Thirty Years in Computing

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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In 30 years time...

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The internet will be clogged with niggers, islamics and other scum.

No, wait. It's like that today!

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Re:Computer Games in the Future

[Anonymous Coward]

I predict they will have a hat or helmet type of device that somehow can link up with your brain to transport you in to the game, giving you the ability to touch, smell, see, and BE inside the game as if it were an alternate reality. Games will no longer have 'controls,' as your mind will be the ultimate gaming device in the future.

I predict that you will never get laid.

NEVER.

Re:I think

[Anonymous Coward]

I have worked on mainframes and micros, managed pieces of huge software developments, small hardware and software projects, and have generally worked with and around computers for almost forty years. Let me tell you, when I bought my new Macintosh G4 computer, I was amazed by what it could do. No one who adores modern computers the way I do could fail to fall hopelessly in love with a machine that looks so good and performs so well. I've been happily discovering the joy of using a sophisticated computer over the last few weeks, and I could not be happier. My Mac boots up right away, behaves itself all the time, knows how to deal with all sorts of files without a fuss, cruises the Internet without being invaded by Windows spyware or viruses, slips quietly into sleep mode and back again in less than two seconds, shuts down without giving me the Blue Screen of death.

If you never worked on the old, you'll never fully understand the joys of the new.