Comments on: The very best of thinkMoult http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/ Seriously who ever reads this description. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:02:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dion Moult http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Dion Moult Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:39:18 +0000 http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/#comment-1743 hari, I see the web exactly as you see it and I can't agree with your second paragraph more. However the fact is that the majority of people don't see the difference between Microsoft Outlook and GMail, and the majority would even pick GMail over Outlook. Happy 2010 to you too, p. hari, I see the web exactly as you see it and I can’t agree with your second paragraph more. However the fact is that the majority of people don’t see the difference between Microsoft Outlook and GMail, and the majority would even pick GMail over Outlook.

Happy 2010 to you too, p.

]]> By: p. http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 p. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:43:02 +0000 http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/#comment-1725 Happy 2010 to you, Dion! Happy 2010 to you, Dion!

]]> By: hari http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 hari Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:44:53 +0000 http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/#comment-1722 Yes, I'm just saying. Trust is important and because the Internet is a very public medium, it's going to take a LOT of trust-building and more besides. I am a lot sceptical when it comes to big corporations controlling a lot of data as google are. Moreover I personally consider the web only a medium of information exchange, not a platform for application development in spite of all the buzzwords and hype. No matter how many cute AJAX widgets google add to the web browser it's all still HTML/XML documents underneath; the bottom line is that everything is still as fragile as the connection between the client and server - and that, I suspect, will be the biggest stumbling block. The basic framework of network computing hasn't changed all that much over the years, although we've added tons of protocols and fancy browser techniques in the mix. To be honest, it's frightening how much we depend even on the 220/110 V electricity supply today. If we took out power out of the equation, I expect three-fourths of the world would grind to a halt. Where are google then? Makes you think... Yes, I’m just saying. Trust is important and because the Internet is a very public medium, it’s going to take a LOT of trust-building and more besides. I am a lot sceptical when it comes to big corporations controlling a lot of data as google are.

Moreover I personally consider the web only a medium of information exchange, not a platform for application development in spite of all the buzzwords and hype. No matter how many cute AJAX widgets google add to the web browser it’s all still HTML/XML documents underneath; the bottom line is that everything is still as fragile as the connection between the client and server – and that, I suspect, will be the biggest stumbling block. The basic framework of network computing hasn’t changed all that much over the years, although we’ve added tons of protocols and fancy browser techniques in the mix.

To be honest, it’s frightening how much we depend even on the 220/110 V electricity supply today. If we took out power out of the equation, I expect three-fourths of the world would grind to a halt. Where are google then? Makes you think…

]]> By: Dion Moult http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Dion Moult Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:11:54 +0000 http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/#comment-1720 Hari, you are right about connectivity (did you hear about Google DNS, or Google providing free wifi in airports around the US?) but as for confidence in the provider, have you seen their "Go Google" initiative? No doubt Google knows about those shortcomings and knows how to tackle them. Hari, you are right about connectivity (did you hear about Google DNS, or Google providing free wifi in airports around the US?) but as for confidence in the provider, have you seen their “Go Google” initiative?

No doubt Google knows about those shortcomings and knows how to tackle them.

]]> By: hari http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 hari Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:33:36 +0000 http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/#comment-1719 Well, I think that the web has a long way to go still. Connectivity is still a major issue for a lot of us and the confidence in security/encryption/privacy and trust in the service provider are other issues to deal with before we make the switch. I still see myself using OpenOffice.org for a few more years yet... ;) Well, I think that the web has a long way to go still. Connectivity is still a major issue for a lot of us and the confidence in security/encryption/privacy and trust in the service provider are other issues to deal with before we make the switch.

I still see myself using OpenOffice.org for a few more years yet… ;)

]]> By: Dion Moult http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Dion Moult Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:31:51 +0000 http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/#comment-1717 Of course! What has been seen as the userfriendly will now be the "hackers". CLI moved from being the norm to only being used to develop higher level things. Similarly, desktops will change from being the main platform to simply one used to "develop" and "create", and not "use". The web will be the "use". We're just moving up another rung in the ladder. Of course! What has been seen as the userfriendly will now be the “hackers”.

CLI moved from being the norm to only being used to develop higher level things. Similarly, desktops will change from being the main platform to simply one used to “develop” and “create”, and not “use”. The web will be the “use”. We’re just moving up another rung in the ladder.

]]> By: hari http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 hari Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:26:43 +0000 http://thinkmoult.com/2009/12/31/the-very-best-of-thinkmoult/#comment-1716 Good round up. The google article definitely strikes a chord here. Though I must add that it's near impossible to replicate all of the desktop's functionality with a web browser. Especially for people on a slow connection. Also you cannot replace productivity apps like 3d modelling, music creation, image tools and video editing with tools online. It just doesn't make for efficient processing. So I think the desktop will live for a while longer. In fact, it might prove itself to be surprisingly durable. Good round up. The google article definitely strikes a chord here. Though I must add that it’s near impossible to replicate all of the desktop’s functionality with a web browser. Especially for people on a slow connection. Also you cannot replace productivity apps like 3d modelling, music creation, image tools and video editing with tools online. It just doesn’t make for efficient processing.

So I think the desktop will live for a while longer. In fact, it might prove itself to be surprisingly durable.

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