"Universal Search" sounds to me like the next step in the evolution towards 'epic.' A peer to peer WWW in which we all contribute to and help index. Desktop search is the first step. see: http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/ All will act as a webserver for everyone else. Don't think in terms of 'search' think in terms of 'index.'
Depending on how functional it is, I say it is a great peice of technology or at least a great idea. By drawing a picture and interacting with it kids will be rewarded for their imagination. Imagination has great value. Where can I buy one?
I remember my first usage of a mouse. My grandfather was a lefty and I, being a righty, had no difficulty adopting his technique. Granted I was only aged in the single digits. The benefits of youth indicate the exercises that retain our mental facilities as we grow older. Learn to do things in ways you aren't traditionally used to. "Those damn kids" have something to teach you. Look to your children (or grandchildren) for clues. You'll thank yourself.
Robots are automated tools. They shouldn't eat or excrete unless they have to. In an industrial process 'free energy' would be ideal. Humans eat and excrete because they must. Given the solution to the PROBLEM of eating for energy and excreting waste most would probably give it up.
As far as rights for robots goes: Will robots feel pain? Ethical decisions are based around ideas such as Albert Schweitzer's 'Will to live and let others live.' If we could eradicate pain from our lives, would we? If we could build a complex machine similar in function to our own, would we give it pain just because we can? If we build a race superior to own, let us fade away knowing we contributed to the evolution of a painless species. Unlike us.
TechTV (formerly ZDTV) was a great channel. The daily live news shows were similar in scope to slashdot at times (most of their news came directly from slashdot). The station had a few other gems as well. Big Thinkers interviewed some of the more accomplished and unique (intelligent) people influencing the world today. Body Hits, while not different from your standard TLC or discovery documentary (before Monster House and Trading Spaces), provided a more current look at biology the way a researcher might. This is valuable to a younger audience. Eye drops was a showcase of amateur digital artwork that easily rivaled commercial artwork seen in motion pictures. The most valuable aspect of this channel, perhaps, was the opportunity for kids to not feel like they have to hide their nerdiness from others while also providing ignorant adults insight into the 'magic' behind technology. It is sad to see you go TechTV. Especially to this garbage.
We know where the employees park because every location is labelled. It is no problem to find employee vehicles. If the Government were to build their own network for all communications (Internet 1969?) we would know where the Government communicated. When the employees park with visitors it will be more difficult to discover employee vehicles. When the Government communicates among the public(Internet 1995+?) it will be more difficult to pinpoint government communications.
Please replace every instance of 'government' with 'terrorists' in your next reading of this comment.
15 megabit pipes may provide high definition alternatives to television and other high bandwidth services but it doesn't change the way we live, work and play much. The problem with the US is the government restrictions on research such as stem cells. Quality of life could vastly improve given the opportunities that stem cell medicine could provide. The US could benefit the entire world given the amount of money and university work that could be available. Let's consider our priorities here..
I'm not sure I understand what yahoo or google have to gain from this product. It appears to me this is more a proof of concept than a tool. Could this be the groundwork for some future invasion of privacy?
Those who do the most for the system should get the most out of the system. These 'ID theives' destroy the system and can possibly profit the most.
Every time I give my personal information to some rude unknown face behind a desk I feel the paranoia take over. If he, she, or their shady friends in the back decide to use my information to destroy the quality of my identity it is definate that I will suffer. Yet it is not definate that they will be caught. We aren't reading the story of the guy who made X millions and willingly moved to unknown paradise. You'll never hear the story of the ultimate hack.
The solutions of tiered systems, biometrics and others may bring profit to corporations but ultimately the information still exists and may still be abused. Debt has no meaning if it applies to anyone who can claim to be anyone. The "Information Age" is flawed indeed.
Slashdot Mirror
"Universal Search" sounds to me like the next step in the evolution towards 'epic.' A peer to peer WWW in which we all contribute to and help index. Desktop search is the first step. see: http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/
All will act as a webserver for everyone else. Don't think in terms of 'search' think in terms of 'index.'
Depending on how functional it is, I say it is a great peice of technology or at least a great idea. By drawing a picture and interacting with it kids will be rewarded for their imagination. Imagination has great value. Where can I buy one?
If I draw Lindsay Lohan, can I push her buttons too?
I remember my first usage of a mouse. My grandfather was a lefty and I, being a righty, had no difficulty adopting his technique. Granted I was only aged in the single digits. The benefits of youth indicate the exercises that retain our mental facilities as we grow older. Learn to do things in ways you aren't traditionally used to. "Those damn kids" have something to teach you. Look to your children (or grandchildren) for clues. You'll thank yourself.
1. Position yourself under see through stairway.
2. Wait for skirt wearing executive.
3. Release mouse.
4. Peek-a-boo!
Robots are automated tools. They shouldn't eat or excrete unless they have to. In an industrial process 'free energy' would be ideal. Humans eat and excrete because they must. Given the solution to the PROBLEM of eating for energy and excreting waste most would probably give it up. As far as rights for robots goes: Will robots feel pain? Ethical decisions are based around ideas such as Albert Schweitzer's 'Will to live and let others live.' If we could eradicate pain from our lives, would we? If we could build a complex machine similar in function to our own, would we give it pain just because we can? If we build a race superior to own, let us fade away knowing we contributed to the evolution of a painless species. Unlike us.
TechTV (formerly ZDTV) was a great channel. The daily live news shows were similar in scope to slashdot at times (most of their news came directly from slashdot). The station had a few other gems as well. Big Thinkers interviewed some of the more accomplished and unique (intelligent) people influencing the world today. Body Hits, while not different from your standard TLC or discovery documentary (before Monster House and Trading Spaces), provided a more current look at biology the way a researcher might. This is valuable to a younger audience. Eye drops was a showcase of amateur digital artwork that easily rivaled commercial artwork seen in motion pictures. The most valuable aspect of this channel, perhaps, was the opportunity for kids to not feel like they have to hide their nerdiness from others while also providing ignorant adults insight into the 'magic' behind technology. It is sad to see you go TechTV. Especially to this garbage.
This is an opportunity to start a new service providing what this family is being denied by Yahoo. Conditional E-mail forwarding?
We know where the employees park because every location is labelled. It is no problem to find employee vehicles. If the Government were to build their own network for all communications (Internet 1969?) we would know where the Government communicated. When the employees park with visitors it will be more difficult to discover employee vehicles. When the Government communicates among the public(Internet 1995+?) it will be more difficult to pinpoint government communications. Please replace every instance of 'government' with 'terrorists' in your next reading of this comment.
15 megabit pipes may provide high definition alternatives to television and other high bandwidth services but it doesn't change the way we live, work and play much. The problem with the US is the government restrictions on research such as stem cells. Quality of life could vastly improve given the opportunities that stem cell medicine could provide. The US could benefit the entire world given the amount of money and university work that could be available. Let's consider our priorities here..
Why do I get the feeling this is similar to the urgency of a democracy in Iraq? The Bayou is being underutilized! Conquer!
I'm not sure I understand what yahoo or google have to gain from this product. It appears to me this is more a proof of concept than a tool. Could this be the groundwork for some future invasion of privacy?
Those who do the most for the system should get the most out of the system. These 'ID theives' destroy the system and can possibly profit the most. Every time I give my personal information to some rude unknown face behind a desk I feel the paranoia take over. If he, she, or their shady friends in the back decide to use my information to destroy the quality of my identity it is definate that I will suffer. Yet it is not definate that they will be caught. We aren't reading the story of the guy who made X millions and willingly moved to unknown paradise. You'll never hear the story of the ultimate hack. The solutions of tiered systems, biometrics and others may bring profit to corporations but ultimately the information still exists and may still be abused. Debt has no meaning if it applies to anyone who can claim to be anyone. The "Information Age" is flawed indeed.