Last year Kevin Kelly gave a presentation about the next 5000 days of the web. His views are based on what happened in the first 5000 days (roughly 13 1/2 years). The profile for Kevin reveals a very thoughtful man. He is in a good position to imagine what the future will bring.
Instead of talking [...]
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The Next 5000 Days of the Web
August 27, 2008Knowledge Navigator
May 18, 2008
The recent post about the “Starfire” video led to the discovery of the “Knowledge Navigator” video. This video by Apple predates the “Starfire” version from Sun by six years. Considering that it was built twenty years ago, it is very interesting.
Some of the technology has arrived (like flat screens and video [...]
Starfire Video
May 16, 2008Yet another surprise today. I found a video produced by a team at Sun in 1994. It is in a similar format and style to the internally famous “Virtual Workplace” video produced in 2001. It is called the “Starfire” video and it tries to capture what will be available in 2004.
It is extremely well produced. [...]
The Pursuit of the Perfect Machine
January 17, 2008What is perfect? Perhaps it is impossible. Perhaps it depends on who you ask. Perfection is more of an idea that an achievable reality. Why is this? As I have probably said, perfection would equate to the end of the line. If it was perfect for all time, there would be no need for any [...]
