by What-A-Coincidence 43 Replies latest jw friends
I sent a link to this article to my son who works in the internet business and this was his reply:
Oh no!
"They" got to your son too! He is now part of the conspiracy.
Don't be surprised if one day, he points at you and screams, a la Donald Sutherland at the end of the 1970's remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers".
2012: The Year The Internet Ends
Whatever. They mess up this internet we'll build a new parallel one.
BTS
I was thinking about this just from the standpoint of the Windows Server family of products.
One of the biggest I.T. headaches for small business (And opportunities for I.T. consultants) is getting them up and running on the internet.
By "Up and running," I don't mean setting up a website.
Outlook Web Access, Outlook Mobile Access, Windows SharePoint Services, WebDAV and Remote Web Workplace are all internet based communication / collaboration tools. With the exception of OMA, all of these services run within Windows Internet Explorer and require traditional DNS resolution of friendly names to the public IP's of specialized Widows IIS websites and the accessibility of those sites from anywhere. (i.e. Traditional unrestricted domain-based internet.)
Most medium sized business are already heavily dependent on some or all of these services. Small business are jumping on board as fast as they possibly can and Microsoft is exploiting this opportunity for all that is worth through products like Windows Small Business Server, Windows SharePoint Portal Sever, etc.
Let's take a simple example:
Bill R. is the owner of a Phoenix fixture company. He takes a business trip to China to visit a glass company and negotiate a price on a large order. He answers simple email with his Blackberry, which is connected to a Blackberry Enterprise Server at his place of business. He takes his laptop and answers more complex email at the Phoenix, Seoul, and Beijing airports. He logs onto the desktop PC in his office via Remote Web Workplace at the Beijing hotel and continues to work while he is gone. He uploads pictures to the appropriate project folder of his company's share point site.
"Bill R." is not unusual. There are millions of "Bills" running around. (He's not fictitious either.....) This is how business is done today. The larger the business, the more heavily dependent they are on the current open architecture of the internet.
To take this theory seriously, I think you would have to be under the mistaken impression that the internet is primarily an entertainment tool, like satellite Television and not primarily a communications tool like the Phone.
Why don't I learn to check the names before clicking on the posts.
WAC! Have ANY of your wacko conspiracy predictions ever come true? NO? What does that tell you?
Here's a clue. The world is full of people just like you and me. Well me anyway. They are doing their jobs, getting their money, having fun, whatever. They don't have time, resources, or organizational skills to take over the world. Look for people who are good at their job. They're hard to come by. Look at your top politicians. Could they change the world with their ideas and plans? Hardly. They're just getting by. There is no "They".
A. The Internet is WAY more than just the web.
B. It is just a GLOBAL (<<<tech word) network of computers, switches, and routers. Big networks (ATT etc.) Switch data across its network at layer 2. Data destined to other networks is routed at layer 3.
There is NO way to shutdown or END the internet.
Internet Service Providers can shut certain aspects of the Internet LOCALLY (<<<< tech word). Even if they all did (foolishly) it only takes a surprisingly little amount of knowledge and money to become and ISP of one. Or an ISP of many. Sounds like an opportunity to me.
Anyone need a consultant?
WAC,
People used to think I was crazy when I talked about humans being implanted with microchips.
They don't anymore.
Warlock
People get upset about netneutrality because they totally misunderstand the word CONTENT. Content control is not about controling the WHAT. It is about controlling the HOW. For example: VOIP is a CONTENT. A particular website is not a CONTENT. WEBSITE in general is a CONTENT.
Im not so much for NN, but not because of some conspiracy. NN just is prolly not the best way to handle the problem.
Warlock:
People used to think I was crazy when I talked about humans being implanted with microchips.
They don't anymore.
Yes, they do.
I predict it's not going to happen.
I said PEOPLE..............................not jackasses. WarlockWarlock:
People used to think I was crazy when I talked about humans being implanted with microchips.
They don't anymore.
Yes, they do.
