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To: QwikSand who wrote (38144)11/23/2000 6:28:58 PM
From: cfimx  Respond to of 64865
 
>>But in the limit (and please note I'm saying "in the limit" as in "never completely happens and doesn't happen at all tomorrow"), the trend is toward physical computing objects becoming so small that they effectively disappear altogether, leaving only a ubiquitous global "soup" of information and human interfaces to it, interfaces which will take forms that would surprise us greatly today.

I disagree. I think the trend is...lower.

PS: what flavor is the kool aid this month?



To: QwikSand who wrote (38144)11/23/2000 7:48:14 PM
From: E_K_S  Respond to of 64865
 
This was one area CEO Mc Nealy pointed out at the stockholder's meeting was the company's "vision" for smart application devise computing. In fact starting November 27, SUNW will be holding "The Sun DOT HOME VISON" seminars discussing such things as their Java embedded server, JAVA 2 platform (Micro Edition), home/residential gateway devises, set top boxes and information appliances.

What is very interesting to me are the line up of partners in particular Echelon (http://www.echelon.com) The CEO is also on the SUNW BOD. They will be demonstrating their LONWORKS platform.

Other companies demonstrating Dot Com Home products include: Coologic (http://www.coologic.com), Digital Pockets (http://www.digitalpockets.com, Echelon, PTSC and Sixth Dimension (http://www.sixthdimension.com).

The industry group OSGi is the organization that is working on defining an open standard for these smart devises. More information can be found at osgi.org).

EKS



To: QwikSand who wrote (38144)11/24/2000 5:15:24 AM
From: JDN  Respond to of 64865
 
Dear QS: Interesting article, but for my EDP feeble brain hard to comprehend. Two thoughts come to mind for me:
1. The old adage, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link..what does that mean if all computers are part of a grid
2. Seems to me whatever software is design its going to be really data heavy meaning to me potentially EVEN MORE need for storage.

JDN


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