So unless your the rare geek who staggers each $caffeinatedDrink with two glasses of water and a Flinstones vitamin - your on the loosing end. But what the hell, everything will kill you in one way or another...
I made the mistake of being sucked in to the big rebate lie on more than one occasion. Twice I was duped by tigerdirect (http://www./ tigerdirect.com) into buying an item that was advertised at an unbelievable price, and then in small print at bottom "after $x rebate". To this day I still haven't recieved my $40.
You know what they say, "Fool me once, shame on you - Fool me twice, shame on me"...
"a majority of obsessive users are online to further addictions to gambling or pornography or have become much more dependent on those vices because of their prevalence on the Internet"
Did you say, "Windows Cluster"? I've already got several in my data-center. In fact, every dekstop in my network that runs windows can be considered a "Cluster", "Cluster F#%$^" that is.... HA HA HA HA, I SO FUNNY!
This is a bit off-topic, and I don't want to hash up the "Is Google working on oo.Org" spin, however; this is an interesting and informative link in response to you comment:
"Somewhere out there, there's probably a bunch of kids busy re-engineering Open Office and an Ajax basis"
If you follow the link you'll see that the kids have already done it, and it in the form of a J2EE web-service and is being offered for free (for a basic home user account, last I checked anyway).
"Sooner or later, the Google boys and girls are going to have to come out with some aggressive killer moves or folks might just conclude that the story is a soap opera about California cool with, alas, little more substance than a completely crazy stock price."
Perhaps you have been vacationing on the new Forward Moon base...?
Have you seen what Google has done/is doing with Google Earth? If this isn't a "Killer Move" then I don't know what is. Think about it, say you wanted to organize the Earths data, then wouldn't you do so by first modeling the world around you at the most generic level? Perhaps starting with physical dimensions, makeup, etc...?:You Create objects and define the relationships between those objects...? And so on, and so on...
Who know's...pretty soon you could perform calculations on and with those objects (Google Maps), maybe even release an API for Google, Google Maps, Google Earth... See where this is going?
Hey, then they could start binding data types by location.... Hmmm, how do we find where are users are located? Tah Daah, Gmail and the "Personalized Home Page (complete with weather for your Zip Code, or region..., News, Your Stock Prefs, interests, etc..) Couple that with a few strategically placed cookies... You do the math.
If you take what Google has accomplished in managing raw data on the internet, and couple it with their having successfully captured the physical world as well (demographically, etc...) Not to mention "Google Base" and Gmail which give them unbridled access to even more Data. Throw in an API... Good Lord
Let's face it, Google's IT, and they litteraly got "The Whole World in their Hands". I wouldn't expect them to be going anywhere but up anytime soon (barring Government intervention of course).
To be honest, It's pretty damn scary - the potential of Google...
Right, and up until two hundred years ago, mankind was doing so with fire, sticks, stones, magic spells, etc... The world has changed radically in the past 60 years (tech), and I think we are far more effective now that we ever have been at modifying our environment, both for the good, and for the bad.
Well, aside from your rude and obviously hostile demeanor, I think you make one or two valid points...
First, your right about the "enviro-weenies" shrieking about @&^% like this. I do agree that there are many folks out there who don't know squat about the subject, never had any formal scientific education, and are just jumping on some "just cause" bandwagon to give them something to care about. No doubt, they are annoying and often times take things to an unnessecary extreme; However, I have had quite a few upper-level enviromental science courses in the past, and quite frankly, it's down right scary when you learn what is out there, right on the horizon... Malaria being one of the scariest things facing our planet now and in the near future (disease related). So believe me, I see the other side of the coin on this particular subject.
This said, I think I'm justified in saying that an unregulated, free market approach to pest control should not prevail in this case, and companies should not be allowed to sell and deploy this system without some serious controls by folks who know what they're doing. Likewise, hunters are not allowed to go out any time they want an bag a buck, dove, duck, etc.... This is for a reason. Think about it. The role the DFG play's here in the states is an important one.
And your second point:
Lastly, I wish you assholes would realize nature will balance itself.
Indeed it will, but let me ask you this? Are we as humnans going to be a part of this balanced "future"? I have children, do you? I care about the future for my children, and my friends children, and their children, etc, etc...
Remeber, There are many different people out there with many different agenda, so - If you can think about this without throwing out harsh stereotypes, prehaps my post any like it in the future,will make a little more sense to you.
All in all, I really dont' appreciete being stereotyped, and I expect more from the/. community than rantings like yours. Quite frankly, I'm really suprised that your post hasn't been modded down as flamebait.
"it seems like a bit of a waste to have so many introductory articles"
I see your point, however; there is some real value to this model as I see it... The folks charged with making the final decisions about wether or not to deploy an OSS technology, are more often than not, afraid of non-COTS apps. I happen to be lucky enough to work in a development house that largly utilizes OSS. And even then, while the development staff, engineers, etc... all get the picture and are ready to dive in head first, this is often not the case with managment - and that's where the "n00bie" stuff comes into play.
This magazine is perfect for printing out and passing up the food chain to illicit more support and more funding from the folks who are really deciding the fate of OSS.
Great, we'll rid the city of mosquitos... What about natural predation and balance in areas where these systems are deployed? There are species that depend on the these "pests" for survival?
I know that there are concerns with insect born illness, but that these problems can and in my opinion be solved without wiping out an entire species from an ecosystem, no matter how annoying they are.
Is it just me, or does this seem a little extreme...?
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Water loss leads impaired kidney function, and loss of vital nutrients, i.e., calcium. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columnnn/nn0311
So unless your the rare geek who staggers each $caffeinatedDrink with two glasses of water and a Flinstones vitamin - your on the loosing end. But what the hell, everything will kill you in one way or another...
Thankfully someone modded this funny... I was begining to wonder???
This could mean a great deal for real scientific applications such as the "aura detector" http://www.amasci.com/freenrg/aura/aura.html
You know what they say, "Fool me once, shame on you - Fool me twice, shame on me"...
^or slashdot...
I see real promise in this technology - Require all Registered Sex Offenders to install the system in their homes...
Oh, Almost forgot. And vans...
"Computer Hacking Skills and/or Skill with a Bo-Staff", Either one will get you chicks... Face it, Drugs are out, Geeks are in...
If it's spec'd like you say, then I'd use xinerama (or the like) and cook up one huge desktop, i.e., 3200x2400...
Did you say, "Windows Cluster"? I've already got several in my data-center. In fact, every dekstop in my network that runs windows can be considered a "Cluster", "Cluster F#%$^" that is.... HA HA HA HA, I SO FUNNY!
"Somewhere out there, there's probably a bunch of kids busy re-engineering Open Office and an Ajax basis"
http://online.thinkfree.com/learnmore/index.jsp
If you follow the link you'll see that the kids have already done it, and it in the form of a J2EE web-service and is being offered for free (for a basic home user account, last I checked anyway).
Perhaps you have been vacationing on the new Forward Moon base...?
Have you seen what Google has done/is doing with Google Earth? If this isn't a "Killer Move" then I don't know what is. Think about it, say you wanted to organize the Earths data, then wouldn't you do so by first modeling the world around you at the most generic level? Perhaps starting with physical dimensions, makeup, etc...? :You Create objects and define the relationships between those objects...? And so on, and so on...
Who know's...pretty soon you could perform calculations on and with those objects (Google Maps), maybe even release an API for Google, Google Maps, Google Earth... See where this is going?
Hey, then they could start binding data types by location.... Hmmm, how do we find where are users are located? Tah Daah, Gmail and the "Personalized Home Page (complete with weather for your Zip Code, or region..., News, Your Stock Prefs, interests, etc..) Couple that with a few strategically placed cookies... You do the math.
If you take what Google has accomplished in managing raw data on the internet, and couple it with their having successfully captured the physical world as well (demographically, etc...) Not to mention "Google Base" and Gmail which give them unbridled access to even more Data. Throw in an API... Good Lord
Let's face it, Google's IT, and they litteraly got "The Whole World in their Hands". I wouldn't expect them to be going anywhere but up anytime soon (barring Government intervention of course).
To be honest, It's pretty damn scary - the potential of Google...
So why not reverse it and and use our broadband connections at home for location free network access? Now I'd buy that...
YES... I was hoping this would pop it's head in on this post.
Right, and up until two hundred years ago, mankind was doing so with fire, sticks, stones, magic spells, etc... The world has changed radically in the past 60 years (tech), and I think we are far more effective now that we ever have been at modifying our environment, both for the good, and for the bad.
First, your right about the "enviro-weenies" shrieking about @&^% like this. I do agree that there are many folks out there who don't know squat about the subject, never had any formal scientific education, and are just jumping on some "just cause" bandwagon to give them something to care about. No doubt, they are annoying and often times take things to an unnessecary extreme; However, I have had quite a few upper-level enviromental science courses in the past, and quite frankly, it's down right scary when you learn what is out there, right on the horizon... Malaria being one of the scariest things facing our planet now and in the near future (disease related). So believe me, I see the other side of the coin on this particular subject.
This said, I think I'm justified in saying that an unregulated, free market approach to pest control should not prevail in this case, and companies should not be allowed to sell and deploy this system without some serious controls by folks who know what they're doing. Likewise, hunters are not allowed to go out any time they want an bag a buck, dove, duck, etc.... This is for a reason. Think about it. The role the DFG play's here in the states is an important one.
And your second point:
Lastly, I wish you assholes would realize nature will balance itself.
Indeed it will, but let me ask you this? Are we as humnans going to be a part of this balanced "future"? I have children, do you? I care about the future for my children, and my friends children, and their children, etc, etc...
Remeber, There are many different people out there with many different agenda, so - If you can think about this without throwing out harsh stereotypes, prehaps my post any like it in the future ,will make a little more sense to you.
/. community than rantings like yours. Quite frankly, I'm really suprised that your post hasn't been modded down as flamebait.
All in all, I really dont' appreciete being stereotyped, and I expect more from the
Good luck, and happy future....
"it seems like a bit of a waste to have so many introductory articles"
I see your point, however; there is some real value to this model as I see it... The folks charged with making the final decisions about wether or not to deploy an OSS technology, are more often than not, afraid of non-COTS apps. I happen to be lucky enough to work in a development house that largly utilizes OSS. And even then, while the development staff, engineers, etc... all get the picture and are ready to dive in head first, this is often not the case with managment - and that's where the "n00bie" stuff comes into play.
This magazine is perfect for printing out and passing up the food chain to illicit more support and more funding from the folks who are really deciding the fate of OSS.
Great, we'll rid the city of mosquitos... What about natural predation and balance in areas where these systems are deployed? There are species that depend on the these "pests" for survival?
http://www.mosquito-netting.com/predators.html
I know that there are concerns with insect born illness, but that these problems can and in my opinion be solved without wiping out an entire species from an ecosystem, no matter how annoying they are.
Is it just me, or does this seem a little extreme...?