Does this current interest have to do with the fact that IPv6 [slashdot.org] will allow every traffic light to have its own IP? Just think of the possibilities for traffic reports!
Actually I can think of some advantages of including web servers in handhelds and similar devices -- it would raise journalism to a whole new speed. Now that I think about it, there's no reason other than the spirit of the Internet why it wouldn't be better to just use a central server...
A Server in Every Traffic Light? (Score:1)
Does this current interest have to do with the fact that IPv6 [slashdot.org] will allow every traffic light to have its own IP? Just think of the possibilities for traffic reports!
Actually I can think of some advantages of including web servers in handhelds and similar devices -- it would raise journalism to a whole new speed. Now that I think about it, there's no reason other than the spirit of the Internet why it wouldn't be better to just use a central server...