tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post1910644215260347832..comments2023-11-03T04:29:29.498-04:00Comments on Paleo-Future: Computers in the Home by Year 2000 (1978)Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-68158960262898688512008-03-24T21:51:00.000-04:002008-03-24T21:51:00.000-04:00well, they won't buy our stuff *yet*but once we ge...well, they won't buy our stuff *yet*<BR/><BR/>but once we get some rfid tags on the groceries and set up a few limitations/preferences, we'll be all set!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-55989050122688924232008-03-23T10:57:00.000-04:002008-03-23T10:57:00.000-04:00Indeed. One fact that seem to be obvious now is th...Indeed. One fact that seem to be obvious now is that writers in the past used to believe that computers would all be running stuff by themselves, making their own decisions in an almost humane way. Nowadays we have more computer processing power our house than an entire science lab had in 1970, but we use it for *augmenting* our abilities, not for doing stuff alone... they won't buy our groceries by themselves, but they help us buying them online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-9020054273552675972008-03-22T16:19:00.000-04:002008-03-22T16:19:00.000-04:00I assume that by "in the home", he meant built int...I assume that by "in the home", he meant built into the home and controlling its functions, rather than merely owned by the homeowners. By 1978 there were already several relatively popular home computers on the market, including the Apple II.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com