What's this all about?

It's all about Internet Protocol addresses, which are unique numbers, one of which your computer uses when connected to the internet so that every other computer on the internet can talk to you. Your IP address is a bit like your phone number, it is something by which you (or your computer) can be uniquely identified. An IP address (version 4 anyway) is a 32 bit number, which is usually divided up into 4 bytes separated by full stops thus, 72.3.211.135. Each number can go from 0 to 255, there are some restrictions on what addresses are available due to the way they are given out, if you are interested you can read more about them. We are of the mind that some IP addresses are more interesting than others if they contain an unusual configuration of numbers etc.

It's the kind of thing web programmers end up doing when they have too much time on their hands; not everyone can come up with ideas like www.milliondollarwebpage.com. It stems from a comment made whilst looking through web server log files, "Oooh, look at that IP address, its all two digits, I've never seen one like that before!". Yes, you should pity us.

How does it work?

When you go to www.ipspotting.com, the website looks up your IP address then runs a series of mathematic, coincidental, pattern finding, psychometric and just plain silly tests on it. The results of these tests produce a score, which is then entered into a leaderboard. Each time you come back, the site re-runs the tests and your score may change because we have added some more tests, or because the shifting of the tides has affected some of the more obscure tests. Keep checking back to see if you have improved. Entering someone else's IP address will show you their score, but the score will not be entered into the leaderboard unless they have visited the site in person.

Thats Great! This is Web 2.0 gold dust with a long tail business plan! Can I invest millions in you?

Certainly. You can send us a message to arrange a bank transfer. In return, we promise to spend all your money on blue cheese, cheap Merlot, beautiful cars and fast women. If you want to invest a more modest sum, please use the donate button below.

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