identical chaos was occurring at 7chan, with the /b/ first page 100% filled with Boxxy at some points. On the 10th, with Boxxy now approaching 400,000 views and 10,000 subscribers, Operation Clampdown was declared. If Moot did not ban the users spamming boxxy threads on the 4chan /b/, the site would be brought down via a DDOS. 
  • On the 12th, Youtube 'celeb' Sxephil included Boxxy in the intro for his new video, and used her face as the thumbnail. Personally, I found it extremely cynical of Phil, a Youtube partner who makes money from views, to advertise his extremely boring video about Joe the Plumber with Boxxy's face. What a dick. Worse still, the exposure to his 310,000 subscribers sent several thousand more people to the Boxxy videos.
  • There are many patently absurd theories about Boxxy. If you listen to the drooling idiocy leaking through the interweb, you'll be told she is in fact an actress hired by Gaia Online to promote their product (that's why she says she moved on to bigger and better things, huh, morons?), the whole thing is a giant trolling exercise meticulously planned by her and accomplices, the entire thing was perpertrated by 7chan users attempting to cripple 4chan, she's a paid actress akin to lonelygirl15, or most bizarrely of all, a claim has been put forward that she is a fraud mocking the mannerisms of a 15 year old girl who lives in Chicago, orchestrated by said girl's obsessed crush who is angry at his unrequited love. Some people actually believe this.Well, there you have it. That's pretty much what happened.
Mike Wesch

Are the Creators of Twitter Living in the Last Dreamworld on Earth? -- New York Magazine - 0 views

  • That is to say: Are we really becoming a nation of people who reflexively share information with everyone the minute we have it? We might be. Twitter has no choice but to hope so. They might be right.
  • He would have been vilified by bloggers and Twitterers alike. His is a culture of sharing information. This is the culture Twitter is counting on. Whatever your thoughts on its ability to exist outside the collapsing economy or its inability (so far) to put a price tag on its services, that’s a real thing. That’s the instinct Stone was talking about. If the nation has tens of millions of people like Krums, that’s a phenomenon. That’s what Twitter is waiting for.
  • On his personal blog, Krums, five days before the crash, posted that one of his goals for 2009 was to “Have over 1000 followers on Twitter,” adding, “this goal has no real purpose other that to prove that I can do it. It will make me feel better about myself.” Needless to say, after the crash, it worked: He’s at more than 4,000.
  •  
    That is to say: Are we really becoming a nation of people who reflexively share information with everyone the minute we have it? We might be. Twitter has no choice but to hope so. They might be right.
Mike Wesch

YouTube - The YouTube Song - 0 views

  • Do you have a big huge butt?Well lets see you shake it like a dirty slut!a million horny guys are watching you on YouTubebut really they're just staring at your huge boobs!
Mike Wesch

Porn Vlog - 9 million Views - 0 views

  • Funkyrocket1000 (11 months ago) Show Hide +1 Marked as spam It's true that everyone is fake these days and it's sad that everyone thinks that's the way it should be, but on the other hand, if there wasn't any porn.... I wouldn't know what crazy things I'd be trying to get me girlfriend to do next. Porn is here to stay.
Mike Wesch

Media Revolution: Podcasting (Part 2); 2/06 - 0 views

  • By the end of 2004, bloggers were using the ability to add video as an enclosure to an RSS feed, allowing viewers to subscribe to videos and have them delivered automatically to their computers. This solved the problem of click and wait, where you had to wait for a video to start playing when you clicked on it from a web page.
  • podcasting (both video and audio) is a bottom-up movement and squarely the domain of individuals who are being guided by human creativity and expression, rather than corporate agendas and economic exigencies.
  • With the cost of video cameras in the hundreds, sophisticated computers with video editing software available for just over a grand, and high speed always-on internet connections costing less than the average cable television subscription, the means of both production and distribution are now in the hands of practically anyone with something to say
  • ...5 more annotations...
  • genuine conversation with their audience,
  • Marhshall McLuhan argued that in each socio-cultural era the medium in which information is created and transmitted determines the essential characteristics of that culture. He also predicted the evolution of an interconnected "global village".  The shift from a centralized media industry modeled on industrial revolution structures to a decentralized chaotic information-age soup is having a profound effect on the messages we exchange and shaping the characteristics of our culture. The global village comes to a crescendo with podcasting, and you can participate in the revolution with tools that are easily within reach: your imagination, the computer you're using to read this web page, and a video camera. We're not going to predicting what's next, as that's going to depend on what you, yes you, plan to do with new media. If the flutter of one butterfly wing, can trigger a chain reaction of events resulting in a storm half-way across the planet, imagine the effect millions, or billions, of individually produced videos will have on the characteristic of the global village and the media landscape.
  • You don't even need a video camera to start videoblogging, the mashup culture is in full force
  • most new computers come with free video editing software
  • A large group of vloggers, over 2,000 at last count, actively participate in the Yahoo! Videoblogging Group from all over the world.
Kevin Champion

Modest Web Site Is Behind a Bevy of Memes - WSJ.com - 0 views

  • "It's like Craigslist -- hugely simple and highly useful," says David Weinberger, a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. 4chan's utility is its ability to gather millions of people in conversation in a single place and create a "meme-rich" environment, says Mr. Weinberger.
  • Mr. Poole originally just wanted a place to share his fascination with Japanese comics and television shows. He was a fan of the popular Japanese image Web site 2chan and wanted to create a version for American audiences. With his mother's approval, he used her credit card to purchase server space and started 4chan.org.
  • "They get rowdy -- it's like a bar without alcohol," says Willard Ling, a moderator and long-time user of the site. "It's like that psychological concept of deinvidualization -- when groups of people become less aware of their own responsibility." Mr. Poole and his team of moderators have handed out 70,000 bans over the last three years, but preventing long-term abuse can be difficult. 4chan's "Wild West" reputation has created a dilemma for Mr. Poole. While it's brought him Internet fame, albeit through his alter ego, and created enviable traffic, he has trouble selling ads to more cautious companies who don't want their ads appearing next to potentially graphic content. He's attempted to quarantine sexual material on a set of adult boards, but that doesn't stop pornography or other adult content from appearing elsewhere.
Kevin Champion

Kevin Kelly -- The Technium - 0 views

  • In the case of the One Machine we should look for evidence of self-governance at the level of the greater cloud rather than at the component chip level. A very common cloud-level phenomenon is a DDoS attack. In a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack a vast hidden network of computers under the control of a master computer are awakened from their ordinary tasks and secretly assigned to "ping" (call) a particular target computer in mass in order to overwhelm it and take it offline. Some of these networks (called bot nets) may reach a million unsuspecting computers, so the effect of this distributed attack is quite substantial. From the individual level it is hard to detect the net, to pin down its command, and to stop it. DDoS attacks are so massive that they can disrupt traffic flows outside of the targeted routers - a consequence we might expect from an superorganism level event.
  • Unsurprisingly the vast flows of bits in the global internet exhibit periodic rhythms. Most of these are diurnal, and resemble a heartbeat. But perturbations of internet bit flows caused by massive traffic congestion can also be seen. Analysis of these "abnormal" events show great similarity to abnormal heart beats. They deviate from an "at rest" rhythms the same way that fluctuations of a diseased heart deviated from a healthy heart beat. Prediction: The One Machine has a low order of autonomy at present. If the superorganism hypothesis is correct in the next decade we should detect increased scale-invariant phenomenon, more cases of stabilizing feedback loops, and a more autonomous traffic management system.
  • 3) Perhaps 4chan is its face? Perhaps Anonymous speaks for the ii? Memes drift up out of the morass of /b/tards into the world, seemingly without a concrete source. “I CAN HAZ CHEEZBURGER” may be the global intelligence saying “hi”… or perhaps more poetically, babbling like a baby. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121564928060441097.html?mod=rss_E-Commerce/Media
  •  
    Kevin Kelly is an amazing theorist about technology and here outlines the potential of it creating a global superorganism. Section II about autonomy is very interesting in context and a commenter suggests that perhaps Anonymous is the emerging face of this autonomous superorganism. Very intriguining indeed, but do you buy it?
‹ Previous 21 - 40 of 64 Next › Last »
Showing 20 items per page