“In the movie “2010,” while trying to salvage the mission to Jupiter, the Hal 9000 computer noted, “I enjoy working with human beings, and have stimulating relationships with them.”Well, 2010 is just around the corner, and as usual Hollywood was a little ahead of its time — but in this case, not by much. Oregon State University researchers are pioneering the concept of “rich interaction” — computers that do, in fact, want to communicate with, learn from and get to know you better as a person.”

via ‘Rich Interaction’ May Make Computers A Partner, Not A Product ~ Tech News Watch.

“Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine
by W. Daniel Hillis
Nobel prize winner physicist Richard Feynman played a critical role in developing the first parallel-processing computer and finding innovative uses for it in numerical computing and building neural networks as well as physical simulation with cellular-automata such as turbulent fluid flow, working with Stephen Wolfram.”

via Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine.

Cory Doctorow on life in the information economy

via Cory Doctorow on life in the information economy – Business of Software.