nuckolls.bob(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: The accelerating impediments to data retrieval . . . |
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>Nope. Just a non-optimal choice of words. After 28 years in the
>computer industry, I have less than full confidence that a free service
>like tinyurl will continue forever. Maybe they are well funded by a
>subsidy from one of Gilby Productions' other operations. Maybe ...
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>Dale R.
He's right you know, Bob. You've got to be able to read computer industry
speak, which doesn't necessarily correspond with any known
language. Words like "never" and "forever" are loosely translated to "for
as long as we feel like it". You should plan accordingly.
On another completely unrelated note, mpja.com has some nice panel-mounted
temp guages for $3.95 that have a remote probe. The supplied battery will
cost that much at the corner drug store. One for OAT, one for carb temp
and half a dozen more for various temps that I'd want to measure, and I'd
still not be into serious money.
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Absolutely! If Matt were to meet an untimely demise,
what would the future of the Lists and their archives
hold? Same goes for me and aeroelectric.com
In fact, I'm already wrestling with a reorganization plan
for the website and cursing decisions that drove some of
the present configuration. A recent search on yahoo for
"aeroelectric.com" preoduced 42,000 hits. If I alter it
for the sake of 'improvements', no doubt a large number
of archived links will be broken.
I'm resigned to living within the present organizational
structure . . . or creating a new one that mirrors the
old one while improvements will be added to the new
one only.
Ultimately, we're probably best off by anchoring our
short term (5-10 years?) in the functionality of
search engines that update continuously. After a
few years of co-existence, the 'old' section
of the website could be taken down after mirrored
'new' section is adequately scanned and cataloged
by the search engines. But all archived links will
be trashed.
Like the cylinder, 78, 33, 45, wire, tape, cassette
and no doubt the CD . . . staying agile and useful in
the recording, storage, search and retrieval of
information is a never ending effort. Worse yet,
the rate at which things are being replaced is
accelerating.
Hold on to your hats!
Bob . . .
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