Comments on: Michael Jackson is a test. He is only a test of the emergency broadcast system

By: LuckyStiff

LuckyStiff — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:55:21 +0000

One other dude said it below, but I'm just reading right now doing some work, and I have to comment. Dude, the internet wasn't built for that purpose at all. I know, I know, its a cool story, and I believed it for a while, but I also don't do blogging without fact checking. Read up on what the internet is, why it was built, THEN say something in passing like everyone should know that already.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:12:51 +0000

Michael Jackson died?

By: edwardcraig

edwardcraig — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:06:59 +0000

It would have been nice for commercial radio to notice that day.
Wikopedia got the update before commercial pop radio stations woke up.

By: meowcow

meowcow — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:29:48 +0000

No, it's not. Thanks for playing.

By: mawkus

mawkus — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:59:54 +0000

Oh another zing. Apologies, I guess I missed the part where Dean wrote “Michael Jackson broke the internet.” Will dutifully re-read.

If the services that people use the internet for are not accessible, telling them “hey dummy, the internet isn't broken” is one of the most helpful responses I can think of….

By: David Rusenko

David Rusenko — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:52:48 +0000

The same exact thing happens with the cell phone system, so I don't think particular internet services are unique in that regard.

By: sarathatcher

sarathatcher — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:09:06 +0000

I found this Michael Jackson Discography if anyone's interested: http://zoomtorrents.com/?file=Michael_Jackson_F...

We love you Michael!

By: Jeffrey McManus

Jeffrey McManus — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:28:18 +0000

Google News is also not “the internet”. You also appear to be confused.

By: georgiaimc

georgiaimc — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:05:01 +0000

Can't you read? Why don't you go back and read the article you just sent me in that link… Specifically, read the note under the graph in that article. I've pasted it below, notice how it is referencing the “Major News Sites”

“A chart from Keynote Systems showing the increase in response time (blue line) and decline in availability (red line) for —MAJOR NEWS SITES— after the death of Michael Jackson earlier today.”

Again… he should stick to reviewing video games, and you should never jump into a conversation you know absolutely nothing about, it makes you look worse than the video game reviewer!

By: mawkus

mawkus — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:04:17 +0000

what a clever contribution…(sarcasm). How about Google news being innaccessable? Major delays or failures on many news properties as well as Twitter (where many now turn for their news)? During SXSW in Austin, iPhones were rendered nearly useless, simply because there were more people in the area than usual.

I think there's a good point to be made that we all expect real-time data and, more and more, access to “the cloud” all the time, but the network is not fault-tolerant. Expectations need to be revised across the board.

By: rudyv

rudyv — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:00:43 +0000

Maybe you guys should read “The Web Creaks as Jackson Fans Mourn” (http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/200...). What Dean said is accurate, and his headline is not misleading in any way.

The point is that if “the internet” creaks from the loss of a celebrity, what would happen during the course of a national disaster?

By: UbiquitousA

UbiquitousA — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:33:37 +0000

Umm….what do you think a cardiac arrest is??? It's a HEART ATTACK.

By: johny5

johny5 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:31:42 +0000

Rest in Peace Michael… My heart goes out to Janet and the rest of your family, friends and fans around the world. I caught some truth in your article–questions about what would happen in a true calamity. However, the issue is with individual websites, not with “the Internet” itself. In addition, I heard the news of Michael's tragic death within seconds of TMZ posting it (I was on the site already) and continued to follow it on Twitter, as I follow a number of celebrities close to his circle… I experienced NO difficulty whatsoever during the hours upon hours I spent on Twitter, Google News, Facebook, MySpace and CNN.com. Therefore, I would venture to say that your “evidence” is mostly anecdotal.

By: jock1

jock1 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:54:25 +0000

Internet does slow down, so did the telephone when Kennedy was shot.
So does traffic when theirs an accident.

By: igniguy

igniguy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:29:02 +0000

it's funny how a reference to a pop idol attracts comments from people totally outside the audience of this blog. now i understand how techcrunch works