I understand nobody is actively pursuing this, but as a general rule of thumb, with buildings getting bigger and bigger, the need to centralize services, cut down on commuting to save the environment, I see us slowly creeping towards an arcology concept.
Okay, so maybe we won't have one big domed megagopolis, but I can see several larger structures created from the physical linking of many buildings. So it wouldn't be a planned arcology, but an arcology of convenience. Through this interconnectedness, wireless systems may not be necessary, but between arcologies, a wireless system might be an answer. I don't know, I'm just riffing, so don't quote me on anything.
Heinlein chastised perverts? If I recall Stranger in a Strange Land and Glory Road correctly, Heinlein was quite perverse. Not to mention the one book where the guy's brain is put in his secretary's body. Heinlein had issues.
There was only one puzzle I enjoyed solving was getting the Babelfish in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Puzzles, in general, are just tedious. I'm not saying action is any great solution. I dislike Diablo for that reason. Things move, kill them. Okay, okay, there are some intelligent aspects to Diablo, but it really is geared for a different kind of gamer. Vampire had the chance to be much more, but it fell into the Diablo mindset.
The best adventure games will always be the ones that are silly just because the puzzles, as described in Gabriel Knight 3, are silly and will detract from a really great story. And let's face it, isn't that what most adventure gamers are after? I don't mind typing: N, N, Maximum Verbosity, I, Use Ax on Tree, Yell, 'Timber', Run S so long as the story I am interacting with rocks. But all to often the story doesn't rock. It holds my attention like paint drying, thus my motivation in completing the puzzles isn't there. I come across something too hard I just switch over and play Tetris.
The PADD analogy is a pretty good one. Unfortunately, what we don't see in Star Trek is what kind of security protects this information transfer. Out in the field where the nearest receiver is a starship, that is fine. In a city where there are hundreds of possible receptors, how can I prevent someone from stealing my notes as I send them back to my computer? What kind of encryption will have to be built into these things and will the general noise of so many transmissions be enough to protect my very sensitive Politics in Brazil notes?
My thought was disjointed. I see the arcology concept as sort of all of Seattle under one roof, where wireless networks would still be needed (lasers beaming terrabits of info) for basic city operations. The bluetooth concept, linking to the wireless network was just a bit of wishful thinking. And I just pulled Bluetooth from thin air, I know little about it and really don't want to know anymore. I just liked the idea of being able to take notes in a classroom while they are being transcribed on my computer at home.
then why aren't we seeing more practical uses of this technology. I'm specifically thinking about newborn babies. Take a bit of dna from the Mom and put it on a wristband for the baby and take a bit from the baby and put it on a wristband for the Mom. No baby is allowed out of the hospital without DNA matching being done on the wristbands.
If the detector just detects the presence of DNA, then doesn't this article give the counterfeitor's carte blanche to put any ol' DNA in the ink and circumvent this pathetic security measure? Whatever happened to holograms? I thought they were the best anti-counterfeiting methods. Pretty soon U.S. money is going to be encoded with Greenspan's DNA.
Don't look to retailers for a definitive answer. In an informal survey of independent music chain operators, who, together, own nearly 50 stores that cater to mostly college-aged crowds, owners appear to be split over the crucial cause-and-effect question. (Salon, August 8, 2000)
The Recipricol study didn't take into account the number of cd's students are purchasing online. And even in this 'perfect' scenario:
According to Singmaster, his Clemson outlet (which caters almost exclusively to college students) is experiencing its second consecutive year of declining sales. "That's the first timein 15 years that that's happened to one of my stores, and we've weathered a few price wars." Singmaster initially blamed his staff; now he blames Napster. "Considering my other stores continue to grow, you have to start to look at other factors," he says. "Napster seems to be the culprit, which is why I tend to believe the RIAA study."(Salon, Aug 8, 2000)
the case study didn't look at whether or not students were buying their cd's online. And in fact since his store's decline began two years ago, when Napster was just rolling out, it would be doubtful Napster could be the sole cause of it. A more judicious study would have examined bandwidth useage in comparison to lost sales.
As one record store owner said, "Sales are actually up because Napster has brought music to the forefront. Everybody's talking about music."
Wouldn't wireless make more sense within an arcology? Once we get to a point that entire towns are actually located 'inside' a building and weather effects can be completely bypassed?
Also, within a wireless isp range, could protocols be established so my Bluetooth devices can connect to the net? I'd love to be able to have a Bluetooth enabled Crosspad send the notes I'm taking right to my computer at home.
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. . . .okay . . . Why? What do you gain?
Okay, so maybe we won't have one big domed megagopolis, but I can see several larger structures created from the physical linking of many buildings. So it wouldn't be a planned arcology, but an arcology of convenience. Through this interconnectedness, wireless systems may not be necessary, but between arcologies, a wireless system might be an answer. I don't know, I'm just riffing, so don't quote me on anything.
Heinlein chastised perverts? If I recall Stranger in a Strange Land and Glory Road correctly, Heinlein was quite perverse. Not to mention the one book where the guy's brain is put in his secretary's body. Heinlein had issues.
What is the time from prototype to production? I get the feeling this is like the first rocket made by Von Braun and we are waiting to go to the moon.
The best adventure games will always be the ones that are silly just because the puzzles, as described in Gabriel Knight 3, are silly and will detract from a really great story. And let's face it, isn't that what most adventure gamers are after? I don't mind typing: N, N, Maximum Verbosity, I, Use Ax on Tree, Yell, 'Timber', Run S so long as the story I am interacting with rocks. But all to often the story doesn't rock. It holds my attention like paint drying, thus my motivation in completing the puzzles isn't there. I come across something too hard I just switch over and play Tetris.
The PADD analogy is a pretty good one. Unfortunately, what we don't see in Star Trek is what kind of security protects this information transfer. Out in the field where the nearest receiver is a starship, that is fine. In a city where there are hundreds of possible receptors, how can I prevent someone from stealing my notes as I send them back to my computer? What kind of encryption will have to be built into these things and will the general noise of so many transmissions be enough to protect my very sensitive Politics in Brazil notes?
My thought was disjointed. I see the arcology concept as sort of all of Seattle under one roof, where wireless networks would still be needed (lasers beaming terrabits of info) for basic city operations. The bluetooth concept, linking to the wireless network was just a bit of wishful thinking. And I just pulled Bluetooth from thin air, I know little about it and really don't want to know anymore. I just liked the idea of being able to take notes in a classroom while they are being transcribed on my computer at home.
If the detector just detects the presence of DNA, then doesn't this article give the counterfeitor's carte blanche to put any ol' DNA in the ink and circumvent this pathetic security measure? Whatever happened to holograms? I thought they were the best anti-counterfeiting methods. Pretty soon U.S. money is going to be encoded with Greenspan's DNA.
The Recipricol study didn't take into account the number of cd's students are purchasing online. And even in this 'perfect' scenario:
the case study didn't look at whether or not students were buying their cd's online. And in fact since his store's decline began two years ago, when Napster was just rolling out, it would be doubtful Napster could be the sole cause of it. A more judicious study would have examined bandwidth useage in comparison to lost sales.
As one record store owner said, "Sales are actually up because Napster has brought music to the forefront. Everybody's talking about music."
Also, within a wireless isp range, could protocols be established so my Bluetooth devices can connect to the net? I'd love to be able to have a Bluetooth enabled Crosspad send the notes I'm taking right to my computer at home.