Computer debauchery at AdultX

A DAY OR TWO after Internext ended, the dull, business-like pornmongers went away, and in came the less business-like pronmongers. Rather than being dry and debauchery free, the AVN show was much more debauched. If you were showing up for the naked people doing things that would make you wonder how they bend that way, it was not the show for you, the Adult Expo was a lot tamer than I expected.

There were very restrictive rules on the videos you could show on the various monitors, things were quite tame. There was no nudity in person either, or none that I saw. The show was PG-13 in person, and a hard R rating for the videos. The stars all came out in force, but they kept their clothes on.

What was the point of going then? Technology. Ok, porn stars and technology. While you had to ask to talk to someone with a clue, they were there, and had a lot to say. The first thing that was quite clear was HD video was on its way. Most ‘legitimate' video sources are only talking about this, the adult industry already has product available.

One other thing became clear, like DVDs, the adult industry is pushing the tech for video distribution. Every person I talked to said the same thing, DVD is the last physical distribution method you will see. The next gen will be streaming, and if anything else comes in the mean time, it won't get the adult industry support. If history is any guide, that means death for a format.

If you are pining for more bandwidth, look to the adult industry. In all of CES, and Comdex for that matter, there were pitiful few bandwidth providers. At AdultX, there was a lonely booth filled with 2 very out of place looking people in nice clothing. It turns out that they were from IBIS7, a top tier backbone provider. They have 12 POPs, a nationwide OC-48 fiber network, and hundreds of terabytes of hosting capability. Think they were there by chance?

As far as the satellite broadcasting side of things go, there is a company called InXWorld floating around. While I can't find their web site right now, they have a very interesting business model. No, not a human one. For $395, you get a satellite decoder and a smart card. The card is good for 2 years, and works with every channel they have, right now that is 3 hardcore channels. All you can, err, eat for a flat fee. Without the hardware, the card does you no good, and it is included in the purchase price. Not a bad deal compared to cable or the mini-dish companies.

This model wipes out piracy in one grand, err, stroke. If you want to buy a decoder box, you can, but it can't be much cheaper to get a low volume knockoff than a high volume original. There are no additional fees for 2 years, so it is rather pointless to pirate a card. Bright, and a good business model.

The end of this story brings us to a laudable recycling program. Have extra railroad ties floating around your house? The good folk at Marquis Brothers Films (DO NOT GO TO THEIR WEB SITE!) have an excellent recycling program for you. They turn wasted wood into handsome sculpture for your living room. If only the big three computer makers were this green. µ