Lionel Posted December 2, 2003 #1 Share Posted December 2, 2003 (edited) A project to create a comprehensive graphical representation of the internet in just one day and using only a single computer has already produced some eye-catching images.Barrett Lyon, a networking engineer based in the US, thought he could "map" every node on the internet in far less time than that taken by other projects. Some efforts to produce images of the internet have taken months to complete. Each colour on this Opte map represents a region; North America, blue; Europe/Middle East/Central Asia/Africa, green; Latin America, yellow; Asia Pacific, red; Unknown, white. Lyon reckoned he could quickly provide a simple picture of all the networks linking internet nodes using a standard networking program. After a colleague challenged him to prove that he could, Lyon began his mapping project, called Opte. "It started as a bet, but after I warmed up to the idea I found a lot of value in the project itself," Lyon writes on the project's homepage. He says his maps could provide a useful overview of the internet's structure and even reveal the effects of disruptions caused by real-world disasters. But more importantly, he says: "The project is art." View: Full Article | Source: New Scientist Edited December 2, 2003 by Lionel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjo Koolzooie Posted December 2, 2003 #2 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Surely is an intresting piece of art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel Posted December 2, 2003 Author #3 Share Posted December 2, 2003 To download these images for your desktop CLICK HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjo Koolzooie Posted December 2, 2003 #4 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Cool. Thanks Lionel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShade Posted December 5, 2003 #5 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Head over to thinkgeek for posters of such images! Interesting stuff people do when they are bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceyKC Posted December 13, 2003 #6 Share Posted December 13, 2003 That is very interesting and creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Krow Posted December 13, 2003 #7 Share Posted December 13, 2003 stare at it long enough and you start to NOT CARE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loque Posted December 14, 2003 #8 Share Posted December 14, 2003 yep its cool i guess now they know it needs organising better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjo Koolzooie Posted December 15, 2003 #9 Share Posted December 15, 2003 stare at it long enough and you start to NOT CARE Same can be said with other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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