{"id":1193,"date":"2004-11-24T23:28:29","date_gmt":"2004-11-25T04:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/the_future_will"},"modified":"2004-11-24T23:28:29","modified_gmt":"2004-11-25T04:28:29","slug":"the_future_will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=1193","title":{"rendered":"The future will be blogged. Resistance is futile…"},"content":{"rendered":"

News blogging may be the next big hobby. You might think of it as smart mobs weaving a tapestry of current events that can be searched for patterns.  Click on images to enlarge<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jdbno8\"<\/a>This 40 foot superboat appeared under our hotel window late last night in Huntersville, NC. The twin canopies and the incredible sweep of the white hull made me think for a moment that a space shuttle had touched down in the hotel parking lot. I had seen Donzi and Cigarette racing boats years ago, but they were midgets compared to this futuristic racing catamaran. <\/p>\n

The parking lot was shrouded in fog, but mercury vapor lights provided just enough illumination to give me hope that I could capture this scene and do it justice. After taking a few shots, I noticed that there was a hole in the rear deck where I would have expected to see a second air intake. I zoomed in and captured what seemed to be a damaged area, which has been highlighted for better visibility.
\"Damage\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Perhaps J.D. Byrider No.8 might be more than just a design triumph. I decided to dig further.<\/p>\n

I logged on the internet and found that J.D.Byrider No.8 had been competing in the World Championship Offshore Superseries<\/a> at Key West, with Owner Tony Marcantonio driving and with Kirk Dunteman on the throttles.<\/p>\n

\"Jdbyriderwide\"<\/a>
\nSometime during the event, they flipped the catamaran, as you can see
\nhere. I have no information on the condition of the crew, but one of
\nthe airscoops must have been torn off by the impact. It must have just
\nhappened because you can still see exhaust from the engines.
\"Jdbflipped\"<\/a>
You can see other photos of the race here<\/a> with a free registration. Click on Photo Gallery.<\/p>\n

JD Byrider is a franchised-based business that sells used cars to
\nlower income buyers with poor credit histories or no credit. It appears
\nto be very profitable operation. This Skater-built catamaran cost
\n$750,000 when new.<\/p>\n

The boat is one of only seven in its class in the United States. For
\nthose of you who are interested in speed, power, etc. here are the
\nspecifications:<\/p>\n

The boat is 11 feet wide, 40 feet long, and weighs 10,000 pounds.
\nEach of its twin inboard engines produces 770 horsepower, which
\ntogether are capable of propelling the boat at 130 to 135 mph depending
\non the propellor chosen.<\/p>\n

Tony Marcantonio of Louisville also owns the J.D. Byrider used car
\nsales agencies in Dover and St Clairsville. Byrider uses a
\nline-of-business application to manage its franchisees so they can
\nconcentrate on selling cars and growing their business. <\/p>\n

In an interesting twist of fate, Byrider had spent millions of
\ndollars and four years developing an application on Sun Solaris with no joy<\/a>.
\n(pdf file) They made the decision to switch their development
\nenvironment to Intel-based servers using Microsoft development and
\napplication software and application problems were reduced by 93
\npercent. Obviously, things are working out fairly well.<\/p>\n

It took less than two hours from the time I first spotted the
\nsuperboat to find out everything I wanted to know about it., but I
\nwaited until today to write the post in order to preserve domestic
\ntranquility. Gretchen is quite patient with me, but blogging all night
\nin a hotel room is not the way to win points with a sleeping spouse.<\/p>\n

The point I would like to make, if possible, is that an reasonably
\ncurious individual with an internet connection and a digital camera can
\ncapture an event and make it an integral part of the fabric of our
\ncollective history without a lot of effort. The total effect of such
\ndata captures is mind-boggling.<\/p>\n

All one has to do is to use the right search term in a search engine
\nlike Google and all of the events connected to that term appear. As
\nnews blogging becomes a more frequent event, it will change research
\nand newsgathering in ways we can’t anticipate.<\/p>\n

One last point: I was prepared to get up early and interview the
\npeople accompanying the superboat, but the driver and his cargo drove
\noff in the early hours of dawn. They were probably under orders to get
\nthe boat back home so it could be repaired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

News blogging may be the next big hobby. You might think of it as smart mobs weaving a tapestry of current events that can be searched for patterns.  Click on images to enlarge<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jdbno8\"<\/a>This 40 foot superboat appeared under our hotel window late last night in Huntersville, NC. The twin canopies and the incredible sweep of the white hull made me think for a moment that a space shuttle had touched down in the hotel parking lot. I had seen Donzi and Cigarette racing boats years ago, but they were midgets compared to this futuristic racing catamaran. <\/p>\n

The parking lot was shrouded in fog, but mercury vapor lights provided just enough illumination to give me hope that I could capture this scene and do it justice. After taking a few shots, I noticed that there was a hole in the rear deck where I would have expected to see a second air intake. I zoomed in and captured what seemed to be a damaged area, which has been highlighted for better visibility.
\"Damage\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Perhaps J.D. Byrider No.8 might be more than just a design triumph. I decided to dig further.<\/p>\n

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