Estimating the Exaflood has some good information about network traffic and the future of the internet. Distributed Embedded Systems In The Context of Genie has a lot of interesting information about the distant future of the internet. Genie is a workspace to explore fundamental redesign of the internet itself. Dovetails nicely with global embedded devices, and IPv6. Secure end points will allow the elimination of routers and LANs.

This will be a great thing for the aiosphere. How will this work? More importantly, when? Long time, I’m sure. UNtil then, are there greener alternatives to rapid polling?