Time for some mood music. So, there is this thing called the uncanny valley. It is the eerie phenomenon that occurs when robots become very close to their human counterparts (but are not indistinguishable). Wired magazine is where I first … Continue reading
“The computer, viewed as a medium itself, can be all other media if the embedding and viewing methods are sufficiently well provided” – Alan Kay and Adele Goldberg, Personal Dynamic Media This statement does beg the question, should it be … Continue reading
Let me begin with a visual metaphor. What is this all about, you ask? It is about freedom, bureaucracy, education, progress (or lack thereof), copyright, intellectual property, patents, creativity, and the future. It is about the structure of our society for … Continue reading
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Nelson’s Computer Lib/Dream Machines and the origination of the word deschooling emerged within a year or two of one another. This, I find quite interesting. Nelson clearly promotes the concept of elimination of formal schooling in favor of education by “The Machines” (lulz). Though … Continue reading
How many of you know what this symbol means? Probably everyone. It looks like it has all the features of an average human, therefore I can probably conclude that is what it is representing. What about this one? This one … Continue reading
How do we form concepts? Where do babies come from? What is the meaning of life? These are the questions that keep me up at night. Fortunately I know the answer to at least two of them. How we form … Continue reading
Engelbart really got the ball rolling with his idea of a computer as an aid to the intellect. A memory machine that can link ideas and create a conceptual framework you can refer to at a moment’s notice. It … Continue reading
In Augmenting Human Intellect, Douglas Engelbart discusses the advantages of a “computer-based augmentation system” in the context of the structure of an argument. His claim is that the system allows for more complex conceptual constructions which are non-linear, but still interconnected; “a … Continue reading