Originally posted by chillmeistergen
A lot more like ''Over Logging''.
Yes...that would fit this better.
I was reminded of the "wal-mart" episode because it seems that more and more people are becoming addicted to the internet and they can't stop.
By addicted, I mean...they HAVE to watch their youtube videos, check their e-mail/myspace/facebook, they HAVE to download the latest greatest "something", etc.
That's what the 30% to 80% reference reminded my of. The "Wal-Mart" is playing a bigger and bigger role in everyone's lives.
Get this....right now, it is up in the air on myself getting to take home a laptop that is configured with a VPN connection that works specifically with our LAN. I will also be given a blackberry that is configured on a IP system for phones so that any calls can be forwarded to that phone. I work in IT support so basically, I fix computers and report outages and do level I network administration. I would ONLY have to be "on-call" on the weekend for 48 hours straight. I would NOT have to go to work the other five days of the week.
I am like, "holy shit"...the inter-networking is becoming so advanced that I may not even have to go to work to work.
In my organization, I would have to do HARDLY any work over those two days. I did the math and calculated for future growth and I would only have 15-20 "incidents" over the weekend after the newness of have weekend support kicks in.
What if more and more companies do business like this? I know that telecommuting for work is becoming more and more common. I just love it. I would be able to go to school for MORE than full time...I could take 21 hours a semester, still work full time, AND still be able to workout and hour mon-fri. The possibility that I could end up doing this for my job demonstrates the importance of the internet and the versatility is provides. My ISP offers more than enough bandwidth to perform all of my jobs functions in a timely manner (such as remote installs and TFT(trivial file transfers)) and in the future they plan to upgrade infrastructure to provide even MORE bandwidth.
With this expanded demand on internet bandwidth and capability of newer or improved technologies, the ISPs will either have to adapt to the market or die the slow death of capitalism. As long as there is a demand for the products and services through and related to the internet, the ISPs will adapt.
I know from reading dslreports.com all the time that the ISPs of America are almost all working on some sort of future proofing or upgrades.
This article was nothing but unfounded hyperbole.
(and white folk will not be spotless either.)
