Pardon my ignorance, and not too many flames please.
My gripe comes from the fact that TERAbit technology like this only makes it more difficult for the developing nations to catch up with the rest of the developed world.
I have every respect that technological advancement is wonderful, and I am glad that I can reap the benefits of this, but the problem in my eyes is that underdeveloped nations will get stuck on (relatively slower) links while the rich nations and people get richer, making them more and more advanced, compounding the situation.
Now this is a problem with all things, but with Internet technlogies, I feel this has a far more important position because of the nature of the Internet, to give everyone a "fair go".
I don't have an answer for all this but is there any way to make sure this issue is addressed early nad before (if it is not already) too late ?
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Pardon my ignorance, and not too many flames please.
My gripe comes from the fact that TERAbit technology like this only makes it more difficult for the developing nations to catch up with the rest of the developed world.
I have every respect that technological advancement is wonderful, and I am glad that I can reap the benefits of this, but the problem in my eyes is that underdeveloped nations will get stuck on (relatively slower) links while the rich nations and people get richer, making them more and more advanced, compounding the situation.
Now this is a problem with all things, but with Internet technlogies, I feel this has a far more important position because of the nature of the Internet, to give everyone a "fair go".
I don't have an answer for all this but is there any way to make sure this issue is addressed early nad before (if it is not already) too late ?
Cheers,
denmaster
And just when I thought I'd got the latest pre installed, along comes another one.
Hope the nasties are gone.
Its neat and I've followed it since I saw what I believe was an early beta here in Melbourne at some trade show or other last year.
At college here theres a project for robo-soccer and its just funny to compare how primiteve our stuff is compared to this.
Uni homepage - http://www.cse.rmit.edu.au search for robo-soccer or sometihng of the sort.
Later,
denmaster