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Crank the web - Crank your own bandwidth è ciò che si potrebbe definire letteralmente un browser a manovella; scrivi un URL, premi “invio” e se vuoi veder apparire la pagina web richiesta devi fisicamente caricarla. Girando la manovella la pagina viene man mano visualizzata, e sullo schermo viene indicata anche la velocità con cui stai caricando. La larghezza di banda dipende quindi dalla tua stessa forza fisica.

C’è una perfetta corrispondenza tra la terminologia utilizzata per descrivere i processi messi in atto dalle tecnologie digitali e i meccanismi analogici recuperati qui per espletare quelle stesse funzioni: il linguaggio figurato è stato concretizzato e reso funzionante.

Crank the Web is a browser that allows people to physically crank their bandwidth in order to see a website. Simply enter a URL, start cranking, and text and images appear in the browser window.

The idea behind Crank the Web is to combine ancient forms of automation with today's digital telecommunications technology. All bandwidth should be free and everyone should have access to the fastest speed connection. It is up to you to physically crank your bandwidth so that your internet connnection will rely on your personal strength, not personal wealth.

Users type in a URL on the screen and hit ENTER and a blank IE or Netscape page appears. The page they entered is read into a buffer and using the crank, they send a bit of data at a time to the computer which then unloads the buffer (containing text, images, animation, sound, etc..) into the open window. The page loads according to how fast they turn the crank. There is an indication on screen of the approximate bandwidth speed they are cranking.

More Info:

http://www.coin-operated.com/projects/cranktheweb.html