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  1. Outlaw Public Photography

    by , 03-26-2016 at 05:44 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    In the past (http://www.online-literature.com/for...blems&bt=65182 ) I wrote about photography as an attempt by people with poor memories to hang onto images of things. Analogously with what Plato wrote in regard to writing and reading photography is damaging the abilities of many people to remember what things and people look like. In addition, photography is an intrusion into personal space, and many photographers don’t even recognize the right of ...
  2. Why Cloud Computing

    by , 07-02-2015 at 07:02 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    In the last few years cloud computing has again gotten a push from networking and server owning companies. This is the third push into cloud computing that I have noticed, but I might have missed one.

    The first big push for cloud computing was in the early 1990’s, and it was led by Oracle and Larry Ellison. A number of cloud programs became available, including Star Office, a cloud office suite, that has since morphed into Open Office and Libre Office. That initial try was roundly ...