Comments on: The Big Switch http://musematic.net/2009/12/05/the-big-switch/ Rants and raves on the latest trends in the world of museum informatics and technology. An intrepid cast of experts from the Museum Computer Network and AAM's Media & Technology Committee share their insights, observations and tricks of the trade. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:42:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amalyah Keshet http://musematic.net/2009/12/05/the-big-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-17663 Amalyah Keshet Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:16:24 +0000 http://musematic.net/?p=914#comment-17663 http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html Okay. Is it just paranoid to read this and feel that if one did this one would be leaving the Universe As We Know It and entering some kind of Googlesphere? I mean, it's only software, but it's also How We Connect via the Internet. Not being a digital native, but a Neanderthal dragging around way too many experiences, I know how fragile and metaphysical a thing that really is. If Google supplies / controls the way our browsers resolve addresses, that's ...weird. And I still don't get the part about advertising. http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using.html

Okay. Is it just paranoid to read this and feel that if one did this one would be leaving the Universe As We Know It and entering some kind of Googlesphere? I mean, it’s only software, but it’s also How We Connect via the Internet. Not being a digital native, but a Neanderthal dragging around way too many experiences, I know how fragile and metaphysical a thing that really is. If Google supplies / controls the way our browsers resolve addresses, that’s …weird.

And I still don’t get the part about advertising.

]]> By: Amalyah Keshet http://musematic.net/2009/12/05/the-big-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-17659 Amalyah Keshet Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:41:19 +0000 http://musematic.net/?p=914#comment-17659 I'm embarrassed to admit it to the world, but I don't get it. Further explanation, please. You know, for Dummies. How do I use an alternate DNS resolver? Where do I access it / install it? How does eliminating advertising pages ...switch on advertising? What am I missing? (Okay, don't answer that one.) I’m embarrassed to admit it to the world, but I don’t get it.
Further explanation, please. You know, for Dummies.
How do I use an alternate DNS resolver? Where do I access it / install it?
How does eliminating advertising pages …switch on advertising?
What am I missing? (Okay, don’t answer that one.)

]]> By: TJ http://musematic.net/2009/12/05/the-big-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-17545 TJ Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:09:11 +0000 http://musematic.net/?p=914#comment-17545 Here's an explanation of the Mayan calendar thing: http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2009/12/07/ :^) Here’s an explanation of the Mayan calendar thing:

http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2009/12/07/

:^)

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