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The philosopher of Palo Alto : Mark Weiser, Xerox PARC, and the original Internet of things /

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As a pioneer of ubiquitous computing, the embedding of technology in everyday objects from thermostats to doorbells, computer scientist Mark Weiser's descriptions of smart homes, now thirty years later, might seem to approach our reality. Weiser's views certainly influenced our technology&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tinnell, John (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2023].
Subjects:
Weiser, Mark.
Xerox PARC (Firm)
Internet > Social aspects.
Digital communications > United States > Biography.
Computer software industry > United States > Biography.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History.
COMPUTERS / Internet of Things (IoT)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Googleville
  • Messy Systems
  • The Innovator as a Young Seeker
  • Asymmetrical Encounters
  • Tabs, Pads, and Boards
  • One Hundred Computers per Room
  • Retreat
  • Tacit Inc.
  • The Dangling String
  • Smarter Ways to Make Things Smart
  • A Form of Worship.