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Improvements in battery technology are one of the most important stepping stones in getting us to that Star Trek utopia.

I fail to see how battery technology will get me laid by gorgeous green women.

Of course, we may have different ideas about Utopia...

(RIP, Yvonne)

In the grim future of Google, there are only ads...

http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/ken/trust.html">http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/ken/trust.html

quoting Ken Thompson
  I would like to criticize the press in its handling of the "hackers," the 414 gang
 

God I guess...
   

The 414s gained notoriety in the early 1980s as a group of friends and computer hackers who broke into dozens of high-profile computer systems, including ones at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Security Pacific Bank.

They were eventually identified as six teenagers, taking their name after the area code of their hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ranging in age from 16 to 22, they met as members of a local Explorer Scout troop. The 414s were investigated and identified by the FBI in 1983. There was widespread media coverage of them at the time, and 17-year-old Neal Patrick, a student at Rufus King High School, emerged as spokesman and "instant celebrity" during the brief frenzy of interest, which included Patrick appearing on the September 5, 1983 cover of Newsweek.
 

September 5, 1983 cover of Newsweek
  http://mimg.ugo.com/201102/0/6/5/175560/cuts/4c6de9daa1c16-23680n_480x480.jpg

Text from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_414s

Yes, this is that Aimee Mann.

http://mimg.ugo.com/200902/14768/Spaceballs.jpg

Because I've always known it was true: Everyone else on the Internet is just one big fat guy.

Based on that legal theory, the next Microsoft hardware patent must be already in the works...

Left off some stuff:
- Amiga mouse (right side) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amiga500_system.jpg
- C=64 mouse: http://www.virtualsky.net/iadoremyc64/gallery/1351_mouse.jpg
- Atari joystick http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01856/media/AtariJoystick.jpg
- Epyx joystick http://mimg.ugo.com/201103/4/5/7/183754/epyx.jpg
- Commodore joystick http://www.itwissen.info/bilder/commodore-joystick.png
- Atari Trakball http://a10.idata.over-blog.com/400x533/1/27/40/16/Joypads-divers/2600-trak-ball.jpg

Johnny Cab!!

I, for one, would NEVER pay Best Buy $30 to update my firmware.

However, I'd most definitely part with $30 to get it done by the Nerd Herd over at the Buy More.

do you know anyone who has a Linux tattoo?

Yes. Fear the penguin.

Ask and you shall receive.

UGO's 75 Hottest Sci-Fi Girls as of Jan 22, 2010

#35 Rose Tyler of Doctor Who
#10 Rose Tyler of Doctor Who

Ask and you shall receive.

UGO's 75 Hottest Sci-Fi Girls as of Jan 22, 2010

#35 Rose Tyler of Doctor Who
#10 Rose Tyler of Doctor Who

Ask and you shall receive.

UGO's 75 Hottest Sci-Fi Girls as of Jan 22, 2010

#35 Rose Tyler of Doctor Who
#10 Rose Tyler of Doctor Who

The huddled masses of special effects lovers will pay their last drop of blood to see it too. You don't even need a storyline.

Of course, why do you think they've announced Men in Black 3, Hancock 2 and (*shudder*) I, Robot 2?

And keep in mind that these are just sequels that Will Smith is involved with. Rarely I go to the theater but one of the big detractors is when every single goddamn preview before the feature film is about a sequel. It started happening frequently a couple years ago and now is just completely out of hand.

I imagine the 3D effect is going to exacerbate this situation. "Yeah, we done did Watchmen but now we need an excuse to capitalize off of Watchmen in 3D so we'll hack together a script for Watchmen 2: Who Watches Those Who Are Watching the Watchmen? Do you smell boatloads of money?"

Duke Nukem: Unsatisfied Husband Edition

After saving the world, Duke becomes castrated in an unhappy marriage to Samus Aran and is forced to drift from bar to bar giving strippers handsome tips. The ability to drink beers and become intoxicated was borrowed from Deus Ex for a more realistic experience.

I'd rather play with a rabbit!

You're right, I'm pretty sure this is kiddie porn.

http://www.ugo.com/lifestyle/best-video-game-sex-scenes/images/entries/custers-revenge.jpg

There's passive racism. It's just as evil, but not as out in the open. It's the asshole in a suit and tie who prefers to hire certain kinds of people for certain kinds of jobs.

Seriously? After Obama is just elected President of the US, you're still going to try to tell me that there's some deep, malignant racism here? How many times has Michael Jordan been on the cover of Sports Illustrated? How about Denzel Washington being voted sexiest man alive? Ever play Guild Wars: Nightfall (African themed Guild Wars campaign)?

You really need to look more closely if you think there are only Caucasian characters in games.

Let's point out racism where it well and truly exists. There are always going to be stupid and evil people. But crying wolf has never helped a cause.

Quoting from : http://www.ugo.com/channels/music/features/metallica_somekindofmonster/

  Lars was also asked if he feels differently now about Napster. He says: "I'm much more open about my hurt and all the hits and scars I have from that. Back when you're in the thick of it, you have to put your game face on and you can't let them see you squirm. It was really difficult, because we had no idea what the f*** we were getting ourselves into. I was proud of the fact that we did what we always do, which is, we just throw ourselves out without really ever thinking of the consequences...all of a sudden, we were caught in a s*** storm. We just didn't see it coming. That was out of ignorance and shortsightedness. If I could do it again, I would've probably still leaped, but I would've taken a parachute with me."

Lars continues: "It seems desperate that the record companies are now going after the individual. At least the one thing that was accomplished in 2000 was that it ignited a national debate. People come up to me now all the time, 'Dude, you were right all along! Dude, you won!' If that's winning, I would hate to know f*****g what losing is. There's no glory in any of that s***, man. The Internet is the future, we all know that, but it's on whose conditions? Is it the artists? Is it what's left of the record companies five years from now? Is it the music fans? Is it the software provider? Who's gonna control it?"

From: http://www.ugo.com/channels/music/features/metallica_somekindofmonster/

Quoting from : http://www.ugo.com/channels/music/features/metallica_somekindofmonster/

  Lars was also asked if he feels differently now about Napster. He says: "I'm much more open about my hurt and all the hits and scars I have from that. Back when you're in the thick of it, you have to put your game face on and you can't let them see you squirm. It was really difficult, because we had no idea what the f*** we were getting ourselves into. I was proud of the fact that we did what we always do, which is, we just throw ourselves out without really ever thinking of the consequences...all of a sudden, we were caught in a s*** storm. We just didn't see it coming. That was out of ignorance and shortsightedness. If I could do it again, I would've probably still leaped, but I would've taken a parachute with me."

Lars continues: "It seems desperate that the record companies are now going after the individual. At least the one thing that was accomplished in 2000 was that it ignited a national debate. People come up to me now all the time, 'Dude, you were right all along! Dude, you won!' If that's winning, I would hate to know f*****g what losing is. There's no glory in any of that s***, man. The Internet is the future, we all know that, but it's on whose conditions? Is it the artists? Is it what's left of the record companies five years from now? Is it the music fans? Is it the software provider? Who's gonna control it?"

From: http://www.ugo.com/channels/music/features/metallica_somekindofmonster/

I just hope Arnold doesn't get his hands on one of these cars: http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmTv/features/eleven/adversariesofarnold/6.asp/

Click below for up close pic of eel
http://avp.ugo.com/pictures/showPicture.php?l=/ima ges/movies/&n=Alien%20vs.%20Predator&i=15&t=21&c=M ovies&sc=Alien%20vs.%20Predator&p=Pictures/

Now coming to a city near you. Johnny Cab

"it's creepy shit like this that makes me love slashdot." - by turbine216 (458014) on Friday June 29, @03:26PM (#19692861)

Nothing against you personally, turbine, because I don't even know you, but I have to offer a contrasting opinion here:

It's creepy shit like that here, OR elsewhere ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Joanna_Rutkowska ), that make me hate it @ times... especially this shit, a quote from that wiki page:

"t's more than obvious that Mrs. Rutkowska is a transsexual"

Wtf! Some jealous, do-nothing dork online, that can't even BEGIN to accomplish what this chick has, has to go & write stuff like that... my god, what has the world come to.

Grow up, is all I can say to whoever the unhappy pud was that wrote that shit on Wikipedia (that she's a transsexual, wtf!) about this lady...

The world needs more like her, imo @ least & certainly in THIS art & science: Computing!

In computers, I consider her the "Yuriko Deathstrike" of the internet:

http://xmen.ugo.com/images/galleries/xmen_deathstr ike_girlfriends/6_180.jpg

(Smart, pretty, & DANGEROUS AS HELL (if she chose that route, thank goodness she has not))

APK

P.S.=> She makes me proud to be polish (& so do their kids outta academia that year in & year out, turn out to be the BEST programmers out of academia there is, bar-none!)... apk

When I saw the name "Michael Laine", I didn't really think anything - it's a plain and potentially common enough name. Then I read the linked PDF and saw the adress, and realised that I know this particular "Michael Laine" personally.
 
He's been floating around the Bremerton business scene for around fifteen years involved in/shilling for one dubious business idea after another. Back in the .com era he spent quite a while trying to get people (including me) to invest in a variety of web based businesses without so much as formal business plan. The accomplishements of TEKnology-Laine largely exist in Michael's vivid imagination. (Even back then it struck me that his main source of income was business grants and investors - with little in the way of actual customers.)
 
I'm not surprised he's finally fallen afoul of the law. He's been in a bit of trouble off and on because the building he bought back in the 90's was partially paid for by a grant based on his claims to already have a viable technology business and his promises to expand it and bring jobs to the city. A promise not entirely broken - but also one on which he's not expended much actual energy on fulfilling.
 
Let's see what a little Googling brings to light about his recent career.

Hmm... Here's a fascinating little piece, it seems he is not repaying a loan advanced for the purpose of building a nanotube factory. In this article he admits to the failure of a business prominently mentioned in many articles about Liftport. (As well as admitting he didn't actually graduate from college as he implies in his bio.) Here we find that Liftport actually went belly up nearly two months ago. (Mostly because the investors couldn't - or wouldn't come up with the money to pay for the building he owns, but occupies less than 25% of.) This article from nine months ago shows a familiar pattern from his TEKnology-Laine days, with one scheme starting to unravel - he's off shilling for another.

Hey - someone agrees with me on Jax: http://www.ugo.com/channels/comics/features/blackh istorymonth/games_3.asp

As for movies just like GTA San Andreas: I think that, if they exist, they would probably be called "urban action thrillers." Parental groups deal with them by delegating them to theaters in (bad) neighborhoods where the parental groups have relatively little presence.

"Next to picture quality, interactivity has been touted as one of the key selling points of the next-gen disc formats ... This past Tuesday, Universal Studios released 'Fast and the Furious: Toyko Drift' on HD DVD..."

Maybe, instead of adding fancy user controlled content, they should use that money hire more competent writers, directors and actors, so that we are being sold media based on the quality of the IP contained inside, not how many different angles you can look at Vin Diesel's Orc crushing arms.

For one, I will welcome my $9.99 pricing overlord since Steve Jobs/Apple's views on value and pricing will change the culture of excess and decadence that is the Hollywood system of film production.

Since he is schooled in traditional business operations, he is aware about direct acountability, dealing with shareholders maintaing smooth operations, and foster profit by making smart business decisions.

I am tired of the whole idea Residual Payments dragging technology down because some guy apeared for 2 minutes of a TV show. I do not get paid for my work writing reviews/previews during my gig at PSXNation even though my stories has been used in various websites and I do not care if I even get paid at all.

It just does not make business sense to earn money for the physical labor you have performed previously. It is called working to earn a living. You stupid actors should realize this. If you had no say in owning the intelectual property in the development stage or front any money to support the production, you just deserve your wage while work.

Bring on the $9.99 era and just keep prices as what they are truly worth.

Apples end-to-end device model seems to me to only be coming out of Apple's devices. Of course when you make the device, make the computer, make the operating system, and sell the service you are gonna have a good end-to-end device model. If you don't than you have a serious problem within your company.

I don't see any third parties being given access to the Mac's core to provide alternative end-to-end device solutions. Their end-to-end model is nothing more than Plug-n-Play when it comes to third partys.

My critisizm... Where are the games?
One of the biggest reasons new PCs are purchased as well as all of the new componants for the PCs are the games. Video games can be directly attributed to the reason computers are getting pushed faster and faster in the consumer market. Up until vista, the non gaming user would never need a 128Mb DX10 graphics card. People don't need a PPU to use Excel. Heck, even laptops have been hovering at 1.7Ghz for the last 3 years!

Apple has yet to get the support of the gaming development companies. Sure there are a few games getting released now and then, usually months or years after the general PC/Console release.

Has Apple even attempted to get into this market?

The next model also requires a steady hand.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (by Lucasarts) was probably the best movie-based adventure game of all time. Similar enough to have me going 'hey, I remember that from the movie!' yet different enough to suprise me now and then. Followed up by the quite enjoyable Fate of Atlantis (based upon an original work), these two games were a pleasure to play.

Does anybody make adventure games anymore?

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/evilgen ius/top11/10.asp

He only came in #10 on the Ugo list but I think he should be higher up the Evil Genius ladder.

Does anyone Remember the fake "Switch" ad that highlighted the dearth of games on the Mac? I'm a huge Mac fanatic, but I laughed my ass off when I saw that ad. http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/switch/ media/switch.mov

there are a lot of great games on Mac : http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/switch/ media/switch.mov

"An example of this is the sucess of Civ 3, which has essentially the same UI as Civ 2"

Huh? Graphic engine was completely changed in Civ 3.

Civ 2 had a flat 2D view to the world while Civ 3 is 3D, has animations and other improvements.
Here is a Civ 2 screenshot. Here is a Civ 3 screenshot.

If Freeciv would have Civ 3 style graphics, it would be a lot more attractive to the new players.

Save your breath. Apparently, everyone reading slashdot is incapable of reading that this is a list of the top DVDs, not the top movies. And instead of discussing the merits of what makes an excellent DVD release, they're talking about what makes a movie good or bad. Clearly, they are incapable of RTFA.

The same people who just don't get it, probably have never observed the fine quality of these DVD releases. If you downloaded your movies from Suprnova, you can't observe the quality of the releases.

Even the biggest fan of The Evil Dead probably wouldn't try to convince you that it is the No. 4 movie of all time. But damn, the packaging is top notch. The art director of that release should be proud. As should the all the others who worked on this fine list.

And no, I am not the AD for any of these releases. I'd be very proud of my work if I was though.

Save your breath. Apparently, everyone reading slashdot is incapable of reading that this is a list of the top DVDs, not the top movies. And instead of discussing the merits of what makes an excellent DVD release, they're talking about what makes a movie good or bad. Clearly, they are incapable of RTFA.

The same people who just don't get it, probably have never observed the fine quality of these DVD releases. If you downloaded your movies from Suprnova, you can't observe the quality of the releases.

Even the biggest fan of The Evil Dead probably wouldn't try to convince you that it is the No. 4 movie of all time. But damn, the packaging is top notch. The art director of that release should be proud. As should the all the others who worked on this fine list.

And no, I am not the AD for any of these releases. I'd be very proud of my work if I was though.

Uh, you're so missing the point. The list is not the Top 50 movies. It is the Top 50 DVDs. It has nothing to do with the quality of the movies. Gigli could have made the list if it had a nice DVD. I have seen many of the DVDs and own several. Of those that I can personally vouch for, they all have excpetionally creative packacking, menus, and programming. The quality of the materials and the compression is far superior to many commercial DVDs.

If you RTFA, you will see that the mission of the list is rank the "best examples of what DVD can do for Hollywood." As the FA says, "The advent of DVD has ushered in a bold era where even the most questionable of movie can result in one of the best home video releases of all time."

So not only is your comment hackneyed and completely unsightful (moderators... very poor job), it demonstrates your inability to read English. Like the title says Top 50 DVDs, not movies.

In case anyone else is having problems viewing the second link with Firefox or Opera (I got a "URI Too Long" error message), use this link instead:

http://www.ugo.com/channels/dvd/features/top50/fea ture.asp?page=70

The problem seems to be broken HTML code. From what I can see (though I didn't look very closely at the code), there's a (transparent) DIV element which covers most of the page. This DIV is blocking mouse access to the links below it.

(You can access the links with the keyboard, though, e.g. type "50", Tab, Enter using "Find as you type" on Firefox.)

Pearl Harbor made it, so it cannot be soley on the quality of the movies! (Actually, if you read the page, they admit the movie pretty much does suck, but the extras are quite interesting). I think it's based mostly on what the DVD includes, but having a good movie behind it never hurts!

> As a hardcore powerbook/iBook

BreakOut, Super BreakOut... (photoshop) ?

Is that you ? http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/switch/

"Of course we need broadband, but the technology moves so fast that we might end up with a system that nobody wants" Risavi said.

So lets not invest in it... heh.

Conclusions for every 'future broadband' tech from The Future of Broadband Article :

The final word on Broadband Over Power Lines

BPL has been given a bad wrap by many news sources. At this stage, it is really impossible to tell whether the interference complaints are legit for the actual technology as a whole, or whether they are based purely on BPL networks that were not researched or planned well enough before deployment - some reports even suggest false claims have been made to try and derail the deployment of BPL by pro-radio enthusiasts. With most information about BPL being very dated, it is hard to say what we can expect. There is nothing we can do but sit back and hope this technology can become sturdy enough for widespread deployment, because the potential is almost unmatched.

The final word on WiMax

Wireless Broadband has already taken a huge step forward worldwide. Here in Australia, for example, Sydney is facing almost complete coverage in the near future from various companies adopting various technologies with DSL-like speeds and prices. However, none of the current systems seem economically viable for widespread coverage. Although true field tests have not yet confirmed the on-paper features, with backing from companies like Intel, it is hard to imagine WiMax not making a huge impact. Look out for its retail release sometime in 2005.

The final word on Fiber To the Home

Whilst FTTH is by far the most impressive and feature-filled technology on display here, the likeliness of it ever reaching a wide audience isn't very high, at least not in the near future. Many leading Telco's around the world have decided to merge into a pure IP network in the near future for data and voice, which will fuel the expansion of FTTH. However, FTTH is very much viewed as a technology for new estates and areas, not necessarily current establishments. For the lucky few who will be able to use FTTH in the near future, you can probably expect Telephone, Broadband, TV and other services delivered by a conventional high-speed connection directly to your doorstop. But for the worldwide broadband scene, I wouldn't get your hopes up. It will be a very long time before this makes any sort of widespread impact if any at all.

The final word on Stratellite

Probably the most "far out there" concept in this roundup, Stratellite is actually much closer to reality than what you may think. Sanswire insists it will extensively trial a real air ship in January 2005 after successfully demonstrating the technology in 2004. This is a promising technology that could combine the best of Satellite and wired Internet - fast with low latency and hugely widespread, at least in theory. Whilst it is still unclear how exactly a floating broadband hub could haul its data back down to earth wirelessly with acceptable bandwidth (keeping in mind its potential ability to serve millions of people at a time), rest assured this is a prime candidate for tomorrow's broadband world. Whether or not it will get the industry support required, however, is yet to be seen.

The final word on ADSL2

Is it too little too late for DSL? Only time will tell just how efficient ADSL2 will be at offering a better service to a wider range of customers. The impression given is that ADSL2 is really more of an add-on to the current ADSL, rather than a completely new revolution. Whilst it sounds li

"Of course we need broadband, but the technology moves so fast that we might end up with a system that nobody wants" Risavi said.

So lets not invest in it... heh.

Conclusions for every 'future broadband' tech from The Future of Broadband Article :

The final word on Broadband Over Power Lines

BPL has been given a bad wrap by many news sources. At this stage, it is really impossible to tell whether the interference complaints are legit for the actual technology as a whole, or whether they are based purely on BPL networks that were not researched or planned well enough before deployment - some reports even suggest false claims have been made to try and derail the deployment of BPL by pro-radio enthusiasts. With most information about BPL being very dated, it is hard to say what we can expect. There is nothing we can do but sit back and hope this technology can become sturdy enough for widespread deployment, because the potential is almost unmatched.

The final word on WiMax

Wireless Broadband has already taken a huge step forward worldwide. Here in Australia, for example, Sydney is facing almost complete coverage in the near future from various companies adopting various technologies with DSL-like speeds and prices. However, none of the current systems seem economically viable for widespread coverage. Although true field tests have not yet confirmed the on-paper features, with backing from companies like Intel, it is hard to imagine WiMax not making a huge impact. Look out for its retail release sometime in 2005.

The final word on Fiber To the Home

Whilst FTTH is by far the most impressive and feature-filled technology on display here, the likeliness of it ever reaching a wide audience isn't very high, at least not in the near future. Many leading Telco's around the world have decided to merge into a pure IP network in the near future for data and voice, which will fuel the expansion of FTTH. However, FTTH is very much viewed as a technology for new estates and areas, not necessarily current establishments. For the lucky few who will be able to use FTTH in the near future, you can probably expect Telephone, Broadband, TV and other services delivered by a conventional high-speed connection directly to your doorstop. But for the worldwide broadband scene, I wouldn't get your hopes up. It will be a very long time before this makes any sort of widespread impact if any at all.

The final word on Stratellite

Probably the most "far out there" concept in this roundup, Stratellite is actually much closer to reality than what you may think. Sanswire insists it will extensively trial a real air ship in January 2005 after successfully demonstrating the technology in 2004. This is a promising technology that could combine the best of Satellite and wired Internet - fast with low latency and hugely widespread, at least in theory. Whilst it is still unclear how exactly a floating broadband hub could haul its data back down to earth wirelessly with acceptable bandwidth (keeping in mind its potential ability to serve millions of people at a time), rest assured this is a prime candidate for tomorrow's broadband world. Whether or not it will get the industry support required, however, is yet to be seen.

The final word on ADSL2

Is it too little too late for DSL? Only time will tell just how efficient ADSL2 will be at offering a better service to a wider range of customers. The impression given is that ADSL2 is really more of an add-on to the current ADSL, rather than a completely new revolution. Whilst it sounds li

"Of course we need broadband, but the technology moves so fast that we might end up with a system that nobody wants" Risavi said.

So lets not invest in it... heh.

Conclusions for every 'future broadband' tech from The Future of Broadband Article :

The final word on Broadband Over Power Lines

BPL has been given a bad wrap by many news sources. At this stage, it is really impossible to tell whether the interference complaints are legit for the actual technology as a whole, or whether they are based purely on BPL networks that were not researched or planned well enough before deployment - some reports even suggest false claims have been made to try and derail the deployment of BPL by pro-radio enthusiasts. With most information about BPL being very dated, it is hard to say what we can expect. There is nothing we can do but sit back and hope this technology can become sturdy enough for widespread deployment, because the potential is almost unmatched.

The final word on WiMax

Wireless Broadband has already taken a huge step forward worldwide. Here in Australia, for example, Sydney is facing almost complete coverage in the near future from various companies adopting various technologies with DSL-like speeds and prices. However, none of the current systems seem economically viable for widespread coverage. Although true field tests have not yet confirmed the on-paper features, with backing from companies like Intel, it is hard to imagine WiMax not making a huge impact. Look out for its retail release sometime in 2005.

The final word on Fiber To the Home

Whilst FTTH is by far the most impressive and feature-filled technology on display here, the likeliness of it ever reaching a wide audience isn't very high, at least not in the near future. Many leading Telco's around the world have decided to merge into a pure IP network in the near future for data and voice, which will fuel the expansion of FTTH. However, FTTH is very much viewed as a technology for new estates and areas, not necessarily current establishments. For the lucky few who will be able to use FTTH in the near future, you can probably expect Telephone, Broadband, TV and other services delivered by a conventional high-speed connection directly to your doorstop. But for the worldwide broadband scene, I wouldn't get your hopes up. It will be a very long time before this makes any sort of widespread impact if any at all.

The final word on Stratellite

Probably the most "far out there" concept in this roundup, Stratellite is actually much closer to reality than what you may think. Sanswire insists it will extensively trial a real air ship in January 2005 after successfully demonstrating the technology in 2004. This is a promising technology that could combine the best of Satellite and wired Internet - fast with low latency and hugely widespread, at least in theory. Whilst it is still unclear how exactly a floating broadband hub could haul its data back down to earth wirelessly with acceptable bandwidth (keeping in mind its potential ability to serve millions of people at a time), rest assured this is a prime candidate for tomorrow's broadband world. Whether or not it will get the industry support required, however, is yet to be seen.

The final word on ADSL2

Is it too little too late for DSL? Only time will tell just how efficient ADSL2 will be at offering a better service to a wider range of customers. The impression given is that ADSL2 is really more of an add-on to the current ADSL, rather than a completely new revolution. Whilst it sounds li

"Of course we need broadband, but the technology moves so fast that we might end up with a system that nobody wants" Risavi said.

So lets not invest in it... heh.

Conclusions for every 'future broadband' tech from The Future of Broadband Article :

The final word on Broadband Over Power Lines

BPL has been given a bad wrap by many news sources. At this stage, it is really impossible to tell whether the interference complaints are legit for the actual technology as a whole, or whether they are based purely on BPL networks that were not researched or planned well enough before deployment - some reports even suggest false claims have been made to try and derail the deployment of BPL by pro-radio enthusiasts. With most information about BPL being very dated, it is hard to say what we can expect. There is nothing we can do but sit back and hope this technology can become sturdy enough for widespread deployment, because the potential is almost unmatched.

The final word on WiMax

Wireless Broadband has already taken a huge step forward worldwide. Here in Australia, for example, Sydney is facing almost complete coverage in the near future from various companies adopting various technologies with DSL-like speeds and prices. However, none of the current systems seem economically viable for widespread coverage. Although true field tests have not yet confirmed the on-paper features, with backing from companies like Intel, it is hard to imagine WiMax not making a huge impact. Look out for its retail release sometime in 2005.

The final word on Fiber To the Home

Whilst FTTH is by far the most impressive and feature-filled technology on display here, the likeliness of it ever reaching a wide audience isn't very high, at least not in the near future. Many leading Telco's around the world have decided to merge into a pure IP network in the near future for data and voice, which will fuel the expansion of FTTH. However, FTTH is very much viewed as a technology for new estates and areas, not necessarily current establishments. For the lucky few who will be able to use FTTH in the near future, you can probably expect Telephone, Broadband, TV and other services delivered by a conventional high-speed connection directly to your doorstop. But for the worldwide broadband scene, I wouldn't get your hopes up. It will be a very long time before this makes any sort of widespread impact if any at all.

The final word on Stratellite

Probably the most "far out there" concept in this roundup, Stratellite is actually much closer to reality than what you may think. Sanswire insists it will extensively trial a real air ship in January 2005 after successfully demonstrating the technology in 2004. This is a promising technology that could combine the best of Satellite and wired Internet - fast with low latency and hugely widespread, at least in theory. Whilst it is still unclear how exactly a floating broadband hub could haul its data back down to earth wirelessly with acceptable bandwidth (keeping in mind its potential ability to serve millions of people at a time), rest assured this is a prime candidate for tomorrow's broadband world. Whether or not it will get the industry support required, however, is yet to be seen.

The final word on ADSL2

Is it too little too late for DSL? Only time will tell just how efficient ADSL2 will be at offering a better service to a wider range of customers. The impression given is that ADSL2 is really more of an add-on to the current ADSL, rather than a completely new revolution. Whilst it sounds li

"Of course we need broadband, but the technology moves so fast that we might end up with a system that nobody wants" Risavi said.

So lets not invest in it... heh.

Conclusions for every 'future broadband' tech from The Future of Broadband Article :

The final word on Broadband Over Power Lines

BPL has been given a bad wrap by many news sources. At this stage, it is really impossible to tell whether the interference complaints are legit for the actual technology as a whole, or whether they are based purely on BPL networks that were not researched or planned well enough before deployment - some reports even suggest false claims have been made to try and derail the deployment of BPL by pro-radio enthusiasts. With most information about BPL being very dated, it is hard to say what we can expect. There is nothing we can do but sit back and hope this technology can become sturdy enough for widespread deployment, because the potential is almost unmatched.

The final word on WiMax

Wireless Broadband has already taken a huge step forward worldwide. Here in Australia, for example, Sydney is facing almost complete coverage in the near future from various companies adopting various technologies with DSL-like speeds and prices. However, none of the current systems seem economically viable for widespread coverage. Although true field tests have not yet confirmed the on-paper features, with backing from companies like Intel, it is hard to imagine WiMax not making a huge impact. Look out for its retail release sometime in 2005.

The final word on Fiber To the Home

Whilst FTTH is by far the most impressive and feature-filled technology on display here, the likeliness of it ever reaching a wide audience isn't very high, at least not in the near future. Many leading Telco's around the world have decided to merge into a pure IP network in the near future for data and voice, which will fuel the expansion of FTTH. However, FTTH is very much viewed as a technology for new estates and areas, not necessarily current establishments. For the lucky few who will be able to use FTTH in the near future, you can probably expect Telephone, Broadband, TV and other services delivered by a conventional high-speed connection directly to your doorstop. But for the worldwide broadband scene, I wouldn't get your hopes up. It will be a very long time before this makes any sort of widespread impact if any at all.

The final word on Stratellite

Probably the most "far out there" concept in this roundup, Stratellite is actually much closer to reality than what you may think. Sanswire insists it will extensively trial a real air ship in January 2005 after successfully demonstrating the technology in 2004. This is a promising technology that could combine the best of Satellite and wired Internet - fast with low latency and hugely widespread, at least in theory. Whilst it is still unclear how exactly a floating broadband hub could haul its data back down to earth wirelessly with acceptable bandwidth (keeping in mind its potential ability to serve millions of people at a time), rest assured this is a prime candidate for tomorrow's broadband world. Whether or not it will get the industry support required, however, is yet to be seen.

The final word on ADSL2

Is it too little too late for DSL? Only time will tell just how efficient ADSL2 will be at offering a better service to a wider range of customers. The impression given is that ADSL2 is really more of an add-on to the current ADSL, rather than a completely new revolution. Whilst it sounds li

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Holy crap! In this clip Lucas says he wants to change the "sword fight" in Raiders when he gets a chance!!

That's such a great moment -- somebody stop him!

Sam