We've all heard it before, but it really is true how the internet, most importantly, and recent technological advancements have taken a lot of the power from corporations and into the hands of the individual.
It's mostly about a power struggle of who controls the information.
Just look at the Monica Lewinsky scandal - it was broken by a poor twenty-something with a modem and a source. This prisoner abuse scandal is another testiment to the power of technology and an individual. Additionally, bloggers have been credited with bringing the Trent Lott racist Strom Thurmond comment to the forefront - they took him down from the Senate Majority Leader position.
On the security end of things, the world changes because of people who would otherwise be insignificant.
In 2000, Ebay, Amazon, Microsoft, and Buy.com were taken down by a 14-year-old in Canada. Most recently, the Sasser worm was written by an 18-year-old nobody in Germany.
The title of "powerful" as been redefined, formerly exclusive to the rich and mighty, but now handed to anyone with the know-how and the will.
The bottom line is that the internet thrives on freedom and has come to a point where it's nearly impossible to restrict. That's a good thing, in my opinion.
How long do reporters in Finland, Iceland, Norway, and the other 'top' countries believe they will keep this Freedom of the Press without firearms? When a society is not armed, the government can take every freedom and the people won't be able to do anything.
At least we have the second amendment in America. That freedom will retain other rights, albeit the second amendment is being attacked by "gun control".
A Step in the right direction...
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The reason Linux has the market on servers and covers less than 1% of the dektop market is because consumers are computer illiterate. (Which is not their fault)
The only way for Linux to have a shot at becoming a major OS and compete with Microsoft is if it can become dummy-proof and easy to use for the average PC owner.
Xandros may not be that solution, but it's a step in the right directin to bridge the gap between linux and user-friendly needs.
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We've all heard it before, but it really is true how the internet, most importantly, and recent technological advancements have taken a lot of the power from corporations and into the hands of the individual.
It's mostly about a power struggle of who controls the information.
Just look at the Monica Lewinsky scandal - it was broken by a poor twenty-something with a modem and a source. This prisoner abuse scandal is another testiment to the power of technology and an individual. Additionally, bloggers have been credited with bringing the Trent Lott racist Strom Thurmond comment to the forefront - they took him down from the Senate Majority Leader position.
On the security end of things, the world changes because of people who would otherwise be insignificant.
In 2000, Ebay, Amazon, Microsoft, and Buy.com were taken down by a 14-year-old in Canada. Most recently, the Sasser worm was written by an 18-year-old nobody in Germany.
The title of "powerful" as been redefined, formerly exclusive to the rich and mighty, but now handed to anyone with the know-how and the will.
Who needs Life, Liberty, and Property when you can have the Internet? James Madison really missed the boat on that one.
The bottom line is that the internet thrives on freedom and has come to a point where it's nearly impossible to restrict. That's a good thing, in my opinion.
So what happens if the program gets an error? You ask for fruit punch and it gets spiked? Perfect for a family Christmas party!
Apple is making the dough with more cool techonological gadgets and sleeke designs rather than the inside meat.
The public education system in the United States in inept, what makes people think computers will change that?
I want to patent this post...
It's small, what more do you want? :-)
Why would one want to use this service when you can get mp3's and burn'em for free within minutes?
"Go fight a tax hike with some guns, terrorist."
So, I guess George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and the rest of the founders were all terrorists.
Without the "terrorism" of the American Revolution, the chances of slashdot being here today are slim, considering it's based in the U.S.
This list is bogus...
How long do reporters in Finland, Iceland, Norway, and the other 'top' countries believe they will keep this Freedom of the Press without firearms? When a society is not armed, the government can take every freedom and the people won't be able to do anything.
At least we have the second amendment in America. That freedom will retain other rights, albeit the second amendment is being attacked by "gun control".
The reason Linux has the market on servers and covers less than 1% of the dektop market is because consumers are computer illiterate. (Which is not their fault)
The only way for Linux to have a shot at becoming a major OS and compete with Microsoft is if it can become dummy-proof and easy to use for the average PC owner.
Xandros may not be that solution, but it's a step in the right directin to bridge the gap between linux and user-friendly needs.
Mictosoft Word crashed the other day and wouldn't open. I deleted it and tried to reinstall.
You guessed it...M$ Word won't reinstall...now I'm looking at reformatting the hard drive.