Probably the strangest ever request

[freemedia2018]

The foot print is not only on your computer, but also in the network and the net server.

over a vpn, sure. but the only gui i was talking about was the local one used to run an application that isnt on the command line, which skips the video portion of youtube and only streams/downloads the audio.

[colin_b]

Thanks for your replies. My apologies for the delayed reply but my mum passed away yesterday.

The reason I made my initial post is because I know the community and devs of MX are creative and knowledgeable. All I really want to know is can YouTube data be streamed in the manner detailed in my original post? If it can would it take a lot of work to create a player which utilizes this concept to play YouTube videos?

The reason I see it as useful is it requires no user interaction. A maximized video downloads and plays the audio and video, and a minimized window only downloads and plays the audio, thus saving bandwidth.

If it can be easily done then a working player could be a big feather in the cap of MX Linux - you could have the tagline "MX Linux, the distro that taught Google how to be more eco-friendly."

[turtlebay777]

I've got a problem which is driving me nuts. I am hoping MX devs can give some info, and maybe be of assistance.

It started about three weeks ago when I read the article "The internet’s YouTube habit has the carbon footprint of a small city."

About a week later I saw David Attenborough saying the the world was going to end if carbon emissions aren't reduced.



I told you it was a strange request .

Guess you haven't read this report by the Club of Rome from 1970 where they admit to starting a false project about Global Warming.
Read it and weep. Even that schoolgirl Greta has been fooled by the world's richest multi-billionaires. I mean who could turn down a plea by a school girl?
I wonder how much they paid David Attenborough to parrot their poisonous spiel?
https://www.clubofrome.org/report/the-limits-to-growth/
PDF download here: http://www.donellameadows.org/wp-conten ... ersion.pdf

BTW I have scientific friends who have posted actual climate results which show global temperatures remain the same or are actually cooling.

[SwampRabbit]

Thanks for your replies. My apologies for the delayed reply but my mum passed away yesterday.

Holy cow, sorry for you loss.

Don't worry about saving the planet right now, spend time with family and friends.

[figueroa]

Computed savings are completely theoretical. Can't be bankrolled.

[colin_b]

Thanks for your thoughts SwampRabbit & ForWIW.

The only reason I've come back to this thread at this time is I mentioned what I'd come up with to my mum a few weeks ago, but I got a blank stare because she knew nothing about computers.

I'm no eco-warrior trying to save the planet. I can see is that what I've come up with has the potential to reduce YouTube traffic. If it is used by enough people then the internet might get a little bit faster and more reliable for everyone. The side-benefit is reduced CO2 emissions.

I would just like to know if it is achievable. If it is then I will tell mum on my last visit to her in a few days. Hopefully she will be looking down and realize I'm not as mad as a box of frogs.

[freemedia2018]

i think its a good idea colin, im sure its doable if enough people are interested.

if one program can do it at all, an application to do it better is typically possible from there. but it takes building up a certain amount of momentum and interest.

or sometimes someone just comes up with a tool for it. that also happens.