freek@uva.UUCP (Freek Wiedijk) (05/28/88)
I've recently read the article about the Dynabook called "Personal Dynamic Media" by Alan Kay and Adele Goldberg (1977), and I liked it very much. Can someone tell me what research Alan Kay is currently working on? I've heard some vague references, but I am not able to find anything definite. If someone knows something about the work of Alan Kay, can (s)he please mail me a description or a reference? -- Freek Wiedijk <the pistol major> UUCP: uunet!mcvax!uva!freek #P:+/ = #+/P?*+/ = i<<*+/P?*+/ = +/i<<**P?*+/ = +/(i<<*P?)*+/ = +/+/(i<<*P?)**
jbn@glacier.STANFORD.EDU (John B. Nagle) (05/31/88)
Alan Kay is at Apple and still pursuing the Dynabook dream. After a disappointing stint at Atari, which for a brief period had an interest in serious research, he became an Apple Fellow. Recently, Apple has produced a video which shows what the ultimate expression of the Dynabook concept might look like. I do not know if this video is available for distribution outside Apple, but one could ask. John Nagle
wca@ut-emx.UUCP (William C. Anderson) (05/31/88)
The "new" vision of the DynaBook is called the Navigator* and the video is supposed to be spectacular... William Anderson - University of Texas Computation Center - wca@emx.utexas.edu * In light of recent events, Navigator is probably a trademark of Apple Computer. -- William C. Anderson -- University of Texas Computation Center wca@emx.utexas.edu ..!ut-emx!wca
verber@apatosaur.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark Verber) (05/31/88)
Alan is also associated with the MIT Media Lab. A book about the Media Lab was recently published. I can't remember the author or title (I know, big help) but I should be pretty easy to find. The title was something like "The Media Lab" with a subtitle I can't remember. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark A. Verber MaBell: 614-292-7344 Computer Science Department MX: verber@cis.ohio-state.edu Ohio State University DUMB: verber@ohio-state.arpa 2036 Neil Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43210 UUCP: ..!att!osu-cis!verber
kwe@bu-cs.BU.EDU (kwe@bu-it.bu.edu (Kent W. England)) (05/31/88)
In article <17471@glacier.STANFORD.EDU> jbn@glacier.UUCP (John B. Nagle) writes: > > Alan Kay is at Apple and still pursuing the Dynabook dream. After >a disappointing stint at Atari, which for a brief period had an interest >in serious research, he became an Apple Fellow. Recently, Apple has >produced a video which shows what the ultimate expression of the Dynabook >concept might look like. I do not know if this video is available for >distribution outside Apple, but one could ask. > > John Nagle It's obvious to me that Kay is still alive and kicking inside Apple, based on the things John Sculley is promoting under the guise of super computer salesman (who says selling soda isn't useful? :-). It seems to me Kay is having input to that whole campaign since his ideas come through intact. Apple sent copies of Sculley's presentation to Educom Fall 87 in LA to every attendee. This video includes the "Knowledge Navigator" mini-movie at the end. If you know someone from your university who went, then you could get a copy. Also look for the video wherever Apple is hosting a booth. They had a monitor at the recent BCS MacFest at Boston College and I saw Sculley on it and it looked like the Educom presentation. Kent England, Boston University
kenf@aplcen.UUCP (7784) (06/01/88)
In article <14646@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> verber@apatosaur.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark Verber) writes: > >Alan is also associated with the MIT Media Lab. A book about the >Media Lab was recently published. I can't remember the author or >title (I know, big help) but I should be pretty easy to find. The title is "The Media Lab", and the author is Stewart Brand, best known for the "Whole Earth Catalog". The book has a reflection hologram on the jacket, and the inside makes for very good reading. If you want to hear about how some people in this field are trying to shape the near future, read the book! Also, I'm pretty sure that Alan Kay has nothing to do (past or present) with Kaypro computers (different Kays). Ken Firestone kenf@aplcen.mimsy.UUCP