For eons, upon eons I have waited for a question. I have
seen time dimensions implode and explode as the makers of
this piece went forth to new continuums. But I am here,
using it, just like you are.
In my case, I take technology, that may lay dormant for
many years, fix it, tighten it, secure it, upgrade it,
expand it, teach it, and I am currently using it and
managing it. These technologies that I am talking about are
based on a concept called Open Source. Open Source
technologies are fantastic, and they are good for our
planet. They have many bells and whistles, and in many
ways, distinctly different from that Gong Show that we've
been used to building with called Microsoft client/server
infrastructure.
Even MS has said they are NOT going to build their own
Phone. Why? Because the iPhone is a superb piece of
technology, just like the iPod.
Building is kool, diverse comptetition is even better. But
building for the sake of building on top of an inferior OS
that was never even built for the web like UNIX, just to
make money, is not the answer.
Palm Digital Devices, PDA's, are the future. Soon, you'll
take out your little screen from your pocket, push a button
to unfurl the soft keyboard embedded within it, type your
paper, read the news, email the world, communicate through
Java applets, all through open source technologies. Not
driven by 1 company driven by market value and expanditure,
but by a technology, like the Linux operating system, that
allows open source, CODE if you will, to be freely
accessible for change and development for the benefit of
all human-kind. And yes, watch the hi-def video screen of
your class in scheduled, live, or on-demand mode. Or you
can video conference yourself in for your perspective on
whatever's being presented.
All this digital know-how is beyond simple encapsulation,
it goes beyond the screen and into the dimension of
attaining consensus on world-wide environmental issues,
governmental decision-making, universal voting rights,
finding cures for illnesses by expanding medical
repositories, in fact, making available all knowledge
repositories in every language possible, even languages
where the annimal has gone extinct, because I want to read
and know everything.
Imaging our past, and present, for the benefit of our
future. Archiving our work, so that our mom's and dad's
are never forgotten!
Minds can be opened, but they can only be opened by the virtual avenue of accepting, believing, and creating possibility for each of us, to benefit peace within every level of existence.
There are many, many elders on our planet. Past, present and to come. I respect them them all. And as council to them I say, "STOP YOUR CHILDREN FROM WARRING AND LEARN AND TEACH TO LOVE AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER."
If there is a well that is needed on the other side of the earth by an unknown village to improve the quality of life, virtual information can be used so that those needing it can present their need to those people that have the know-how, resources and desire to fill it.
It is only with this degree of association that we will truly hear the tree fall in the forest.
Dan