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Thirty Years in Computing

Posted by michael on from the back-in-my-day dept.

Jacob writes "Jacob Nielsen, usability guru, writes about the last 30 years of computing and his predictions of the next 30 years of computing. An interesting read. quote: 'Computer games in 2034 are likely to offer simulated worlds and interactive storytelling that's more engaging than linear presentations such as those in most movies today.'"

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  1. You mean "if"... by sean.peters · · Score: 3, Informative

    Since it's by no means a sure thing that computers will EVER attain consciousness.

    I also have heartburn with the term "singularity" as applied to the growth in computer capability. "Singularity" is a mathematical term with a precise definition: it's a point on the curve representing some function at which the slope of the curve is infinite - think of the limit of f(x)=1/(x-1) as x approaches 1. But "Moore's Law" is an exponential function - its slope is finite everywhere on the curve.

    While I understand what people mean when they discuss a computer "singularity", it's really not a very accurate way to use the word.

    Sean

  2. Pray for the Singularity by fstat(pipe) · · Score: 3, Informative

    The Coming Technological Singularity: How to Survive in the Post-Human Era Vernor Vinge

    Or not.