The Scientific Revolution of the XVII century is a website devoted to developing a socio-political approach to the scientific revolution. Since Science is viewed as a social and political phenomenon like any other. Hence, pride of place is given to the social and political changes which formed the background to the Scientific Revolution: Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation, with its paramount educational reform. Europe's demographic growth and demographic migrations which determined an urban literate bourgeoisie.The Rise of Early Agrarian Capitalism, which brought about more literacy, and more bright minds.The secularization of thought and ways of life brought about by protestantism.Luther, Descartes and Bacon were all agreed on the fact that the human mind was enough to understand reality.Giordano Bruno's death at the stake on February 17, 1600, and his prior work, particularly in England did more to widespread Nicola di Cusa's ideas, Copernicus' heliocentric system, and a new approach to viewing reality free from the prejudices of Scholasticism. But more importantly, he shewed the world that the Roman Church was in actual fact a Papal Empire who used God and the other so-called 'divine' properties, such as the Holy Scriptures, the Holy Sacraments, anything that was seen as Holy to enhance its secular power, accumulate wealth to finance their own wars, such as the Crusades, and keep everybody under the yoke of the official clerical thought which had the effect to idioturn people imbeciletize people and prevent them from thinking with their minds. For Giordano Bruno, as well as for René Descartes, Francis Bacon, Robert Boyle, Pierre de Fermat, Blaise Pascal, Christiaan Huygens and so many other philosopers and scientists of the XVII century, it was quite clear that the enemy to fight was the Church.Given a background of extended schooling and increasing literacy, particularly in the Protestant Countries, e.g., England, The fight against the Papal Empire started vigorously. Francis Bacon, for instance, states unambiguosly that scholasticism and Aristotelianism were the fiercest enemies of knowledge. He attacks the Aristotelian system of syllogistic logic from the outset in his New Organon (Novum Organum). René Descartes pronounces loud and clear that the supreme instance to acquire knowledge was human thought (cogito, ergo sum), and declares that no knowledge is never definitely proved (As against divine knowledge) in his 'methodic doubt'.Robert Boyle and Robert Hooke, working together reformulate the constitution of matter and definitively do way with Empedocles famous 4 elements: earth, fire, water and air. They show that substances are much more complex than that and discover the first true elements, such as iron, magnesium, and so on. But most important, they debunk the scholastic myth that vacuum does not exist by developing a vacuum pump. By the way, they also debunked a scholastic fallacy which ran: "What is, exists. What is not, does not exist". Vacuum means the absence of everything and of anything. there is nothing in vacuum, nevertheless it exists.J.C. Garelli, M.D., Ph.D.Department of Epistemologyhttp://www.attachment.edu.arhttp://www.geocities.com/scirevolution
piątek, grudnia 10, 2004
MS też ma blogg
IT-Director.com: Microsoft provides weblogging with MSN Spa
Microsoft provides weblogging with MSN Spaces
Published: 9th December 2004
By: Martin Langham [Contact Author]
Channel: Content and Collaboration
One of the interesting topics Bill Gates mentioned at the 2004 Microsoft CEO Summit back in May, was his enthusiasm for Weblogs and RSS as an efficient way to publish and share information without creating information overload. One result of his enthusiasm is Microsoft’s release of a new Blogging and RSS application for Microsoft MSN called MSN Spaces.
The essence of a Weblog is that you can publish information quickly and easily on the Internet using simple editing tools enabling anyone to create an online diary or sets of interesting links. RSS is another key innovation that makes Weblogs very effective. RSS defines an XML format for syndicating content over the Internet. (The acronym stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary depending on your preference). You can use RSS to subscribe to a Weblog and be notified when it changes. All you need to do is paste the RSS address into a free newsreader to see a list of the new items in a Weblog. You avoid email overload and you don’t have to revisit sites to keep up-to-date. Bloor Research first described this new collaboration tool here.
Microsoft is delivering its Blogging service later than most of its rivals but not too late to catch the first wave of adoption. America Online Inc has provided a Blogging service called Journals since the middle of last year. Google, a key Microsoft rival, offers a free Blogging service through Blogger.com.
Microsoft has invested considerable resources in MSN Spaces and released a beta version at the beginning of December. MSN Spaces is free and available in 14 languages and 26 markets worldwide. You can sign up to MSN Spaces through MSN messenger or by going to http://spaces.msn.com.
MSN Spaces allows users to create their own personal space on the Web, tied closely to MSN Messenger and Hotmail. Like all Blogging tools it is very simple to use so almost anyone can publish to the Internet. Because MSN Spaces supports RSS 2.0 it automatically notifies online contacts when you change your Space. MSN Spaces also goes beyond the basic Blogging facilities of text publication. Microsoft describes it as a dynamic online scrapbook where you can share photo albums, personal music playlists and other media.
You can control access to your Space with three levels of security. You can display and share your music playlists and, when visitors click on playlists, they are taken to a MSN Music site to sample clips or to (Microsoft hopes) buy songs. When you want to update your MSN Space you are not limited to your own PC. You can do it remotely using email or mobile phone. And in common with many of Microsoft’s collaboration tools you can tailor the appearance of your MSN Space using various templates.
The introduction of blogging spaces by Yahoo, Google and Microsoft coupled with massive increases in online storage for Web mail from these vendors, marks a pronounced shift from desk-based to internet-based working. It is early days yet, but it is clear from the popularity of these networked services that people, especially young people, are increasingly happy with the security and reliability of the Internet as a repository of information. The centre of gravity of information is inexorably moving towards the Internet.
Microsoft provides weblogging with MSN Spaces
Published: 9th December 2004
By: Martin Langham [Contact Author]
Channel: Content and Collaboration
One of the interesting topics Bill Gates mentioned at the 2004 Microsoft CEO Summit back in May, was his enthusiasm for Weblogs and RSS as an efficient way to publish and share information without creating information overload. One result of his enthusiasm is Microsoft’s release of a new Blogging and RSS application for Microsoft MSN called MSN Spaces.
The essence of a Weblog is that you can publish information quickly and easily on the Internet using simple editing tools enabling anyone to create an online diary or sets of interesting links. RSS is another key innovation that makes Weblogs very effective. RSS defines an XML format for syndicating content over the Internet. (The acronym stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary depending on your preference). You can use RSS to subscribe to a Weblog and be notified when it changes. All you need to do is paste the RSS address into a free newsreader to see a list of the new items in a Weblog. You avoid email overload and you don’t have to revisit sites to keep up-to-date. Bloor Research first described this new collaboration tool here.
Microsoft is delivering its Blogging service later than most of its rivals but not too late to catch the first wave of adoption. America Online Inc has provided a Blogging service called Journals since the middle of last year. Google, a key Microsoft rival, offers a free Blogging service through Blogger.com.
Microsoft has invested considerable resources in MSN Spaces and released a beta version at the beginning of December. MSN Spaces is free and available in 14 languages and 26 markets worldwide. You can sign up to MSN Spaces through MSN messenger or by going to http://spaces.msn.com.
MSN Spaces allows users to create their own personal space on the Web, tied closely to MSN Messenger and Hotmail. Like all Blogging tools it is very simple to use so almost anyone can publish to the Internet. Because MSN Spaces supports RSS 2.0 it automatically notifies online contacts when you change your Space. MSN Spaces also goes beyond the basic Blogging facilities of text publication. Microsoft describes it as a dynamic online scrapbook where you can share photo albums, personal music playlists and other media.
You can control access to your Space with three levels of security. You can display and share your music playlists and, when visitors click on playlists, they are taken to a MSN Music site to sample clips or to (Microsoft hopes) buy songs. When you want to update your MSN Space you are not limited to your own PC. You can do it remotely using email or mobile phone. And in common with many of Microsoft’s collaboration tools you can tailor the appearance of your MSN Space using various templates.
The introduction of blogging spaces by Yahoo, Google and Microsoft coupled with massive increases in online storage for Web mail from these vendors, marks a pronounced shift from desk-based to internet-based working. It is early days yet, but it is clear from the popularity of these networked services that people, especially young people, are increasingly happy with the security and reliability of the Internet as a repository of information. The centre of gravity of information is inexorably moving towards the Internet.
czwartek, grudnia 09, 2004
Kolejne curiosum Linuksowe
Today's focus: Database options widen for Linux users
By Phil Hochmuth
There was good news for Linux enthusiasts from the database
front last week, as enterprise Linux suppliers and database
vendors made some deals.
Oracle announced that its key wares for business data centers -
database software, clustering tools and collaboration apps -
will now run on Novell's SuSE Enterprise Linux 9.
The move gives Oracle another major Linux distro to play with -
it was primarily associated with Red Hat in the past. It also
gives Novell's emerging SuSE Linux platform a major boost as an
alternative to Unix and Red Hat Linux in data centers. SuSE has
a slight edge on Red Hat as it is, since its introduction of a
Linux version based on the 2.6 kernel this summer. Red Hat is
expected to have a 2.6 kernel for enterprises next quarter.
In another, more curious announcement, IBM said it would start
supporting Sybase database products on its Linux servers. This
is a bit weird, since IBM's DB2 is a direct competitor to
Sybase's Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) offering. But the move
is not that much of a stretch, since IBM had previously resold
Sybase on its AIX Unix boxes.
IDC says that the market for Linux database software licenses
will be up by around 150% this year, reaching $522 million. The
research firm says a migration from Unix to Linux servers for
running databases is the main driver
By Phil Hochmuth
There was good news for Linux enthusiasts from the database
front last week, as enterprise Linux suppliers and database
vendors made some deals.
Oracle announced that its key wares for business data centers -
database software, clustering tools and collaboration apps -
will now run on Novell's SuSE Enterprise Linux 9.
The move gives Oracle another major Linux distro to play with -
it was primarily associated with Red Hat in the past. It also
gives Novell's emerging SuSE Linux platform a major boost as an
alternative to Unix and Red Hat Linux in data centers. SuSE has
a slight edge on Red Hat as it is, since its introduction of a
Linux version based on the 2.6 kernel this summer. Red Hat is
expected to have a 2.6 kernel for enterprises next quarter.
In another, more curious announcement, IBM said it would start
supporting Sybase database products on its Linux servers. This
is a bit weird, since IBM's DB2 is a direct competitor to
Sybase's Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) offering. But the move
is not that much of a stretch, since IBM had previously resold
Sybase on its AIX Unix boxes.
IDC says that the market for Linux database software licenses
will be up by around 150% this year, reaching $522 million. The
research firm says a migration from Unix to Linux servers for
running databases is the main driver
Products -- VMware P2V Assistant -- Features
Products -- VMware P2V Assistant -- Features: "nterprise-Class Tool for Physical to Virtual Machine Migration
Dodatek ten pozwala na przeniesienie maszyny fizycznej do środowiska wirtualnego
What Is VMware P2V Assistant?
VMware P2V Assistant is an enterprise-class migration tool that transforms an image of an existing physical system into a VMware virtual machine. This easy to use market proven tool enables fast and reliable physical to virtual machine migration for Microsoft� Windows� operating systems ranging from Windows NT 4 to Windows Server 2003. Having pioneered the automation of physical to virtual machines in 2002, VMware has now released a new version of P2V Assistant that builds on the experiences and feedback of more than 300 enterprise customers.
The solutions that benefit from this best in class virtual machine creating tool include:
* Fast and Clean Migrations of Existing Applications to VMware Virtual Machines. By eliminating the need to re-install software and configure complex application environments, VMware P2V Assistant cuts down on set-up time and delivers value on investments in VMware software in the shortest timeframe possible. Enterprises can quickly migrate legacy systems to a consolidated VMware virtual machine environment and, in doing so, upgrade these servers to new hardware.
* Efficient QA and Debugging. VMware P2V Assistant can capture images of production systems into VMware virtual machines and redeploy these images in a consolidated 'sandbox' environment. Enterprises can minimize disruptions to production servers by troubleshooting problems and testing changes in this exact replica of the production environment.
* Disaster Recovery and Backup. With VMware P2V Assistant, users can periodically capture production systems into a library of 'offline' virtual machines that can be activated in the event of a disaster to minimize service disruption.
* Standardizing on Virtual Infrastructure. VMware P2V Assistant simplifies migration to VMware virtual infrastructure, the foundati"
Dodatek ten pozwala na przeniesienie maszyny fizycznej do środowiska wirtualnego
What Is VMware P2V Assistant?
VMware P2V Assistant is an enterprise-class migration tool that transforms an image of an existing physical system into a VMware virtual machine. This easy to use market proven tool enables fast and reliable physical to virtual machine migration for Microsoft� Windows� operating systems ranging from Windows NT 4 to Windows Server 2003. Having pioneered the automation of physical to virtual machines in 2002, VMware has now released a new version of P2V Assistant that builds on the experiences and feedback of more than 300 enterprise customers.
The solutions that benefit from this best in class virtual machine creating tool include:
* Fast and Clean Migrations of Existing Applications to VMware Virtual Machines. By eliminating the need to re-install software and configure complex application environments, VMware P2V Assistant cuts down on set-up time and delivers value on investments in VMware software in the shortest timeframe possible. Enterprises can quickly migrate legacy systems to a consolidated VMware virtual machine environment and, in doing so, upgrade these servers to new hardware.
* Efficient QA and Debugging. VMware P2V Assistant can capture images of production systems into VMware virtual machines and redeploy these images in a consolidated 'sandbox' environment. Enterprises can minimize disruptions to production servers by troubleshooting problems and testing changes in this exact replica of the production environment.
* Disaster Recovery and Backup. With VMware P2V Assistant, users can periodically capture production systems into a library of 'offline' virtual machines that can be activated in the event of a disaster to minimize service disruption.
* Standardizing on Virtual Infrastructure. VMware P2V Assistant simplifies migration to VMware virtual infrastructure, the foundati"
Everest do zbierania informacji o sprzęcie
BetaNews | Inside Information; Unreleased Products: "Everest Home Edition is a system information and benchmarking tool with full hardware & software information. It comes with a built-in hardware database and physical information for CPU, motherboard, hard disks, optical drives, chipset and much more. The information can be displayed on-screen, printed, or saved as a report in HTML or text format. The built in diagnostics module can help you find potential problems, by higlighting them in the report and also includes links to manufacturers web sites, driver updates and more. An easy to use report wizard allows you to create detailed reports in the format of your choice."
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