3 ms·
The Dream Machine is good for history and genealogy, much like the real Bible. Edit: It's more popular to ignore history, but you can find Shannon's informatio
by 0xdeadbeefbabe 10y ago
The Dream Machine is good for history and genealogy, much like the real Bible.
Edit: It's more popular to ignore history, but you can find Shannon's information theory, As We May Think, Cybernetics, etc. along with historical context. It might keep you from pretending you have invented the wheel.
- jhassell 10y agoAlso see the real Bible for the ultimate in practical lifehacks: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+1&version=NIV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+1&vers...
- steveeq1 10y agoDo you mean "Dream Machines"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Lib/Dream_Machines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Lib/Dream_Machines Alan kay listed this on his list of good books: http://www.squeakland.org/resources/books/readingList.jsp http://www.squeakland.org/resources/books/readingList.jsp
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 10y agoThe Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal Thanks for that list of books from Alan Kay. He's the one that recommended The Dream Machine to me most recently.