I don't mean to be a KW (Karma Whore), but that is a staggering amount. Looking at it from a geek perspective, their system has to be such to be able to handle hundreds of thousands of simultaneous surfers and dozens of simultaneous buyers. They clearly have managed to scale-up their operations in such a way that does not negatively impact the operation of their site to the detriment of sales. Way to go, Jeff & Co!
Not all, not all the time: they even cite the sources, and comparing them to the articles, they are very much similar. And what about Slashdot? It wantonly encourages such behaviour. Hell, Roland's site is essentially a Slashdot. Don't think I care about him OR his site, but I think you're being very unfair and elitist.
Newsflash: that's how all newspaper sites make their money! They mostly copy the content from original sites, add in a few pieces of opinion, and make money on subscriptions, but usually just advertisement. Hell, that's what Slashdot does, too! How do you think Slashdot makes money? And it is my belief that they make tens of thousands. But that's not the point: the point is that Slashdot does it, Roland does it, everyone else does it: that's how it is. Stop bitching.
I think it's only a matter of time until those remaining "freedoms" are taken away. I'm not saying it's good or bad, as I have been conditioned in the U.S. for the past decade, but it's only a logical extension of current trends in censorship. I'm not only referring to porn, but also to practices like Falun Gong, which I believe is forbidden to even practice in public.
I don't believe that schools are on the opposite side of the coin. I'm talking about government waste of money, which is true in all countries. Seeing how a few thousand people have died, I don't think they should worry about attending school anymore.
It's a way of life! But seriously, I don't think anyone - at least in the short term - can keep stride with Google. They are constantly upgrading their traditional services - search, Usenet archive, etc. - while at the same time implementing incredible additions, most of which can be found in beta. They're not following: they're leading. Unless they completely ignore any unforeseen future trend, I suspect they will be as dominant in the search market as Microsoft has been in the OS & applications market. And Google deserves it.
I don't think I am. We're talking about thousands of dead people because there was no system in place to potentially avert or lessen the impact of such a disaster. Instead of making excuses like you and others seem to be, you should instead be concentrating on what COULD HAVE been done and what SHOULD be done in the future. Even if one life is saved as a result of such a system, then it is successful. I understand that funding and related politics may hinder such a warning system, but feel it is in the interest of those countries - as well as humanity in general - to take every step to lessen the impact of such disasters.
Not only that, geologists and such people can also be nerds. Seeing how this event is record-setting - in terms of magnitude - and also given the huge loss of life, it is apt, IMO.
Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to detect, as they remain underwater until approaching the shore; also, the wavelength is in the order of kilometers, so it's very hard to track. However, I'm surprised earthquake detectors could were not used to evacuate people along the coast. A devastating loss of life is the result of such incompetence/inability.
The technology to parse specific queries and respond with specific answers is indeed the future. Instead of digging through web sites for a specific answer, the engine would do it for us. Google and others might also be working on similar technology, as it's a logical extension of current technologies.
I agree. Either the system was never thorougly tested or there was a weak link that went undiscovered. In any event, heads should roll, as 30,000 people were affected and it resulted in a lot of lost revenue for the airline.
Slashdot Mirror
I don't mean to be a KW (Karma Whore), but that is a staggering amount. Looking at it from a geek perspective, their system has to be such to be able to handle hundreds of thousands of simultaneous surfers and dozens of simultaneous buyers. They clearly have managed to scale-up their operations in such a way that does not negatively impact the operation of their site to the detriment of sales. Way to go, Jeff & Co!
The originator also profits from Roland's site, as the visitor will click on the source to view the content. I see no difference.
Not all, not all the time: they even cite the sources, and comparing them to the articles, they are very much similar. And what about Slashdot? It wantonly encourages such behaviour. Hell, Roland's site is essentially a Slashdot. Don't think I care about him OR his site, but I think you're being very unfair and elitist.
Newsflash: that's how all newspaper sites make their money! They mostly copy the content from original sites, add in a few pieces of opinion, and make money on subscriptions, but usually just advertisement. Hell, that's what Slashdot does, too! How do you think Slashdot makes money? And it is my belief that they make tens of thousands. But that's not the point: the point is that Slashdot does it, Roland does it, everyone else does it: that's how it is. Stop bitching.
Haha, that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Wow, it's so innovative to fly like a friggin' squirrel!
Yes, try breaking a fall on concrete or solid Earth!
I think it's only a matter of time until those remaining "freedoms" are taken away. I'm not saying it's good or bad, as I have been conditioned in the U.S. for the past decade, but it's only a logical extension of current trends in censorship. I'm not only referring to porn, but also to practices like Falun Gong, which I believe is forbidden to even practice in public.
Heresy! I shall report you to the Department of Moral Standardization, the Bureau of Political Homogenization, and the Office of Internet Regulation!
But seriously, do you mean through proxies? Don't you worry that you may be caught / ratted upon?
...until I realize I won't be allowed access to pr0n and subversive documents. :(
I don't believe that schools are on the opposite side of the coin. I'm talking about government waste of money, which is true in all countries. Seeing how a few thousand people have died, I don't think they should worry about attending school anymore.
I didn't mean to suggest otherwise. The site was Slashdotted before I could even check it out, thus my tongue-in-cheek suggestion of lead poisoning. :)
It was lead, I tells ya! ;)
:(
Site's melted.
It's a way of life! But seriously, I don't think anyone - at least in the short term - can keep stride with Google. They are constantly upgrading their traditional services - search, Usenet archive, etc. - while at the same time implementing incredible additions, most of which can be found in beta. They're not following: they're leading. Unless they completely ignore any unforeseen future trend, I suspect they will be as dominant in the search market as Microsoft has been in the OS & applications market. And Google deserves it.
I didn't mean to disregard the others, but since the parent was about Clarke, I don't think I was insensitive to everyone else.
I don't think I am. We're talking about thousands of dead people because there was no system in place to potentially avert or lessen the impact of such a disaster. Instead of making excuses like you and others seem to be, you should instead be concentrating on what COULD HAVE been done and what SHOULD be done in the future. Even if one life is saved as a result of such a system, then it is successful. I understand that funding and related politics may hinder such a warning system, but feel it is in the interest of those countries - as well as humanity in general - to take every step to lessen the impact of such disasters.
Not only that, geologists and such people can also be nerds. Seeing how this event is record-setting - in terms of magnitude - and also given the huge loss of life, it is apt, IMO.
Yes, he lives in Colombo. As you can see from the picture, he is on the coast. I hope he is all right. :(
Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to detect, as they remain underwater until approaching the shore; also, the wavelength is in the order of kilometers, so it's very hard to track. However, I'm surprised earthquake detectors could were not used to evacuate people along the coast. A devastating loss of life is the result of such incompetence/inability.
Maybe you're blind. ;)
:)
There are controls for back and forth on the very top, as well as links to slow down or speed up the slideshow.
The technology to parse specific queries and respond with specific answers is indeed the future. Instead of digging through web sites for a specific answer, the engine would do it for us. Google and others might also be working on similar technology, as it's a logical extension of current technologies.
I agree. Either the system was never thorougly tested or there was a weak link that went undiscovered. In any event, heads should roll, as 30,000 people were affected and it resulted in a lot of lost revenue for the airline.
Yep, it was Windows XP. ;)
I don't know. Frankly, it has less to do with the platform than the custom software that runs on it.
A lot of time, money, and hope has been invested in this project. Let's wish it the extra bit of luck so that all goes to plan!
They must be shot. Or let loose in unsanitary public toilets.
Okay, so they misplaced a period. Does it change matters? No.