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The Origins of Cloud Computing and the Future of Cyberspace
04:14 - 11:00 (06:45)
This episode features J. C. R. Licklider's contributions in the development of cloud computing in his work as a computer scientist and internet pioneer, as well as the possible future of the internet as a virtual space for human communication and interaction.
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The CTSS was the first time-sharing system for computers, allowing multiple people to share the computing time resource of the computer.
04:14 - 09:32 (05:17)
Time-Sharing Computing
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The CTSS was the first time-sharing system for computers, allowing multiple people to share the computing time resource of the computer. It used a round robin algorithm to allot time to each user.
ChapterThe Origins of Cloud Computing and the Future of Cyberspace
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of cloud computing can be traced back over 50 years ago when there was already a concept of an information utility in which computing tasks can be performed by plugging into a wall service.
09:32 - 11:00 (01:28)
Cloud Computing
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The idea of cloud computing can be traced back over 50 years ago when there was already a concept of an information utility in which computing tasks can be performed by plugging into a wall service. However, at the time, the concept did not include the idea of computing for the masses.