When Distributed Computing Goes Mobile…
from the just-think-of-the-possibilities dept
Howard Rheingold is out there thinking about where technology might be headed again, and (as per usual) it’s thought provoking stuff. He’s mostly talking about distributed computing projects like SETI@Home and Folding@Home, which should be nothing new to most people reading this site. However, closer to the end of the article, he begins to wonder what happens when distributed computing goes mobile? Will it lead to more opportunities for those willing to “share their spare cycles”? For example, he suggests a scenario where train passengers get a discount for sharing their spare mobile computing cycles while on the train. He does admit, though, that battery power may be an issue, and Michael Malone chimes in with a comment pointing to his own article about how battery power advancements aren’t keeping up with other technology advancements.
Comments on “When Distributed Computing Goes Mobile…”
What happings when computing goes mobile?
Toothing.
http://wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,62687,00.html?tw=wn_culthead_8
Re: What happings when computing goes mobile?
I don’t buy it. I think it’s made up.
http://www.techdirt.com/news/wireless/article/3632
Re: Re: What happings when computing goes mobile?
It probably IS made up (or a company TRYING to jump start a trend) but it really does bring to mind an issue that this article does too.
How to connect to computers around you.
I mean, viruses and security issues aside (and they ARE significant), today’s computers and laptops are not very aware of their surroundings unless you jump through hoops and OTHER computers jump through the same hoops (for example…a laptop must be set up to detect others who broadcast and others must be set up to receive them…I’m not up on all the terms, maybe ad-hoc mode? As opposed to the mode that ONLY connects to a hub I mean) and they need applications that allow them to use that awareness.
Its a neat idea…but not for anytime soon I think.
Could be wrong tho, wouldn’t be the first time.