Out of Control Forklift Driver Destroys Vodka Warehouse [VIDEO]

Out of Control Forklift Driver Destroys Vodka Warehouse [VIDEO]

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Could the Web Run Out of Addresses By 2010?

If businesses, governments, and education institutions don’t upgrade to a newer IP address standard relatively soon, we could experience an unnerving scenario: the world running out of Internet addresses.

The report, released by the European Commission, states that only 17% of 610 institutions surveyed have upgraded from the IPv4 protocol to IPv6. Without this upgrade, the Internet can only support between 4 and 4.5 billion IP addresses, the unique string of numbers associated with every website in existence. According to The Telegraph, the web will be close to the critical point by the end of 2010.

For those who may not be familiar with the structure of the web: every website is assigned a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address, usually a string of numbers such as 98.129.174.16. The “www.mashable.com” you usually see is meant to make it easier to find your favorite websites. Currently, we use two version of the IP – IPv4 (the original version) and IPv6 (developed in the mid-1990s). IPv6, with its 128-bit web addresses, can support far more IP addresses than the 32-bit IPv4 protocol. Thus, if we don’t all upgrade to IPv6, we will run out of Internet addresses.

While this entire scenario sounds potentially cataclysmic, we don’t think you should be panicking yet. This problem isn’t new – experts saw this coming years and years ago – and is already being addressed. As we get closer and closer to the critical point, more and more businesses, organizations, and individuals will upgrade their equipment for the IPv6 protocol.

Don’t go unpacking your emergency Y2K kit just yet. Just be prepared for one giant, rolling upgrade to the Internet.

November 2nd, 2009 | by Ben Parr

Halloween 2009: Google Doodle Goes Click or Treat [PICS]

If you’ve hopped over to Google.com this Halloween, you might have spotted the world’s favorite search engine has a special Halloween logo.

Actually, it’s not just one logo: clicking on the Google () image delivers a series of images related to Halloween candy.

Another thing to notice from these shots: Google is trying a new layout with a subset of users that removes the “Search” button entirely, reminding visitors they can just hit Enter to search for something. That’s spookily simple, we think.
October 31st, 2009 | by Pete Cashmore

Nokia Gives Up on N-Gage Mobile Gaming Phone

On October 7th, 2003, Nokia made a splash as it attempted to challenge Nintendo’s dominance of the handheld gaming market. Its entry was the N-Gage, a dual mobile phone and gaming system. However, the funny look it had when you used it as a phone (”taco phone” was a popular comparison), as well a weaker game library doomed it from the start.

Today, Nokia announced that it is ending the N-Gage line of phones and games, instead opting to push forward its gaming agenda via the Ovi app store.

October 30th, 2009 | by Ben Parr

Marvel Comics on the iPhone

Comics lovers, rejoice (to a varying degree, depending on where you live)! Comixology, the creator of free comic reader for the iPhone, Comics, have added a bunch of Marvel titles to the library available for in-app purchase.

The comics cost $2 each; the 71 currently available titles include the Astonishing X-Men, Captain America, Marvel Zombies, X-23 and X-Men Age of Apocalypse.

Unfortunately, as is so often the case due to copyright restrictions, all of these are only available in the US. The folks at Comixology wrote only a short post about the addition to their catalog, which also includes comics by publishers such as Arcana, Asylum Press, Evil Twin Comics, Red 5 and Studio 407, so it’s hard to say when (if ever) the US-only limit will be lifted and whether any additional Marvel titles are coming.

Twitter Launching “Twitter Wine”

http://mashable.com/2009/10/15/twitter-launching-twitter-wine/ Twitter co-founder Biz Stone announced today that Twitter will launch two wines – a Pinot Noir and a Chardonnay – in partnership with Room to Read, a San Francisco-based non-profit that helps improve literacy rates in poor countries.

Stone describes the project, titled “Fledgling Wine“, in the video below. It’s certainly a departure from the site’s microblogging roots, but all for a good cause.