If you want your idle bandwith to be used, try using Bit Torrent. It generally works well and you upload as you download. Honestly, the fact that more systems don't have this approach is sad. People don't seem to understand the ideas behind a paged, data multiplexing system.
I know what you mean and you shouldn't be modded as flamebait (well, it's debatable) but heres the thing: File sharing networks and a new(er) concept in the way we are implementing them now days. There is a lot of research at places such as MIT (and other up-and-coming, less known campuses) into P2P networks and such. It's a rather exciting field to be involved in right now with new ideas coming up all the time.
I haven't used MUTE but it sounds like they use onion routing or some derivation of it. To me, that's interesting. Perhaps they are doing something Freenet is not? Then again, perhaps not.
Anyways, if you're interested in networks, graph theory and have some creative energy then P2P network research may be for you. ALthough most systems we see today are not very practical, they seem to all be trying to head to a certain goal: anonymous, encrypted file sharing. We are seeing the bandwidth costs these have but I digress.
So, even though we may not practically need another file sharing protocol, it's important people keep working on ideas and implementations so we can move the state of the art forward. I think many of these pioneer systems are laying the groundwork for a whole field of study within computer science as one day we will all have many networked devices that need to share information and the pure client-server approach will just not do it.
Give him his 100 gallons so he can get home and then have him fly the 100 gallons back to them, if it's physically possible for him to do this. Seems like they are being kind of rude to him, but then again they don't *have* to sell him their gas, I suppose. Thinking about it, the kind of people they seem to be, you would think they want him out of there as son as possible.
This guy is a total pussy. If I was making a missile and my government wanted to take it away (especially one with little military power such as NZ) I would test the motherfucker out on the capital and see what happens. Threaten I have 500 more and then give them my demands. Fuck, you'll probably die but you could possible live and rule all of Middle Earth. Then again...the ring.......
(sorry about the profanity, missiles and war make you want to swear for some reason)
So, you're building a munition that could potentially kill thousands of people, damage buildings or even somehow get into the "wrong" hands. Probably should have been a bit more discrete about this. Then again, here in the USA I could demand my constitutional right to bear arms and have every God fearing right wing chatter-box on RF supporting my cause to own missiles as a tax paying, non-muslim, straight, white male with blue eyes to boot. Hell yeah, grab be a Budweiser and lets get this son of a bitch fired up,...yeee haw!!
What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Then again, they want to make it so if you buy a gun, they will take your name off a list of people who bought guns within 24 hours (background check data) but still keep a database of people who check out certain books from the library.
"If A interferes with B, then isn't B, by definition, not powerful enough to interfere with A?'
No, B can still interfere with A. They can cause enough noise between each other that neither signal is clear enough to decode, just a bunch of noise. I think Nyquists theorem can prove this.
Although, there can be a case where A is interfering with B but B is too low powered to interfere with A in which case you are mainly correct. B could still interfere with A if A has been attenuated enough where B is transmitting from, but as B's signal propagates it would be jammed as it approaches A's transmission point.
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...let's see how many lawyer for a day Slashdotter's there are.:P
Your dream hasn't been stolen, it has been enhanced because someone else took the time to write these things down for you in which you can expand upon them. This is the purpose of science, to share ideas so others can learn and improve upon them. So, compare this with what your ideas are and come up with something better and of course, implement it.
The only way that this can possibly be offensive is if a database the county keeps records of the citizens with has 2 drives such that white peoples records are stored on the "Master" and black peoples records are stored onto "Slave". I'm assuming this is not the case.
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Why are people so concerned with Linux on the desktop? Linux advocates should be spending all resources on making sure Linux keeps and expands it's adoption with the server. The desktop war is one that is long and hard and really Linux is not in a place right now where it can seriously compete with desktop offerings such as Windows or Mac OS X. What Linux does have going for it however is its fabulous server abilities. However great these abilities are, it cannot be overlooked Microsoft will keep spending more and more money to market their server options. Linux doesn't need some "validation" by being used as a desktop. Linux needs to keep improving as a server to make sure it stays superior to other server options. In time, the desktop may come. Until then, at least at this point, it is not something that is not too important. I only hope Linux keeps its focus and plays to its strengths.
Hey man, I'm with you. I don't like to see jobs leave or wages possibly go down either. But the fact is, at least for now, companies are beginning to experiment with outsourcing this type of labor to countries where they can pay the workforce less. The results aren't really in as it's, on this macro level, something new where there is not much data to analyze yet. I agree, outsourcing intellectual property is dangerous where as with physical property (such as manufacturing) you produce a good that is physical. With IP, you are putting a lot of far away trust into an area where you don't necessarily have all the protections you would here. I think one big leak that gets to the news can really kill the trust, or perhaps put things into perspective. So, in a likely scenario I think you will see outsourcing still exist for some programming jobs that are both "redundant" and of little IP theft risk. Regardless, more education and skill will likely save you the stress of job loss in the moderately near future.
Or, you could be right where it turns out to be insane, or the others could be right where it turns out to work perfectallyy, cut costs by 1000% and "what could go wrong?".
The modern reality concerning so called "tech jobs" is that they are, indeed, moving and going to be moving more and more to other countries where the labor is cheaper. It's a fact and although I don't care much for this fact, nothing is likely going to change it. Instead of hoping it gets better or complaining how some Indian took your job, there are some option you should consider first.
First, if you have no degree and you make a living programming or involving yourself somehow in Tech, be scared. You live on your wit and although you are probably a good programmer, there is one or is going to be one in India soon. They will work for less as well. You should probably go to school to even think about getting a job in the future.
For those of us going to school or that have graduated, time to get more education. Jobs going to China and India are a sign of our increasing specialization and demand for higher education. Going to grad school is a very good idea and it's a good time to go as the economy is suffering and it's not exactly a bull market for the tech type right now. In short, you're not missing anything with your current degree that won't be there in 4 years when you have a masters or Ph.D..
We simply have an increasing desire for highly educated, specialized work. You have to put yourself into a position where an Indian cannot take your job. It's the same as when blue collar labor started moving over seas. People found they had to go to college. That has fine for awhile but now that some white collar jobs are moving we are finding we need more education. Get educated and really become good at something, like really good. If you're really into computers, find an area that really appeals to you. Network and communication theory? Graphics? Databases? It's not enough to know how to program these things (remember that India can do it too, and cheaper), you have to be highly skilled in it.
As our industry grows (it seems like it's getting smaller, but more and more things have computers) things really do become more complex. There are tons of positions for these people right now. Graphic gurus who can work in the medical field working with graphic processing, etc is huge right now.
Another thing is while pursuing more education, don't just stick with computers. Learn about business, medical things or something else so you can apply your knowledge of computers to these concepts. You then become the inventor and become a part of a team working on new things for a company, or even your company. These things, being cutting edge and all, will not be shipped away. The jobs being shipped away are jobs low skilled computer "tech" people can do.
Lets face it, the cat is out of the bag and not much education is needed to program something. A large portion of our tech industry here has no formal education but still make a living hacking, so why wouldn't some Indian be able to do the same, and for less? It's simple, get more education. A Bachelors doesn't always do it now days.
Think, highly educated, highly skilled and with some good genes and a bit of luck you will have them coming to you, and offering things to you to get you hired. It's more complex than this (as you actually have to do it!) but these kinds of people don't get over looked.
Good rhythms don't have to be danceable. It's hard to describe, in words, what a good rhythm is however. I can listen to subtle drums or even no drums with good base holding it down and it's beautiful. Obviously, it's the whole blend that's important, and really a large topic that can be debated many ways with probably no one winning, or losing for that matter. It's right when it's right and what Mr. Purt does, although neat and fast, is ultimately boring, over-bearing and simply tasteless.
Granted, there are many bands that think because they make noise it must be better than what is on the radio. I see past these bands. Bands such as Paris Texas and a host of other Emo/Hard-Core sets come to mind. Not to mention the thousands I luckily have never heard.
As for Tool, yeah, they're pretty good and an instance of when radio, Mtv and the RIAA actually get it right by fluke I imagine, sometimes. I would disagree they are better than Talking Heads, but why fight every battle?
As for other notable good groups off the radio, Weezer comes to mind off the top of my head.
As for people being GREAT AT PLAYING THEIR INSTRUMENT, there are many people who go unheard of that are GREAT AT PLAYING THEIR INSTRUMENT. It's how you define GREAT AT PLAYING THEIR INSTRUMENT though. Art is defined by ideas, not on algorithmic, technical expertise. Although it is neat when someone is that good at it, such as Randy Rhodes, it's not always something to really use as ammunition for why a certain sonic blend is good or not.
Technical brilliance, although with some merit such as how a dancing elephant is a fun trick to watch, is probably the last attribute of artistry and musicianship I would ever keep. At the end of the day it's about how you use your instrument to push the envelope of art. It's about ideas. Not to mention drummers should have good rhythms and Rush is pretty much a few guys playing ridicules progressions with sterile rhythms. This is good? I can think of 100 drummers, both acoustic and drum machine based, that will come up with better rhythms than Mr. Pert. And they wouldn't be subjectively better. Your ass would be dancing like you never thought your white legs could be before, baby.
I enjoy music which has taste, thought and doesn't try and be a calculated mess of obnoxious, cluttered, boring drool. If you want to break your bad addiction to music created for people who "miss the point" then check something like ESG, Wire, Talking Heads, The Clean, Young Marble Giants, Chris Clark, Muziq, Seefeel or even Devo and/or Berlin...yes, Berlin. Any of the artists I have listed have more integrity and intellect in an 8000 bit sample of any of their music than Rush could ever even accidentally come up with by some fluke of writing so much bad music that eventually an accidental good song came to together,... maybe. Good luck listing to crap and believing it's any better than the piss you mentioned that is played on the radio.
Now days you can put up a job posting stating the hours are long and pay is crap and you would get a lot of applicants. I guess though, putting a job posting up like that; everyone would want to apply and work for a company like that. A company like that could thrive if they take the time to hire the "right" people and a posting like that will surely attract more "good" people than a negative job posting. Honestly, the best way to get hired and to hire people is to know someone. Who you know is more important than what you know.
The actual math, such as breaking out a calc function will not be used but things such as discrete math are always necessary. Math concepts for instance, so you can look at an algorithm and understand the math behind its execution, etc. I don't stress math but it's a great tool to have and an understadning of it is a requirement in my opinion.
Requirements: Creative, smart individual who finds delight in working with others and around others. Candidate should have an understanding of computational theory and application and be able to grasp new ideas quickly. Prospective employee should have skills in a couple programming languages as well as the ability to learn a new language or environment quickly. If you are right for this job you will be able to apply your knowledge, logic and intuition to the problems at hand. You enjoy solving problems and discovering new ways to do things. An engineering degree is preferred but not necessary. If you don't have an engineering degree you will be expected to demonstrate competency in math, logic and computer science theory. You will be paid accordingly to your abilities in the above listed requirements.
Instead we see: Must have 10 years of programming in language A that has been around for 4 years. Most know X,Y,Z. We don't care if you can learn X,Y,Z or understand the theory behind X,Y,Z, you must know it because it is a nice buzz-word right now. Be prepared to unlearn X,Y,Z and learn G,H,J when they become the new buzzwords. We don't want you to think, we want you code!! code!! code!!
"My plea to anyone who has never tried Linux but is curious is to try Mandrake. It's the most noob friendly distro around."
The funniest thing about this is that so many Linux advocates are too arrogant to admit this, as if Mandrake doesn't heighten their nerd level enough. Mandrake is a great thing. It really is Linux....made..easy! And after you install it and get things running, feel free to rip it apart to suit your needs if you are a 1007 H@X0r.
I agree with you 100%, there is no shame in running Mandrake. First off, it's Linux with no hassle (and I know many of us actually enjoy this hassle, but some of us don't...anymore at least), secondly if you pay for it you are supporting a Linux based company, something most of us don't do enough (not everything can be free nor should it) and lastly, everyone talks about how we need to make Linux more desktop friendly, etc.....hello!!, it's here!
A real word map could have many uses. First, it neat to see and learn from to see the real structure of this inter-network of computers. Secondly, graph theorists could use it for research etc as this is a real (as opposed to theoretical) graph so it has real uses. From this graph theory, we could think of new ways to enhance the internet to make it more reliable, faster and more secure. Many things can come from looking at what we have put together and then using our analytic skills to hypothesize about it. I'm sure I'm missing 100 other reasons why this is good.
"You can't make money with computers anymore because some jackass is always trying to give away the same thing you're doing."
Don't feel too bad, the government here (USA) is on your side mainly. I would disagree with you as there is always good money to made here but you have to be creative. The idea is to push each other further to create new ideas and technologies where you can make money.
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If you want your idle bandwith to be used, try using Bit Torrent. It generally works well and you upload as you download. Honestly, the fact that more systems don't have this approach is sad. People don't seem to understand the ideas behind a paged, data multiplexing system.
I know what you mean and you shouldn't be modded as flamebait (well, it's debatable) but heres the thing: File sharing networks and a new(er) concept in the way we are implementing them now days. There is a lot of research at places such as MIT (and other up-and-coming, less known campuses) into P2P networks and such. It's a rather exciting field to be involved in right now with new ideas coming up all the time.
I haven't used MUTE but it sounds like they use onion routing or some derivation of it. To me, that's interesting. Perhaps they are doing something Freenet is not? Then again, perhaps not.
Anyways, if you're interested in networks, graph theory and have some creative energy then P2P network research may be for you. ALthough most systems we see today are not very practical, they seem to all be trying to head to a certain goal: anonymous, encrypted file sharing. We are seeing the bandwidth costs these have but I digress.
So, even though we may not practically need another file sharing protocol, it's important people keep working on ideas and implementations so we can move the state of the art forward. I think many of these pioneer systems are laying the groundwork for a whole field of study within computer science as one day we will all have many networked devices that need to share information and the pure client-server approach will just not do it.
Give him his 100 gallons so he can get home and then have him fly the 100 gallons back to them, if it's physically possible for him to do this. Seems like they are being kind of rude to him, but then again they don't *have* to sell him their gas, I suppose. Thinking about it, the kind of people they seem to be, you would think they want him out of there as son as possible.
This guy is a total pussy. If I was making a missile and my government wanted to take it away (especially one with little military power such as NZ) I would test the motherfucker out on the capital and see what happens. Threaten I have 500 more and then give them my demands. Fuck, you'll probably die but you could possible live and rule all of Middle Earth. Then again...the ring.......
(sorry about the profanity, missiles and war make you want to swear for some reason)
So, you're building a munition that could potentially kill thousands of people, damage buildings or even somehow get into the "wrong" hands. Probably should have been a bit more discrete about this. Then again, here in the USA I could demand my constitutional right to bear arms and have every God fearing right wing chatter-box on RF supporting my cause to own missiles as a tax paying, non-muslim, straight, white male with blue eyes to boot. Hell yeah, grab be a Budweiser and lets get this son of a bitch fired up,...yeee haw!!
What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Then again, they want to make it so if you buy a gun, they will take your name off a list of people who bought guns within 24 hours (background check data) but still keep a database of people who check out certain books from the library.
Is "cumputing" something mathematicians do while in an orgy? Couldn't resist, sorry, all.
"If A interferes with B, then isn't B, by definition, not powerful enough to interfere with A?'
No, B can still interfere with A. They can cause enough noise between each other that neither signal is clear enough to decode, just a bunch of noise. I think Nyquists theorem can prove this.
Although, there can be a case where A is interfering with B but B is too low powered to interfere with A in which case you are mainly correct. B could still interfere with A if A has been attenuated enough where B is transmitting from, but as B's signal propagates it would be jammed as it approaches A's transmission point.
...let's see how many lawyer for a day Slashdotter's there are. :P
Your dream hasn't been stolen, it has been enhanced because someone else took the time to write these things down for you in which you can expand upon them. This is the purpose of science, to share ideas so others can learn and improve upon them. So, compare this with what your ideas are and come up with something better and of course, implement it.
The only way that this can possibly be offensive is if a database the county keeps records of the citizens with has 2 drives such that white peoples records are stored on the "Master" and black peoples records are stored onto "Slave". I'm assuming this is not the case.
Why are people so concerned with Linux on the desktop? Linux advocates should be spending all resources on making sure Linux keeps and expands it's adoption with the server. The desktop war is one that is long and hard and really Linux is not in a place right now where it can seriously compete with desktop offerings such as Windows or Mac OS X. What Linux does have going for it however is its fabulous server abilities. However great these abilities are, it cannot be overlooked Microsoft will keep spending more and more money to market their server options. Linux doesn't need some "validation" by being used as a desktop. Linux needs to keep improving as a server to make sure it stays superior to other server options. In time, the desktop may come. Until then, at least at this point, it is not something that is not too important. I only hope Linux keeps its focus and plays to its strengths.
Hey man, I'm with you. I don't like to see jobs leave or wages possibly go down either. But the fact is, at least for now, companies are beginning to experiment with outsourcing this type of labor to countries where they can pay the workforce less. The results aren't really in as it's, on this macro level, something new where there is not much data to analyze yet. I agree, outsourcing intellectual property is dangerous where as with physical property (such as manufacturing) you produce a good that is physical. With IP, you are putting a lot of far away trust into an area where you don't necessarily have all the protections you would here. I think one big leak that gets to the news can really kill the trust, or perhaps put things into perspective. So, in a likely scenario I think you will see outsourcing still exist for some programming jobs that are both "redundant" and of little IP theft risk. Regardless, more education and skill will likely save you the stress of job loss in the moderately near future.
Or, you could be right where it turns out to be insane, or the others could be right where it turns out to work perfectallyy, cut costs by 1000% and "what could go wrong?".
The modern reality concerning so called "tech jobs" is that they are, indeed, moving and going to be moving more and more to other countries where the labor is cheaper. It's a fact and although I don't care much for this fact, nothing is likely going to change it. Instead of hoping it gets better or complaining how some Indian took your job, there are some option you should consider first.
First, if you have no degree and you make a living programming or involving yourself somehow in Tech, be scared. You live on your wit and although you are probably a good programmer, there is one or is going to be one in India soon. They will work for less as well. You should probably go to school to even think about getting a job in the future.
For those of us going to school or that have graduated, time to get more education. Jobs going to China and India are a sign of our increasing specialization and demand for higher education. Going to grad school is a very good idea and it's a good time to go as the economy is suffering and it's not exactly a bull market for the tech type right now. In short, you're not missing anything with your current degree that won't be there in 4 years when you have a masters or Ph.D..
We simply have an increasing desire for highly educated, specialized work. You have to put yourself into a position where an Indian cannot take your job. It's the same as when blue collar labor started moving over seas. People found they had to go to college. That has fine for awhile but now that some white collar jobs are moving we are finding we need more education. Get educated and really become good at something, like really good. If you're really into computers, find an area that really appeals to you. Network and communication theory? Graphics? Databases? It's not enough to know how to program these things (remember that India can do it too, and cheaper), you have to be highly skilled in it.
As our industry grows (it seems like it's getting smaller, but more and more things have computers) things really do become more complex. There are tons of positions for these people right now. Graphic gurus who can work in the medical field working with graphic processing, etc is huge right now.
Another thing is while pursuing more education, don't just stick with computers. Learn about business, medical things or something else so you can apply your knowledge of computers to these concepts. You then become the inventor and become a part of a team working on new things for a company, or even your company. These things, being cutting edge and all, will not be shipped away. The jobs being shipped away are jobs low skilled computer "tech" people can do.
Lets face it, the cat is out of the bag and not much education is needed to program something. A large portion of our tech industry here has no formal education but still make a living hacking, so why wouldn't some Indian be able to do the same, and for less? It's simple, get more education. A Bachelors doesn't always do it now days.
Think, highly educated, highly skilled and with some good genes and a bit of luck you will have them coming to you, and offering things to you to get you hired. It's more complex than this (as you actually have to do it!) but these kinds of people don't get over looked.
Good rhythms don't have to be danceable. It's hard to describe, in words, what a good rhythm is however. I can listen to subtle drums or even no drums with good base holding it down and it's beautiful. Obviously, it's the whole blend that's important, and really a large topic that can be debated many ways with probably no one winning, or losing for that matter. It's right when it's right and what Mr. Purt does, although neat and fast, is ultimately boring, over-bearing and simply tasteless.
Granted, there are many bands that think because they make noise it must be better than what is on the radio. I see past these bands. Bands such as Paris Texas and a host of other Emo/Hard-Core sets come to mind. Not to mention the thousands I luckily have never heard.
As for Tool, yeah, they're pretty good and an instance of when radio, Mtv and the RIAA actually get it right by fluke I imagine, sometimes. I would disagree they are better than Talking Heads, but why fight every battle?
As for other notable good groups off the radio, Weezer comes to mind off the top of my head.
As for people being GREAT AT PLAYING THEIR INSTRUMENT, there are many people who go unheard of that are GREAT AT PLAYING THEIR INSTRUMENT. It's how you define GREAT AT PLAYING THEIR INSTRUMENT though. Art is defined by ideas, not on algorithmic, technical expertise. Although it is neat when someone is that good at it, such as Randy Rhodes, it's not always something to really use as ammunition for why a certain sonic blend is good or not.
Technical brilliance, although with some merit such as how a dancing elephant is a fun trick to watch, is probably the last attribute of artistry and musicianship I would ever keep. At the end of the day it's about how you use your instrument to push the envelope of art. It's about ideas. Not to mention drummers should have good rhythms and Rush is pretty much a few guys playing ridicules progressions with sterile rhythms. This is good? I can think of 100 drummers, both acoustic and drum machine based, that will come up with better rhythms than Mr. Pert. And they wouldn't be subjectively better. Your ass would be dancing like you never thought your white legs could be before, baby.
I enjoy music which has taste, thought and doesn't try and be a calculated mess of obnoxious, cluttered, boring drool. If you want to break your bad addiction to music created for people who "miss the point" then check something like ESG, Wire, Talking Heads, The Clean, Young Marble Giants, Chris Clark, Muziq, Seefeel or even Devo and/or Berlin...yes, Berlin. Any of the artists I have listed have more integrity and intellect in an 8000 bit sample of any of their music than Rush could ever even accidentally come up with by some fluke of writing so much bad music that eventually an accidental good song came to together,... maybe. Good luck listing to crap and believing it's any better than the piss you mentioned that is played on the radio.
"For every host sharing Rush, there's at least 100..."
Are you implying that Rush is good music? Or even music for that matter?
"...for you will be overwhelmed with applicants."
Now days you can put up a job posting stating the hours are long and pay is crap and you would get a lot of applicants. I guess though, putting a job posting up like that; everyone would want to apply and work for a company like that. A company like that could thrive if they take the time to hire the "right" people and a posting like that will surely attract more "good" people than a negative job posting. Honestly, the best way to get hired and to hire people is to know someone. Who you know is more important than what you know.
The actual math, such as breaking out a calc function will not be used but things such as discrete math are always necessary. Math concepts for instance, so you can look at an algorithm and understand the math behind its execution, etc. I don't stress math but it's a great tool to have and an understadning of it is a requirement in my opinion.
Requirements: Creative, smart individual who finds delight in working with others and around others. Candidate should have an understanding of computational theory and application and be able to grasp new ideas quickly. Prospective employee should have skills in a couple programming languages as well as the ability to learn a new language or environment quickly. If you are right for this job you will be able to apply your knowledge, logic and intuition to the problems at hand. You enjoy solving problems and discovering new ways to do things. An engineering degree is preferred but not necessary. If you don't have an engineering degree you will be expected to demonstrate competency in math, logic and computer science theory. You will be paid accordingly to your abilities in the above listed requirements.
Instead we see:
Must have 10 years of programming in language A that has been around for 4 years. Most know X,Y,Z. We don't care if you can learn X,Y,Z or understand the theory behind X,Y,Z, you must know it because it is a nice buzz-word right now. Be prepared to unlearn X,Y,Z and learn G,H,J when they become the new buzzwords. We don't want you to think, we want you code!! code!! code!!
But I digress.
"My plea to anyone who has never tried Linux but is curious is to try Mandrake. It's the most noob friendly distro around."
The funniest thing about this is that so many Linux advocates are too arrogant to admit this, as if Mandrake doesn't heighten their nerd level enough. Mandrake is a great thing. It really is Linux....made..easy! And after you install it and get things running, feel free to rip it apart to suit your needs if you are a 1007 H@X0r.
I agree with you 100%, there is no shame in running Mandrake. First off, it's Linux with no hassle (and I know many of us actually enjoy this hassle, but some of us don't...anymore at least), secondly if you pay for it you are supporting a Linux based company, something most of us don't do enough (not everything can be free nor should it) and lastly, everyone talks about how we need to make Linux more desktop friendly, etc.....hello!!, it's here!
A real word map could have many uses. First, it neat to see and learn from to see the real structure of this inter-network of computers. Secondly, graph theorists could use it for research etc as this is a real (as opposed to theoretical) graph so it has real uses. From this graph theory, we could think of new ways to enhance the internet to make it more reliable, faster and more secure. Many things can come from looking at what we have put together and then using our analytic skills to hypothesize about it. I'm sure I'm missing 100 other reasons why this is good.
"You can't make money with computers anymore because some jackass is always trying to give away the same thing you're doing."
Don't feel too bad, the government here (USA) is on your side mainly. I would disagree with you as there is always good money to made here but you have to be creative. The idea is to push each other further to create new ideas and technologies where you can make money.