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Oh it makes my head hurt! - I need a 'white cigar' Doctor ...
Big Brother's just going to love all that new ability to track everyone with even greater ease.reactiv8 wrote:I just discovered some recent comments Sir Tim Berners-Lee made about all of this ...
Berners-Lee calls time on Google
Next-generation web apps could blow away search giant
Guy Dixon, vnunet.com 14 Mar 2008
Google may have to stand aside as the next wave of web technologies sweeps in, according to Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
Sir Tim told The Times Online that Google's achievement in making the internet more easily navigable could be dwarfed by the "web of the future".
The man who developed the World Wide Web in 1989 predicted that the Google of the future will be a "mega-mash-up" where web-based connectivity is built into every piece of data.
"In the semantic web, it's like every piece of data is given a longitude and latitude on a map, and anyone can 'mash' them together and use them for different things," said Sir Tim.
"Imagine if two completely separate things - your bank statements and your calendar - spoke the same language and could share information with one another.
"You could drag one on top of the other and a whole bunch of dots would appear showing you when you spent your money.
"If you still weren't sure of where you were when you made a particular transaction, you could then drag your photo album on top of the calendar, and be reminded that you used your credit card at the same time you were taking pictures of your kids at a theme park. So you would know not to claim it as a tax deduction."
Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace could also become just one of a kind as a multiplicity of networks become available.
"At the moment, people are very excited about all these connections being made between people - for obvious reasons, because people are important," said Sir Tim.
"But I think after a while people will realise that there are many other things you can connect to via the web."
Syberberg wrote: Big Brother's just going to love all that new ability to track everyone with even greater ease.
Sorry, having another cynical moment.
You are absolutely correct of course my wise peer! 
I am learning, albeit slowly ... I had a feeling we'd probably/hopefully have more that we agreed upon than disagreed upon.reactiv8 wrote:Syberberg wrote: Big Brother's just going to love all that new ability to track everyone with even greater ease.
Sorry, having another cynical moment.
Oh, and, please don't be sorry ... Surely you know how I (we?) feel about that on this forum?
Syberberg wrote:
I had a feeling we'd probably/hopefully have more that we agreed upon than disagreed upon.
reactiv8 wrote:Syberberg wrote:
I had a feeling we'd probably/hopefully have more that we agreed upon than disagreed upon.
Well that's a relief isn't it! ...
Let's 'Change the World' now, eh?!
(oh. and make ourselves richer and wiser too whilst we're about it?)
SINsister wrote:Hmm. I think I might actually like you two - who knew?
You were certainly right to be concerned about us being ‘stalked’ by shadowy commercial and political agents my Sybergnetic chum! … Once upon a time (about 20 years ago actually) I worked for a bunch of charlatans called CCN in Nottingham (don’t confuse this with CNN news network) who ostensibly provided online ‘business information’ in the form of credit references etc. to various commercial organisations, as an offshoot of their Mail Order business. I fell out with them almost immediately and left, but ironically they were shortly afterwards exposed by a journalist called Alastair Campbell (sound familiar?) for their shady practices … The company later went on to develop an infamous and huge database called Experian of which you are doubtless also aware? (if not you should be).Syberberg wrote: Big Brother's just going to love all that new ability to track everyone with even greater ease.
Well that's a relief ... I never thought any of us would do otherwise, just that we should show solidarity to Tibet and all. I do care, and hope I'm not alone in this?Dark wrote:How am I meant to "boycott the Olympics"? I had no intention of attending, buying its memorabilia, or even watching it anyway.
James Blast wrote:Dear God! Mr. 8, you really are a total menace
Remarkably MILD for you Mr Blast! ... 
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