"Earth allows you to find files across a large network of machines and track disk usage in real time. It consists of a daemon that indexes file systems in real time and reports all the changes back to a central database. This can then be queried through a simple, yet powerful, web interface. Think of it like Spotlight or Beagle but operating system independent with a central database for multiple machines with a web application that allows novel ways of exploring your data."
http://open.rsp.com.au/projects/earth
Reminds me of "Golem XIV" from StanisÅaw Lem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem_XIV).
I always assumed the realization of the long term futility of everything was the reason for the computer to cease communication with humans..mm
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"Earth allows you to find files across a large network of machines and track disk usage in real time. It consists of a daemon that indexes file systems in real time and reports all the changes back to a central database. This can then be queried through a simple, yet powerful, web interface. Think of it like Spotlight or Beagle but operating system independent with a central database for multiple machines with a web application that allows novel ways of exploring your data." http://open.rsp.com.au/projects/earth
Reminds me of "Golem XIV" from StanisÅaw Lem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem_XIV). I always assumed the realization of the long term futility of everything was the reason for the computer to cease communication with humans. .mm