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Computers & Internet: The Ghost in the Net
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. The Ghost in the Net. However far modern science and technology have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson: Nothing is impossible. Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet. For most Americans, progress means accepting what is new because it is new, and discarding what is old because it is old. As the generalist work of Mumford...
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Computers & Internet: The Affair of the Vanishing Content
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. The Affair of the Vanishing Content. Http:/ www.archive.org/. Digitized information, especially on the Internet, has such rapid turnover these days that total loss is the norm. Civilization is developing severe amnesia as a result; indeed it may have become too amnesiac already to notice the problem properly.". Stewart Brand, President, The Long Now Foundation ). The Internet Archive, a leading digital depository, in its own words:. Moreover, as time passes, digital dat...
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Computers & Internet: The Territorial Web
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. The Net was supposed to dissolve anachronistic national borders and cultural boundaries. It was expected to vitiate distance - both physical and mental. It was hailed as the invention that will unify Mankind and harmonize (though not homogenize) civilizations, east and west. From making certain content on its Web sites available to French citizens. An American court advised Yahoo! To ignore this decision. A Russian programmer was arrested by the FBI for offering a d...
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Computers & Internet: Maps of Cyberspace
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. Cyberspace. A consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate operators, in every nation, by children being taught mathematical concepts.A graphical representation of data abstracted from the banks of every computer in the human system. Unthinkablecomplexity. Lines of light ranged in the non-space of the mind, clusters and constellations of data. Like city lights, receding." (WilliamGibson, "Neuromancer", 1984, page 51). A (very) partial list:.
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Business & Finance: Personal Financial Planning : How To Find The Right Estate Planner For You
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. Personal Financial Planning : How To Find The Right Estate Planner For You. When looking for the right estate planning adviser, consider these key questions:. What is your previous estate planning experience and have you worked with clients like me? Do you have in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation such as income tax law, provincial family law and probate acts? How do you set your fees? Do you sell life insurance, mutual funds or other investment products? ป้...
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Auto & Trucks: Auto Accident Factoids
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. Accidents, personal injuries and insurance claims are here to stay. No matter how far into the 21st Century American’s elect to drive (unless by the beginning of the 22nd Century we’re all zipping around in our own personal space ship) motor vehicle accidents will continue to pile up; with no end in sight! Car accident crashes cost society an estimated $4,900 per second. That’s about $25,000 in the time it took to read this fact. The world’s most solitary tree is ...
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Auto & Trucks: Finding The Perfect Car For You
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. Finding The Perfect Car For You. Your car may be the second largest purchase you make in your lifetime. You must take your time and not let it become an impulse decision. Before you go out browsing dealer lots consider the following:. How will I use my new car, truck or sport utility vehicle? If you do not go off-road, do not buy a 4 wheel drive truck. The extra weight will only decrease gas mileage and increase maintenance costs. Afraid of the snow? Well that depends o...
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Computers & Internet: Internet : A Medium or a Message
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. Internet : A Medium or a Message. The State of the Net. An Interim Report about the Future of the Internet. Who are the participants who constitute the Internet? Users - connected to the net and interacting with it. The communications lines and the communications equipment. The intermediaries (e.g. the suppliers of on-line information or access providers). The "Hitchhikers" (search engines, smart agents, Artificial Intelligence - AI - tools and more). As far as content ...
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Computers & Internet: The Idea of Reference
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. The Idea of Reference. Yet, recently, the Britannica had to fire hundreds of workers (in its web division) and return to a pay-for-content model. What went wrong again? Internet advertising did. The Britannica's revenue model was based on monetizing eyeballs, to use a faddish refrain. When the perpetuum mobile of "advertisers pay for content and users get it free" crumbled - the Britannica found itself in familiar dire straits. This might well be the case. Or The Open D...
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Computers & Internet: The Internet And The Library
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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552. The Internet And The Library. ZDNet quoted by "Publisher's Lunch on July 13, 2001). This tendency - by both publishers and libraries - to inadequately and inappropriately pour old wine into new vessels is what caused the recent furor over e-books. Distributor Baker and Taylor have unveiled at the recent ALA a prototype e-book distribution system jointly developed by ibooks and Digital Owl. It will be sold to libraries by B&T's Informata division and Reciprocal. There ar...
