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The Mother Of All Demos

May 21st, 2007 · 4 Comments · Four pillars

Funny place the internet. Or maybe we’re the ones that are funny. Maybe it’s just me, funny peculiar. You know, I never thought of looking for The Mother Of All Demos on the web.
Then, last week, I had the opportunity of attending a Doug Engelbart seminar at MIT, and the incredible privilege of having a [...]

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Of American Idol and software platforms

May 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments · Four pillars

Have you ever noticed that whenever you try and describe something “new”, there is a tendency to use words that relate to the “old” thing it replaces? I guess it’s human nature. The trouble is, quite often this leads to a misunderstanding of what the new thing is about. As Einstein is reputed to have [...]

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