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The Kopime Vector is an interesting idea, but I don't think that we will see a widespread use of this technology over the next decade. $1200 is still a large am
by PaperclipTaken 14y ago
The Kopime Vector is an interesting idea, but I don't think that we will see a widespread use of this technology over the next decade. $1200 is still a large amount of money, and I think that trading files from a single physical location will be inconvenient.
I think the use of tools like VPN and Tor that obfuscate location information are much more likely to be the future of piracy.
- ianterrell 14y agoAt $1200 or $400, no. But think a little further out, and remember it's not a single physical location. Instead, think mobile phone + NFC.
- sp332 14y agoA bit off-topic, but NFC is really not the tech you'd use for this. It requires devices to be very close to each other, and has very low bandwidth. Even low-power Bluetooth would give you about twice the bandwidth, at much better range.
- ianterrell 14y agoVery close together is a feature here, not a bug.
- canadaduane 14y agoI kind of agree. There's a bit of specialization worth noting. For example, Tor will likely be used to find and download the newest and latest works of art. But if you want an archive of "art throughout history" it would make sense to just go sync with your local archivist.