BOOKS: When Things Start To Think

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Mon Dec 18 2000 - 11:59:20 MST


                   When Things Start to Think
                        Neil Gershenfeld
                       ISBN 0-8050-5880-X
                             $14.00

" An important story about why and how computers will disappear,
when and where your things will think" --Nicholas Negroponte

If like me you used to read WIRED magazine by flipping to the back
to start with Nicholas Negroponte, I think you will be delighted
with this book. (I still read WIRED but miss Nicholas's column)

                              WHAT

                         Bits and Books
                       Digital Expression
                         Wear Ware Where
                     The Personal Fabricator
                           Smart Money

                               WHY

                   Rights and Responsibilities
                            Bad Words
                           Bit Beliefs
                     Seeing Through Windows

                               HOW

                    The Nature of Computation
                    The Business of Discovery
                    Information and Education
                        Things That Think

Excerpt: www.henryholt.com/98-2hh/whenthingsthinkexc.htm

Brian

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