Sphere-o-dots

[combatking0]

OK, time for me to start on a new project. It's still in the planning phase, but I plan to put together a "futuristic map" of the internet, comprising of a wireframe sphere with dots on the surface representing computers and other nodes.

Lines connecting the nodes flash in and out of existence, representing data transmission.
Obviously the real internet is currently comprised of over 4 billion nodes (since IPV4 is fast running out of addresses), but I plan to just have a few hundred so as not to make a slow JavaScript program.

Sounds fairly simple, considering I have a few sphere based programs already, so I should be able to use one of those as a starting point.

[combatking0]

First test, without the flashes but with the node-dots:

http://teslageist.legends23c.co.uk/maspTest.htm

Not very impressive or futuristic I'll keep trying.

[Kirl]

Looking cool already though, keep it up!

[Baudsurfer]

Looks good indeed.

[spitfire]

Thats looking promising! Have you seen this https://cybermap.kaspersky.com/?

[combatking0]

Thanks everyone.

Thats looking promising! Have you seen this https://cybermap.kaspersky.com/?

It's impressive in detail, though the slowdown is painful to watch on my little laptop.

[Moroboshisan]

good looking mate! lovely wireframe!

[combatking0]

I've doubled the number of clusters and added the flashy lines.

Still not as many dots as a "real" diagram of the internet, but enough for my purposes.

[Kirl]

 

I get the hollow face illusion when staring at it for a while.

[combatking0]

Hopefully the grid lines should reduce the effect a bit.

I've pushed it onto the website for my second book:
http://teslageist.legends23c.co.uk/

Click on "Trailer" on the interactive menu to see it in action. I'm not sure about the music, which is supposed to be a section of an 8-bit rendition of "Neptune" by Holst, but it just comes over as an 80's synthesizer. I'm really looking for a dramatic chip-tune, but for now having the graphics working will do.