tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post3170208514235744829..comments2023-12-09T00:49:20.257-05:00Comments on WWVB : What Would Vannevar Blog?: Hey Hey it's the Wolfram ( Wolfram Alpha)Vannevarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513110035186346571noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-19921429656121845522009-03-12T08:53:00.000-04:002009-03-12T08:53:00.000-04:00I can't believe you saw that movie!! I love old ...I can't believe you saw that movie!! I love old movies. I got sucked into it a while ago when I actually had cable and those channels were on basic.Lady Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428096414178188141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-33751875464076111422009-03-11T00:09:00.000-04:002009-03-11T00:09:00.000-04:00Hello, Lady Elaine, thanks for the comment.I remem...Hello, Lady Elaine, thanks for the comment.<BR/><BR/>I remember that movie, it was excellent - and they ended recognizing that the people were more important than the machine.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Segway mind-jostle, when I read it I remembered there's a Segway tour outfit at Station Square, and I edited the post to mention that. Cheers, Vannevar.Vannevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513110035186346571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-67466032184426440102009-03-10T23:03:00.000-04:002009-03-10T23:03:00.000-04:00Your post reminded me of an old Spencer Tracy/Kath...Your post reminded me of an old Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn movie--"Desk Set." Tracy is an efficiency expert brought in by the company to install a computer at a TV research department, where these women all worked. It threatens to take their job away. <BR/><BR/>I was struck by your thoughts on search vs compute. The computer would "search" for an answer, but the women had the ability to "compute" for one, ultimately leading to the demise of the computer (I'm pretty sure).<BR/><BR/>And isn't the segway tech in the Wii?<BR/><BR/>I know at Ross Park Mall, the Segway is used by the Mall Guards. It cracks me up!!! I think about a kid stealing a pair of jeans and running like crazy, but a mall guard riding his segway really slow yelling at the kid to stop instead of getting off and running.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, just some thoughts. I really really like your blog. Thanks.Lady Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428096414178188141noreply@blogger.com