The Oracle of Google

The Oracle of Google long been consulted on all things internet. Folklore has it that the oracle knows all and tells all. If the Oracle of Google knows not of your query, then exist it doesn't. Started it was by two powerful Jedi, and nurtured into it's present dominance it has been by an army of knights. Sith and Jedi alike acknowledge the awesome power of the Google.

But expand it's reach does the Google desire. Move it's dominance into other spheres it now does. Show to the world it already has it's ability to map out the planetary systems and the lunar sphere. Now confuse many Sith and Jedi it has with it's latest move.

Acquired a major network of dark fibre, the Google has. Many distribution points around the planet it has secured, much thought has gone into these. Surmise many Jedi, that an ISP the Google plans on becoming. Suggest that domination of the ether and the wireless does the Oracle of Google desire.

But misled these Jedi are.

The Google chooses not to dominate the ether and wireless internet. These are the domain of the powerful Sith of the Telecomms Systems. Low in margin are these services, and fickle are the customers of the same. Not with logic would a Google play in this sector be.

And much logic do they possess, Darth Page and Darth Brin.

Unknown to many Jedi Knights and Padawans is the Google's other large acquisition. The Google has developed the arcane art of packing the most CPU power into the smallest of places. Their manipulation of the silicon is strong and their skills in managing thousands of processors supreme, the Jedi of Google have now shrink-wrapped this art into small (relatively) packages. Very insidious is this move, the Sith think.

Outfitting a shipping container with a few hundred processors, and drop shipping these behemoths at the dark fiber distribution points would be the Google's plan, the Sith surmise. Outfitting the outer tendrils of the Force with their processing clusters, achieving the ability to route a message to the nearest geographical processing container is the goal they seek to achieve. Truly have the Google ursuped the mantra of the Sun System, The Network Is the Computer. Total domination in one fell swoop, they'd have achieved. Placed their processing all around the Force they would have, and with this newly discovered power, exert more control of the Force they will.

Much planning they have put in these, and trademarked with their guile and cunning are Darth Brin and Darth Page. Propel this will, the Google into the dominance of the Force over the Sith from Redmond. Many Sith will cheer them on this battle, and glorious will be the light sabre battles.

The Sith are hopeful.

Chalk and cheese

Speak do many in the Sphere of their role within the Galaxy. Desire they greatly do of being seen on par with the scribes of the Mainstream Press System. Yearn and triumph they do when small victories they win. Think this signals a change, they yodel.

Sad and pitiful they are.

For sorely lacking are they, before fully acknowledged by the Mainstream Press mandarins they will be. Battle though they do with mandarins of the Mainstream, but earn them their stripes this does not. Missing from their cauldron of ethics and attitude is the art of objectivity. Such art does not show itself in the denizens of the Sphere and the Prophet of Screen, particularly.

Wrong this is not, for subjectivity and opinion are the hallmarks of this Sphere, but confuse this with objective journalism they should not. Understand their role as the voices of the citizens of the Federation they must, and opine from this position they should. Make the mistake of thinking they be journalists, they must not.

No dishonour is there in being subjective for colour and flavour to the Sphere it adds. The Sith have long observed the tendency of many in the Sphere to balloon their importance in the outlying systems. Fail all the time this strategy does, for exposed as publicity mongers and personal soapboxes these scribes have been. Especially so when the villification of a system is followed by the establishment of a competing system by the villifier.

Reek of dishonour this does, and even Sith distance themselves from such actions. The imbeciles who make up the majority of the Systems though do not see this, such is the adulation of the Prophet. But then in a Federation where heroes and avatars are scarce, a false prophet can seek success in idolatry.

Now think that reached the level of accreditation of the Mainstream Systems, these prophets do. Understand not they, that real understanding and accreditation will only come when prove themselves free from blemish they do. Trumpet their own achievements these denizens will, but wonder if the responsibility they shoulder they understand, the Sith do. A stepping stone these prophets see this opportunity, for infamy will soon follow when the deed is done.

The Sith question, will there be equality or will there be just cosmetic acknowledgement of the role of the Sphere in the governance of the Federation ?

The Sith will await the eventul self-glorification which will come.

The Sith Feed

Many planetary cycles have passed since the Sith put deformed fingers to keyboard. Many events have passed, but none were significant enough to wake the the Sith from their slumber. Banal it was, the inane rants of a bunch of immature bloggers. Still, understand not they do the power of the medium. The prophets of Screen and Brand plunder onward, with one believing in his own hype and the other sometimes losing the plot. Boring the Sphere has become, and drive the Sith to more slumber it does. Dangerous this is too, for dim the Sith's awesome powers of intellect it will.

But the Sith have now drawn about them many young sithawan. Powerful, of the next generation they will be. Progress will they bring, and much glory will befall the Sith. An alliance has been made between the Sith Lords and the Mandarins of two other systems. Much Republican Credits the Sith have raised. But now, build the Death Star they must for without it, the Mandarins will exert their influence. Engineer a coup the Sith have nevertheless, for large is the investment. Larger than any other in the year Anno Domini 2005, many would say. Much hope the Mandarins have placed on the Sith. Hope, the Sith can not fail. Insertion, Subversion and Dominance we will practice.

And much hope the Sith have placed on the sithawans. Already one has shown much promise. Introduced to the ancient art of the Daemon, Darth Gathanius was. Impressed he was with its power and flexibility. Become familiar with it and utilize the skill of Ports he already has. Gnome he has built and installed, and ACPI he now needs to master. The missing scroll of DSDT he requires, but search the Oracle of Google he will.

And the Sith will continue to Feed.

Feed they will at places both quiet and serence. Meditate they will of journeys, of Yatra as the ancients did in Sanskrit.

Find you will, the Sith there.