Librarian in Black Blog – Sarah Houghton

A couple of months ago Jason Perlow wrote an interesting article on ZDnet on the future of computing, including the trend toward cloud computing and toward more visual and even touch-screen interfaces.  Two things I found interesting enough about this article to bother blogging about it two months later:

1. He touches on a lot of different possibilities for what new computers will look like and work like but like any good technologist, does not speak in absolutes.  He knows he doesn't know.  I truly appreciate that honesty.
2. The comments on the article are nearly as interesting as the article itself.  Other techies throw out their own ideas, slam his, and create a synthesis all their own.  For example, here's a comment from user johnfenjackson: "I share your vision insofar as the technology goes.  There are several global corporations who do not: media rights holders for all content, ISP's, M$$$$$$$$ [Microsoft], A???? [Apple].  Once they share the vision, and realise that the Internet means they are going to be dinosaurs unless they change their cost model and revenue expectations, then we might get somewhere."  Interesting, right?  The discussion continues!