I actually just witnessed and somehow even involuntarily participated in a "friendly," and unintentional DDoS attack on a website that was recently discovered and is on the frontpage of Reddit right now.
Technology and the connected world. I mean, damn, this shit is barnacles, huh?
There's also suggestions in the comments section of the thread about calling it things, but they revolve around the hive mentality of Reddit that kind of creeps me out.
This isn't the first time this has happened, though. I've seen servers crumble under the weight of a collective all trying to access the same website simultaneously before.
It's funny, because in a "normal," everyday situation you would only expect a server to fail or not come through when the website isn't popular enough, and therefore not funded sufficiently.
However, in this case, it's popularity that causes the server to break down in a metaphorical tired sweat.
The subject page, by the way, is: Diy.org/skills
It's a step closer to turning our lives into a "RPG." That's "role playing game," in case you haven't been keeping up with the video game industry.
Reminds me of this surreal short film I saw on YouTube some time ago about a technologically advanced world some time in the future. I'm conflicted as to whether or not to call it a dystopian future, but consider the fact that we're constantly connected to the internet in our brains.
Let me elaborate a bit. Have you heard of Google Glass yet? It's basically a pair of shades that provide the wearer with a HUD. I've just realized I don't know if there's internet connectivity, but I can see 3G or at least WiFi being a part of the experience. I mean, definitely, considering you will be able to upload pictures that you've taken using the glass on to, well, some picture service provided by Google, I'm assuming at this point.
But in this short film, there's no accessory on your face, the HUD is all part of your vision. Something embedded in the brain, on the lens of the human eye? I'm not sure, but the point was, everything turns into a game.
While you're chopping vegetables and making eggs, there's an experience meter filling up right in front of your eyes. You're getting better at things in real time, like it always was, but this time you're witnessing the growth or rate of change, as it is taking place.
You are literally witnessing "experience," as you gain it.
Talk about shit that is barnacles.
This doesn't just range to sliding an egg around on a frying pan, or "consuming media," (also see; watching television,) while staring at a blank wall. This also encompasses such fields as relationships/dating, and other social interactions. You have at your disposal the handy "wingman," app that you can pull up and run while you're sitting across the table from your date. So you know exactly what to say, and when to say it.
You can pull up your date's "social networking" website's "profile page," and figure out all his or her likes and dislikes.
The funny thing about most of this is, it isn't even far from the truth or the present human experience. Life, this one, in the present.
The only brilliant thing is, they've taken the metaphorical "dating game," and portrayed the idea as more concrete, more literal.
You tell me whether that's dystopian or not.
I can not remember what the short film was called, and as kind of a cruel game I'm not even going to attempt to look it up to link to it here. I'm not about that life right now.
Technology and the connected world. I mean, damn, this shit is barnacles, huh?
There's also suggestions in the comments section of the thread about calling it things, but they revolve around the hive mentality of Reddit that kind of creeps me out.
This isn't the first time this has happened, though. I've seen servers crumble under the weight of a collective all trying to access the same website simultaneously before.
It's funny, because in a "normal," everyday situation you would only expect a server to fail or not come through when the website isn't popular enough, and therefore not funded sufficiently.
However, in this case, it's popularity that causes the server to break down in a metaphorical tired sweat.
The subject page, by the way, is: Diy.org/skills
It's a step closer to turning our lives into a "RPG." That's "role playing game," in case you haven't been keeping up with the video game industry.
Reminds me of this surreal short film I saw on YouTube some time ago about a technologically advanced world some time in the future. I'm conflicted as to whether or not to call it a dystopian future, but consider the fact that we're constantly connected to the internet in our brains.
Let me elaborate a bit. Have you heard of Google Glass yet? It's basically a pair of shades that provide the wearer with a HUD. I've just realized I don't know if there's internet connectivity, but I can see 3G or at least WiFi being a part of the experience. I mean, definitely, considering you will be able to upload pictures that you've taken using the glass on to, well, some picture service provided by Google, I'm assuming at this point.
But in this short film, there's no accessory on your face, the HUD is all part of your vision. Something embedded in the brain, on the lens of the human eye? I'm not sure, but the point was, everything turns into a game.
While you're chopping vegetables and making eggs, there's an experience meter filling up right in front of your eyes. You're getting better at things in real time, like it always was, but this time you're witnessing the growth or rate of change, as it is taking place.
You are literally witnessing "experience," as you gain it.
Talk about shit that is barnacles.
This doesn't just range to sliding an egg around on a frying pan, or "consuming media," (also see; watching television,) while staring at a blank wall. This also encompasses such fields as relationships/dating, and other social interactions. You have at your disposal the handy "wingman," app that you can pull up and run while you're sitting across the table from your date. So you know exactly what to say, and when to say it.
You can pull up your date's "social networking" website's "profile page," and figure out all his or her likes and dislikes.
The funny thing about most of this is, it isn't even far from the truth or the present human experience. Life, this one, in the present.
The only brilliant thing is, they've taken the metaphorical "dating game," and portrayed the idea as more concrete, more literal.
You tell me whether that's dystopian or not.
I can not remember what the short film was called, and as kind of a cruel game I'm not even going to attempt to look it up to link to it here. I'm not about that life right now.
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