Comments for edsysad.org http://edsysad.org another ed blogger.... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:15:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Is the Cloud Stifling Innovation? by Andrew Chlup http://edsysad.org/2010/02/24/is-the-cloud-stifling-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 Andrew Chlup Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:15:37 +0000 http://edsysad.org/?p=186#comment-1828 I agree that the ISPs would have a fit over the idea, given that most already block ports 80 and 443. I would argue that in today's world, lack of knowledge = laziness. I can find 20 websites will graphically illustrated guides on how to setup and manage a linux webserver with 5 seconds of searching. Of course, I have to spend the time reading them to truly understand them. Mostly I'm just asking myself. "Do you really have an open Internet with the cloud"?. Basically, users of the cloud are giving up rights and freedoms because they don't have the knowledge to create their own. Twitter is cool, but what happens if the government decides to shut it down (i.e. Iran)? Gmail is great, but is really there to stop them from using your information anyway they please? Don't get me wrong I use both services and enjoy their usefulness. What worries me is that the cloud increasingly feels like the antithesis of the idea of an open and free web. Andy I agree that the ISPs would have a fit over the idea, given that most already block ports 80 and 443.

I would argue that in today’s world, lack of knowledge = laziness. I can find 20 websites will graphically illustrated guides on how to setup and manage a linux webserver with 5 seconds of searching. Of course, I have to spend the time reading them to truly understand them.

Mostly I’m just asking myself. “Do you really have an open Internet with the cloud”?. Basically, users of the cloud are giving up rights and freedoms because they don’t have the knowledge to create their own.

Twitter is cool, but what happens if the government decides to shut it down (i.e. Iran)? Gmail is great, but is really there to stop them from using your information anyway they please?

Don’t get me wrong I use both services and enjoy their usefulness.

What worries me is that the cloud increasingly feels like the antithesis of the idea of an open and free web.

Andy

]]> Comment on Is the Cloud Stifling Innovation? by Lee Graham http://edsysad.org/2010/02/24/is-the-cloud-stifling-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-1827 Lee Graham Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:50:47 +0000 http://edsysad.org/?p=186#comment-1827 Very interesting and thought provoking concept. It would be really nifty if it worked like that. Unfortunately, I think we are beyond the point of being able to change. It makes sense that we own the content and push it to aggregators. In fact, I really like this concept better than the current model. Yet, I don't its necessarily a laziness thing, but rather lack of knowledge. I don't think that everyone has the skills to setup, manage and protect their own individual web servers at home, PLUS I'm not sure ISPs (especially those here in the US, would be too fond of this idea either). Cheers! Lee Very interesting and thought provoking concept. It would be really nifty if it worked like that. Unfortunately, I think we are beyond the point of being able to change.

It makes sense that we own the content and push it to aggregators. In fact, I really like this concept better than the current model. Yet, I don’t its necessarily a laziness thing, but rather lack of knowledge. I don’t think that everyone has the skills to setup, manage and protect their own individual web servers at home, PLUS I’m not sure ISPs (especially those here in the US, would be too fond of this idea either).

Cheers!
Lee

]]> Comment on DIMDIM Web Meetings by Kelsey C http://edsysad.org/2009/11/23/dimdim-web-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-1817 Kelsey C Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:43:44 +0000 http://edsysad.org/?p=143#comment-1817 You should probably check out RHUB Web Conference. It has done wonders for us. You should probably check out RHUB Web Conference. It has done wonders for us.

]]> Comment on Arras Theme with WPMU by Andrew Chlup http://edsysad.org/2009/09/07/arras-theme-with-wpmu/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Andrew Chlup Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:36:43 +0000 http://edsysad.org/?p=132#comment-1780 Hi Mattew, It was my mistake. I never had the demo site using Arras for the home site. The if then at the bottom seems to fix it and allow anybody else in your WPMU site use it. Andy :) Hi Mattew,

It was my mistake. I never had the demo site using Arras for the home site. The if then at the bottom seems to fix it and allow anybody else in your WPMU site use it.

Andy :)

]]> Comment on Arras Theme with WPMU by Mattew http://edsysad.org/2009/09/07/arras-theme-with-wpmu/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Mattew Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:13:09 +0000 http://edsysad.org/?p=132#comment-1778 Hi, Thank you for provided solution, but it doesn't work for me :( I use WPMU 2.8.4a on Nginx, but also tried on Apache - no results. Any help would be tremendously appreciated. Hi,
Thank you for provided solution, but it doesn’t work for me :(
I use WPMU 2.8.4a on Nginx, but also tried on Apache – no results.

Any help would be tremendously appreciated.

]]> Comment on Elgg (Old Version 0.9) LDAP Authentication Working by Andrew Chlup http://edsysad.org/2008/02/28/elgg-ldap-authentication-working/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 Andrew Chlup Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:26:16 +0000 http://edsysad.org/2008/02/28/elgg-ldap-authentication-working/#comment-1729 The pleasure is mine. I'm glad I could help. I love your template. I just started looking at CSS 3 specs when I first encountered it. The pleasure is mine. I’m glad I could help. I love your template.

I just started looking at CSS 3 specs when I first encountered it.

]]> Comment on Elgg (Old Version 0.9) LDAP Authentication Working by ravi http://edsysad.org/2008/02/28/elgg-ldap-authentication-working/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 ravi Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:09:05 +0000 http://edsysad.org/2008/02/28/elgg-ldap-authentication-working/#comment-1727 Andrew, thanks for the above info. I just installed Elgg and was hoping to integrate it with my LDAP directory. --ravi P.S: It was a pleasant surprise to click on the link to your site in Google and find that you are using Ahimsa for WP! ;-) Andrew,

thanks for the above info. I just installed Elgg and was hoping to integrate it with my LDAP directory.

–ravi

P.S: It was a pleasant surprise to click on the link to your site in Google and find that you are using Ahimsa for WP! ;-)

]]> Comment on Elgg 1.1 LDAP Setup Working by edsysad.org » Blog Archive » Elgg (Old Version 0.9) LDAP Authentication Working http://edsysad.org/2008/11/27/elgg-10-ldap-setup-working/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 edsysad.org » Blog Archive » Elgg (Old Version 0.9) LDAP Authentication Working Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:24:17 +0000 http://edsysad.org/?p=43#comment-1706 [...] Elgg 1.1 LDAP info can be found here. [...] [...] Elgg 1.1 LDAP info can be found here. [...]

]]> Comment on Elgg Update… by Andrew Chlup http://edsysad.org/2008/03/12/elgg-update/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Andrew Chlup Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:38:54 +0000 http://edsysad.org/2008/03/12/elgg-update/#comment-810 I haven't tried the new LDAP plugin yet. We've been focusing my efforts on the new version of WordpressMU lately. I've just started playing with the new version of Elgg. I haven’t tried the new LDAP plugin yet. We’ve been focusing my efforts on the new version of WordpressMU lately. I’ve just started playing with the new version of Elgg.

]]> Comment on Elgg Update… by ardhanareshwari http://edsysad.org/2008/03/12/elgg-update/comment-page-1/#comment-802 ardhanareshwari Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:03:48 +0000 http://edsysad.org/2008/03/12/elgg-update/#comment-802 Have u try the new LDAP plugin for ELGG 1.0. I've tried, and it's not that easy just like you do in previous ELGG. Can u help me on this? Have u try the new LDAP plugin for ELGG 1.0. I’ve tried, and it’s not that easy just like you do in previous ELGG. Can u help me on this?

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