Of course it will
Posted on 07/06/2009 12:36:53 PM PDT by lewisglad
Michael Jackson's untimely death was as much known for the historic and rapid use of technology as a way to spread news as it was for crashing major websites and causing the internet to slow to unprecedented lows.
With a live feed slated to be used to broadcast Tuesday's memorial, there is concern that websites may not be able to cope with the consistent pulling of data at one time.
When news of the King of Pop's untimely death took over the net Thursday, June 25, websites including Twitter, TMZ, Yahoo News and MSNBC went down due to traffic.
According to Mashable, Michael Jackson's memorial service will end up testing "the entire infrastructure of the web".
"This event will almost certainly shatter records for the biggest single live stream ever, and could be one of the biggest worldwide media events in history. Will the web be able to handle it?," says Mashable's Ben Parr.
There is no doubt that both streaming and social media sites including Twitter will see a surge in traffic from Tuesday's memorial.
In related news, over five networks are slated to cover Michael Jackson's memorial service at Los Angeles' Staples Center
Hopefully
I have a question: Will Ahmadinejad be there in his red Member’s Only jacket looking like the thriller video?
I know I will not be watching any Live Coverage of the Michael Jackson Memorial on TV or the internet. Can not wait til he is but a dim Memory.. like Anna Nicole
Hope so!
I hope not - I need the net for work not some freaks funeral party
Carnie Wilson’s live gastric bypass crashed my ISP and ruined the rest of my life at the same time.
Much ado about nothing.
And:
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
This is gonna be just like Anna Nicole, another 6 months of custody battles at least...
Not if there is a CAR CHASE in TEXAS! All eyes will be on FNC and the chase!
lolz!!! Shep was about to wet his shorts...
Yep! Hey I wonder if they would break away from the MJ coverage to cover a car chase in NYC?
I thought it was a Dead Michael Jackson Memorial.
I'd rather listen to Tokyo Rose, but I date myself.
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