World Wide Computer

"Q&A: Nicholas Carr on the big switch to utility computing" has some interesting concepts:

1. WWC: using the web as a programmable computing resource. Unfortunately, there is no universal language to program all those servers.
2. Computing resources can be treated as electricity: a pool of resource used on demand and pay per usage.

The problem with all this is that you can't guarantee security since the processing is done outside of your control. And this programming is dependent on the service provider.

I believe that the trend should be user centered (User Centered Web or UCW) rather than service provider centered: privacy, liberty and ownership. Property rights in the digital world isn't as clear as I'd like to see but I believe it is possible to gain back the rights of individuals. More on this as I put together my thoughts in a coherent structure....

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